Educational Information Centre

The Educational Information Center was established on the basis of the former Educational and Methodological Department as a key structural unit of the University, focused on student support services, organization and control of the teaching process and maintenance of educational documentation.

Structurally, the Centre includes the Department of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree study and the Department of Doctoral Study.

The major activities of the Center is the organization and carrying out the candidate student campaign. It prepares the strategies and schedules for student enrolment, processes the documents and conducts the entrance examinations, enrolls the admitted students in the relevant specialties and programmes for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree study. The Center organizes, administers and coordinates the activities related to PhD educational-and-scientific degree study.

The Centre is maintaining close contacts with the Rector’s Office, Faculties, Departments, specialized units, as well as with a number of external institutions in connection with the organization and synchronization of the educational process. It prepares the academic calendar, the weekly schedule for conducting classes by specialties, courses, groups and forms of study on the basis of the curricula approved by the Academic Council and accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency.

Among the major responsibilities of the Centre are the graduation procedures. It coordinates the process of verification of the diplomas with the Ministry of Education and Science and maintains the information in the public register of graduates.

The Center welcomes the newly enrolled students, supports their integration into the university environment, guides them during the process of education, and sends them off as graduates.

The Center ensures the issue of the Diploma Supplement in English, which facilitates the academic and professional recognition of qualifications in the European Union.

The Centre admits international students, provides administrative services and assists their integration into the academic atmosphere at the Agricultural University.

The Educational Information Center actively participates in the promotion and implementation of a number of projects and initiatives of the Ministry of Education and Science and various organizations concerning opportunities for additional scholarships, paid internships, competitions, awards, etc. Experts from the Centre are members of the Commission for Social and Welfare Issues of Students and together with the Student Union and the Financial and Accounting Department organize the procedures for accommodation in dormitories, award of scholarships and financial aid to students in need.