Ealing’s University of West London (UWL) has acted as one of three assessment centres in London for Ukrainian young people to sit their entrance exams for higher education places in Ukraine. 282 students took their exams directly at UWL.
With previous and ongoing conflict following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which also risked disrupting displaced students’ entry into higher education, Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine developed an online assessment platform to allow students to take tests remotely from wherever they are in Europe. The platform has been created with support from UNICEF and UNESCO’s Emergency Participation Programme.
UWL’s Ukrainian student ambassadors were on hand to welcome those taking exams and their families.
Professor Anthony Woodman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at UWL said: “The University of West London is delighted to be able to assist our Ukrainian counterparts in this endeavour and support students in gaining access to higher education courses in their own country.”
Professor Woodman added: “We believe that nothing should impede young people’s ability to access higher education and we are eager to offer our support. We are pleased to say we already have a number of Ukrainian students studying a variety of degree courses at UWL.”
Minister for Skills, Further and Higher Education Andrea Jenkins said of the initiative: “I would like to pay tribute to the excellent work of the higher education sector in support of the people of Ukraine following Russia’s criminal invasion of their country. The Ukrainian university entrance exams are just another example of the sector going above and beyond ensuring students affected by this terrible war can still fulfil their potential and progress to a brighter future.”
The exams include the national multi-subject test (NMT), which consists of papers on Ukrainian language, mathematics and Ukrainian history, and is the standard qualification for enrolling on undergraduate courses. Those looking to access postgraduate courses can take the master’s test of educational competencies (MTEC) and the master’s complex test (MCT). Successful candidates will be able to study online with their chosen university until the situation in the country allows them to return and continue their courses with in-person teaching.
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