Third (Educational and Research) Cycle
Doctor of Philosophy candidates are trained through full-time and part-time PhD programmes in the following specialities:
- 081 “Law”
- 293 “International Law”
PhD tuition fees for students admitted in the 2024/2025 academic year are stated in Ukrainian hryvnias
Address: 7-A Dobrokhotova Street, Kyiv, 03142 (Room 218), 10:00–17:00 (except Saturday and Sunday).
Enquiries: (067) 440-34-78; (044) 423-33-79 (PhD Department)
Head of the PhD Department – Raisa Perelyhina, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, PhD in Law, Associate Professor
E-mail: aspirantura@kup.edu.ua
- Educational and Research Programme Support Group
- Accreditation Certificates
- Educational Programmes
- Draft Educational Programmes
- Curricula
- Educational Programme Stakeholders
- Teaching and Learning Materials
- Research Events and Activities
- Competitive Admission to PhD Programmes
- Surveys
- Monitoring of Student and Stakeholder Surveys
- Photo Report on Facilities and Resources
- International Activities
- PhD Programme Documentation
- Class Schedule
- Educational Programme Self-Evaluation Report
Information is being updated
Support Group for 081 Law for Third-Cycle Higher Education Students (Phd)

Educational and Research Programme "Law"
Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025
Educational and Research Programme "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2024
Educational and Research Programme 081 "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2022
Educational and Research Programmes 081 “Law” and 293 “International Law”, Third (PhD) Cycle, 2016
Educational and Research Programme "International Law"
Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025
Educational and Research Programme 293 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2024
Educational and Research Programme 293 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2022
081 “Law”
Draft Educational and Research Programme 081 "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2023
293 “International Law”
Draft Educational and Research Programme 293 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2023
Curricula for Students Admitted in 2025
Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law"
Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law" full-time
Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law" part-time
Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law"
Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law" full-time
Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law" part-time
Curricula for Students Admitted in 2024
Educational and Research Programme "Law"
Educational and Research Programme 081 "Law" full-time
Educational and Research Programme 081 "Law" part-time
Educational and Research Programme "International Law"
Educational and Research Programme "International Law" full-time
Educational and Research Programme "International Law" part-time
Elective Courses in the Educational and Research Programme “International Law”
Curricula for Students Admitted in 2023
Speciality 081 “Law” (Full-Time Study, 60 ECTS Credits)
Speciality 081 “Law” (Part-Time Study, 60 ECTS Credits)
Curricula for Students Admitted in 2022
Law
2025
Review of the Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025 №1
Review of the Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025 №2
Review of the Educational and Research Programme D8 "Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025 №3
2024
International Law
2025
Review of the Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025 №1
Review of the Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025 №2
Review of the Educational and Research Programme D9 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2025 №3
2024
Review of the Educational and Research Programme 293 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2024 №1
Review of the Educational and Research Programme 293 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2024 №2
Review of the Educational and Research Programme 293 "International Law" Third (PhD) Cycle 2024 №3
Course Syllabi
Course Syllabi for 081 “Law”
Current Issues in the Theory of State and Law
Doctrinal Issues in the Classification of Criminal Corruption Offences
Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms in the Context of European Integration
Foreign Language for Professional Purposes
Current Issues in Criminal Justice in Ukraine
Organisation and Use of Results of Covert Investigative Actions
Legal Aspects of Cybersecurity
Current Issues in Anti-Corruption Legislation
Research Methodology and Organisation
Legislative Framework for State Financial Activities
Development of Contemporary Criminology
Contemporary Criminal Law System of Ukraine
Course Syllabi for 293 “International Law”
Current Issues in Constitutional Law
Current Issues in International Labour Law
Current Issues in the Theory of State and Law
Foreign Language for Professional Purposes
Current Issues in International Law
Research Methodology and Organisation
International Crime Prevention Practice
Legislative Framework for State Financial Activities
Lecture Courses
Current Issues in Constitutional Law
Current Issues in International Labour Law
Current Issues in International Financial Law
Legal Aspects of Cybersecurity
Current Issues in Criminal Justice in Ukraine
International Crime Prevention Practice
Development of Contemporary Criminology
Current Issues in International Law
Research at the University is conducted by its departments. Their principal tasks are to undertake applied legal research, improve the educational process, train highly qualified professionals, develop students’ creative abilities, and publish original research.
To accomplish these tasks, the University’s structural units cooperate with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and its affiliated institutions, combining theoretical achievements with practical experience.
The research activities of academic staff address contemporary issues in jurisprudence and contribute to improving the educational process.
PhD students and members of the University’s student research groups participate in departmental research, gain research experience, and apply their knowledge in their own scholarship and studies.
Current Issues in Contemporary Legal Scholarship and Practice under Martial Law (Issue 4, 2023)
Conference Proceedings_27.06.2023
Proceedings of the 13th All-Ukrainian Research and Practice Conference_28.04.2023
Collective Monographs of Kyiv University of Law
Collections of Research Papers by Third-Cycle Students
Collection of Research Papers by Early-Career Researchers and PhD Students_2020
Collection of Research Papers by Early-Career Researchers and PhD Students_2021
Collection of Research Papers by Early-Career Researchers and PhD Students_2022
Proceedings of the 11th All-Ukrainian Research and Practice Conference_20.04.2021
Proceedings of the 12th All-Ukrainian Research and Practice Conference_19.05.2022
Research Events and Activities
Membership of subject committees for entrance examinations
Membership of the subject committee for the additional entrance examination
Membership of the subject committee for the foreign-language (English) entrance examination
Membership of the subject committee for the entrance examination in speciality 081 "Law"
Entrance Examination Programme
2026
2025
2023
2021
Monitoring of Stakeholders in Educational and Research Programme 081 “Law”
Monitoring of the Quality of Study Organisation in the Educational and Research Programme 081 "Law"
International engagement and strong positions in university rankings have long been priorities for Kyiv University of Law.
Young people aspire to a European education or to study at Ukraine’s leading higher education institutions. Kyiv University of Law therefore implements European values and standards for prospective students, current students, and academic staff who can turn innovation into practice.
International engagement is an integral part of university life. The University actively develops cooperation with international partners and educational institutions, studies their experience, and adopts successful practices. These partnerships are strengthened through practical cooperation as well as formal agreements.
Academic mobility for students and staff is a current priority. International research mobility is particularly important and includes research placements, studies conducted by professors and early-career researchers, and participation in international educational and research programmes.
The University prepares students for professional work at international standards, with an emphasis on practical learning and up-to-date knowledge and skills.
International activities integrate the University into the global academic community, create favourable conditions for student and staff mobility, support joint educational programmes and researcher training, and open new opportunities for everyone involved in the educational process.
Memorandum of Cooperation with the European Institute of Continuing Education
Agreement with the Association of Private Universities
International Research Publications
International Activities
Regulations
Regulations on PhD Programmes (2024 )
Regulations on PhD Programmes (2022 )
Regulations on PhD students’ teaching assistant practice
Regulations on Doctor of Philosophy training at Kyiv University of Law
PhD Department Work Plans
Kyiv University of Law PhD Department Work Plan for the 2024/2025 Academic Year
Document Templates
Final PhD student progress report template for completion of the Doctor of Philosophy programme
Interim PhD student progress report template for the Doctor of Philosophy programme
PhD programme application form template
PhD student individual work plan template
Dissertation topic rationale template
Requirements for the specialist essay submitted by a PhD applicant
Template record for reviewing the essay and interviewing the prospective academic supervisor
Other Documents
2025
Order No. 75-s of 9 June 2025 on the Assessment and Progression of First-Year PhD Students
Order No. 54-s of 1 May 2025 on the Assessment Results of Second-Year PhD Students
Order No. 55-s of 1 May 2025 on the Assessment Results of Third-Year PhD Students
2024
Order No. 266-s of 2 September 2024 on the Enrolment of PhD Students
Order No. 70-od of 5 August 2024 on Establishing the Subject Committee
Order No. 69-od of 5 August 2024 on Establishing the Subject Committee
Order No. 88 of 23 April 2024 on the Assessment Results of Second-Year PhD Students
Order No. 87 of 23 April 2024 on the Assessment Results of First-Year PhD Students
Announcement of PhD Admissions in 2024
Kyiv University of Law PhD Admission Rules for 2024
2023
Alignment of PhD Students’ Research Interests with Academic Supervisors
Schedule for Making Up Missed Classes for First- and Second-Year Students
Order No. 72/1-s of 3 May 2023 on Appointing Academic Supervisors to PhD Students
Order No. 72-s of 1 May 2023 on PhD Student Assessment Results
Order on the Enrolment of PhD Students, 2023
2022
Individual Plan for Completion of the PhD Educational and Research Programme
Indicative Dissertation Research Topics
For PhD Students in Speciality 081 “Law” (Second Semester, 2025 Academic Year)
Class Schedule for First-Year PhD Students (full-time study)
Class Schedule for First-Year PhD Students (part-time study)
For PhD Students in Speciality 081 “Law” (First Semester, 2024 Academic Year)
Class Schedule for First-Year PhD Students (full-time study)
Class Schedule for First-Year PhD Students (part-time study)
For PhD Students in Specialities 081 “Law” and 293 “International Law” (Second Semester, 2023 Academic Year)
Class Schedule for Second-Year PhD Students
Class Schedule for First-Year PhD Students
Credit and Examination Session Schedule for First-Year PhD Students
Credit and Examination Session Schedule for Second-Year PhD Students
For PhD Students in Specialities 081 “Law” and 293 “International Law” (First Semester, 2023 Academic Year)

