# Education
Summer holidays 2026 in Ukraine: will schoolchildren have to attend school in June?
In 2026, the academic year in Ukrainian schools may officially run until 30 June; however, there is no fixed start date for the summer holidays – the actual schedule is determined by the teaching council of each educational institution.
UNICEF will allocate over $91 million to education in Ukraine in 2026
UNICEF will allocate over US$91 million to support education in Ukraine in 2026. The funds will be channelled through the Annual Work Plan, which the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has signed with the newly appointed Head of the UNICEF Office in Ukraine, Anne-Claire Dufay.
The government has funded 113 school shelters and 18 in nurseries
In 2026, 113 shelters will be built in schools across 22 regions of Ukraine, as well as 18 underground shelters in pre-school facilities in nine regions. The government has already allocated nearly 5 billion hryvnias to school projects, with a further 972 million hryvnias earmarked for nurseries.
The cost of higher education in Ukraine has soared by 60%: the most expensive degree programmes have been revealed
Tuition fees at Ukrainian universities have risen sharply. Over the past four years, they have shot up by 60%. The sharpest increase was recorded in 2025, according to data from the education portal Education.ua.
Entrance exams for master’s programmes in 2026 can be taken abroad: list of cities
In 2026, Ukrainians living abroad will be able to sit entrance exams for master’s degree programmes outside Ukraine. The main registration period for the EIT / EAP will run from 23 April to 14 May.
Schools in Lutsk and Rivne are temporarily switching to distance learning
In Lutsk and Rivne, some schoolchildren are being temporarily switched to distance learning. Local authorities attribute this decision to the Easter period and the need to adapt the school timetable to families’ holiday schedules.
There are plans to cut NASA’s budget in the US by 23%, and science funding by almost half
The White House’s new budget request for the 2027 financial year proposes a 23% cut in NASA’s overall funding and a reduction of nearly 47% in the agency’s scientific programmes. Space experts have already described this initiative as a serious threat to American science.
Students at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv have written to the Ministry of Education and Science demanding that Rector Bugrov be suspended pending an investigation
A conference of students at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv endorsed a petition to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine calling for the temporary suspension of Rector Volodymyr Bugrov.
Instead of lessons – a shooting range: young people in occupied Mariupol are being prepared for war
In the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, the Russian authorities are systematically involving students in military training under the guise of “patriotic education”.
School meals 2026: the government is providing 46.5 million hryvnias for the modernisation of school canteens
The government will continue to fund the modernisation of school canteens and catering facilities in 2026. More than 46.5 million hryvnias in grants will be allocated to complete projects launched in 2025 that are at least 60% complete.
Universities lack the funds to increase salaries: the Rada speaks of a crisis
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science and Innovation has highlighted the financial risks facing higher education institutions following the increase in the basic salaries of academic and teaching staff. Parliament drew attention to the shortfall in the special fund for higher education institutions and the absence of a budget programme specification as of the date of consideration.
A minimum standard of English proficiency will be introduced for civil servants and university rectors
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved English language proficiency requirements for certain civil servants and senior officials in the fields of education and science.
