# Education
Registration for NMT-2026 starts on 5 March: what applicants need to know
The 2026 admissions campaign is beginning in Ukraine. Registration for participants in the main session of the national multi-subject test (NMT) opens on 5 March. This year, the test will be conducted using the "3+1" model and will last one day.
The government has allocated UAH 2 billion for school buses: communities will receive more than 540 units
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the allocation of UAH 2 billion in subsidies for the purchase of school buses in 2026. These funds will enable communities to purchase more than 540 buses to transport students to educational institutions.
The government has changed the textbook provision system: what will change for schools
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to change the system for supplying schools with textbooks to ensure their timely delivery before the start of the school year. The new rules provide for clear deadlines for the preparation, competitive selection and printing of educational literature.
NMT-2026: when is registration, what subjects are included, and how will the test be conducted?
The national multi-subject test will remain a mandatory exam for admission to higher education institutions in Ukraine in 2026. The test will consist of four subjects, will be held on one day and will be conducted online in special examination centres.
The Council adopted draft law No. 14303 on compensation for infrastructure workers
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading and as a whole draft law No. 14303, which improves the procedure for paying one-time financial assistance to critical infrastructure workers who have suffered or died as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ukraine and Denmark invest €33 million in modernising the Armed Forces training centre
The Ministries of Defence of Ukraine and Denmark are launching a joint infrastructure project to modernise the training centre of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to which Denmark will allocate approximately €33 million.
Kyiv-Mohyla Academy launches two international awards for young authors
The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy has launched two new annual awards to support young poets and authors of academic works on Ukrainian studies.
Ukrainian has been included in the list of the world's most difficult languages for foreigners to learn
Ukrainian is among the eight languages considered the most difficult to learn from scratch. The main difficulties are related to grammar, the case system, stress, and the peculiarities of writing.
The Council Committee supported a bill on the creation of sports classes in schools
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Youth and Sports reviewed and supported a bill that provides for the creation of specialised sports classes in general secondary education institutions.
Bachelor's degree in three years: the Ministry of Education and Science explained the conditions for transitioning to the new model
Ukraine plans to reduce the duration of bachelor's degree programmes to three years as part of the transition to 12-year school education. The new system will be implemented in stages and will remain in effect provided that the training profile is maintained.
In occupied Kherson region, Russian military personnel with psychological trauma are being recruited to work with schoolchildren — CNS
In Henichesk, children are taught courage by Russian military personnel with combat experience and signs of mental disorders.
The Ministry of Education and Science has confirmed the operation of nearly 70 Ukrainian educational centres abroad
Ukrainian Saturday and Sunday schools in 25 countries have received official recognition of their children's learning outcomes.
