In order to improve the quality of education and the effectiveness of research at KSMA, as well as to increase the competitiveness of the academy graduates at the international labor market, our educational institution participates in the Erasmus + program. One of such projects is the student exchange program KA-107 “Student Mobility for Learning”, the participant of which Kherson State Maritime Academy was selected.
As per June 1, 2021, 1 (one) KSMA student were nominated for the implementation of academic mobility at Latvian Maritime Academy for the period of 1 semester (6 months) in the the academic year 2021/22.
- Diploma awarding to students of Kherson State Maritime Academy at the Lithuanian Maritime Academy. The first diplomas were awarded to electrical engineers Nakoryk Denys and Tsement Andrii. Students obtained dual degrees of KSMA and LMA.
- On December 9, 2022, students of Kherson State Maritime Academy who studied under the agreed programmes at the Lithuanian Maritime Academy, were awarded professional bachelor’s diplomas of KSMA and LMA. 44 students successfully defended their final theses in English and passed the qualifying exams.
- From 12.12.2022 till 16.12.2022, Iryna SHVETSOVA, Associate Professor of the English Language Department for Deck Officers, worked at the Lithuanian Maritime Academy under the Erasmus+ mobility programme. The week was full of various events such as meetings, lectures, seminars, personal conversations and exchange of experience in working with students.
- Thanks to the Erasmus+ program, two first-year students of Kherson State Maritime Academy, Vladyslav Yurkov and Rostyslav Yurkov, received a grant for six-month study at the Lithuanian Maritime Academy.
- From April 24 till April 28, 2023, thanks to the Erasmus+ programme, KSMA lecturers Alona LESHCHENKO and Alona YURZHENKO worked under the academic mobility programme at the Latvian Maritime Academy. Representatives from Finland, Albania, Montenegro and Ukraine attended the Erasmus+ International Week. Each team presented its educational institution, conducted training sessions, and shared progress and experience in various scientific areas.
- On June 28, 2023, 58 students of Kherson State Maritime Academy who studied under the agreed programme at the Lithuanian Maritime Academy, received dual degrees of KSMA and LMA. Rector of KSMA Vasyl CHERNIAVSKYI and Director of LMA Vaclav STANKEVIČ delivered welcoming speeches. Sponsors of the training programme: Head of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust Katie HIGGINBOTTOM, Chairman of the MTWTU Oleg GRYGORIUK, representatives of Marlow Navigation Co. Ltd. (Cyprus) Martin BANKOV and Marlow Navigation Ukraine Serhii SAGLO attended a diploma awarding ceremony.