General information for entrants

Year of foundation: 1834
Level of accreditationIV
Rector: Vasyl Cherniavskyi
Address: 20, Ushakova ave., Kherson, 73000
E-mailksma@ksma.ks.ua
webhttp://www.kma.ks.ua
Academy Admissions Commission: tel. (0552) 22-52-53; 068 496-55-74
Maritime College Admissions Commission: tel: 099 040-16-15
Professional Maritime Lyceum Admissions Commission: tel. (0552) 22-52-49, 26-37-88
Admissions Commission email: pk@ksma.ks.ua

Regulations on Admissions Commission

KSMA has cooperation agreements with many shipping and crewing companies around the world. Marlow Navigation and Columbia Ship Management are very well-known and famous. The cooperation KSMA has been ensuring throughout years, doesn’t only guarantees the internships and employment for many cadets and graduates of the KSMA, but also contributes to the continuous development of training laboratories, facilities and resources of the academy.

Requirements and framework of reference for the admission motivation letter composition

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Full-time study and extramural forms are available at the expense of the state budget and at the expense of individuals and legal entities for the degree of “BACHELOR” in the subject area of “TRANSPORT” in the specialty “River and sea transport” and specializations:

Navigation and seagoing vessels handling

Management of ship technical equipment and systems

Operation of ship electric equipment and automation means

Undergraduate education (11 years) (training time – 4 years) admission is carried out on a competitive basis according to the results of the certificates of external independent testing (EIT) obtained in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 in the following subjects:

1. Ukrainian language (or Ukrainian language and literature) – required

2. Mathematics (field-specific level) – required

3. Physics or English (optional).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Applicant account sign up, relevant documents upload from July 1, 2021.

Application forms and documents are submitted from July 14 to July 23, 2021.

At entry to the KSMA, applicants submit:

1) undergraduate education document (for applicants after 11 years of study) – certificate (original or notarized copy) / diploma of previous education + 2 copies;

2) certificates of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (originals) and printed results;

3) medical certificate of 086-o form (X-ray fluorography, audiogram – ship engineers; color perception, visual acuity – ship navigators), blood type and rhesus factor, electrocardiogram;

4) Rufier’s docimasy certificate;

5) drug abuse and mental clinics certificates;

6) certificate of vaccination (3 copies);

7) 6 3×4 cm photographs;

8) 2 copies of Ukraine passport and an extract from the Unified State Demographic Register for residence registration;

9) 2 copies of the identification code;

10) a copy of the military registration document (registration certificate or military ID);

11) certificate of family composition (for full-time education);

12) folder-fastener (paper), 2 page protectors, 3 envelopes with stamps.

ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE-BASED EDUCATION

Full-time study and extramural forms are available at the expense of the state budget and at the expense of individuals and legal entities for the degree of “BACHELOR” in the subject area of “TRANSPORT” in the specialty “River and sea transport” and specializations:

Navigation and seagoing vessels handling

Management of ship technical equipment and systems

Operation of ship electric equipment and automation means

Training time – 3 years.

Admission is carried out on a competitive basis according to the results of the career-related entrance exam and the certificates of external independent testing (EIT) obtained in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.

For applicants for state-funded places, EIT certificates are required:

1. Ukrainian language (or Ukrainian language and literature)

2. Mathematics

For applicants for fee-based places, EIT certificates are required:

1. Ukrainian language (or Ukrainian language and literature)

2. Mathematics, or English, or Physics, or History of Ukraine, or Geography

Application forms and documents are submitted from July 14 to July 23, 2021.

Career-related entrance exams to be done from July 24 to July 30, 2021.

At entry to the KSMA, applicants submit:

1) associate diploma and statement of academic record (original or notarized copy) + 2 copies;

2) certificates of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (originals) and printed results+ 2 copies;

3) medical certificate of 086-o form (X-ray fluorography, audiogram – ship engineers; color perception, visual acuity – ship navigators), blood type and rhesus factor, electrocardiogram;

4) Rufier’s docimasy certificate;

5) drug abuse and mental clinics certificates;

6) certificate of vaccination (3 copies);

or originals of valid marine medical certificates and drug tests.

7) 6 3×4 cm photographs;

8) 2 copies of Ukraine passport and an extract from the Unified State Demographic Register for residence registration;

9) 2 copies of the identification code;

10) a copy of the military registration document (registration certificate or military ID);

11) certificate of family composition (for privileged categories);

12) folder-fastener (paper), 2 page protectors, 3 envelopes with stamps.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE-BASED EDUCATION

Full-time study and extramural forms are available at the expense of the state budget and at the expense of individuals and legal entities for the degree of “MASTER” in the subject area of “TRANSPORT” in the specialty “River and sea transport” and specializations:

Navigation and seagoing vessels handling

Management of ship technical equipment and systems

Operation of ship electric equipment and automation means

Bachelor’s, Master’s degree-based (specialist academic level) – training time – 1 year 4 months.

Admission for the Master’s degree takes place in the form of a common entrance examination in English language and a career-related entrance exam.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Applicants registration to do the common entrance examination in English language from May 11 to June 3, 2021.

Common entrance examination – June 30, 2021.

Applicant account sign up, relevant documents upload July 1, 2021.

Application forms and documents are submitted from July 15 to July 23, 2021.

KSMA entrance examinations period – July 19 to July 28, 2021.

At entry to the KSMA, applicants submit:

1) diploma of previous education and its statement of academic record  + 2 copies;

2) common entrance examination certificate (original) and examination record list with printed results;

3) medical certificate of 086-o form (X-ray fluorography, audiogram – ship engineers; color perception, visual acuity – ship navigators), blood type and rhesus factor, electrocardiogram;

4) drug abuse and mental clinics certificates;

5) certificate of vaccination (3 copies);

or originals of valid marine medical certificates and drug tests.

6) 6 3×4 cm photographs;

7) 2 copies of Ukraine passport and an extract from the Unified State Demographic Register for residence registration;

8) 2 copies of the identification code;

9) a copy of the military registration document (registration certificate or military ID);

10) folder-fastener (paper), 2 page protectors, 3 envelopes with stamps.

Maritime College of

Kherson State Maritime Academy

BASED ON COMPLETE GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION

Full-time study and extramural forms are available at the expense of the state budget and at the expense of individuals and legal entities for the degree of “PROFESSIONAL JUNIOR BACHELOR” in the subject area of “TRANSPORT” in the specialty “River and sea transport” and professional curriculums:

Navigation on sea routes

Operation of ship power plants

Operation of electric equipment and ship automation means

based on complete general secondary education (11 years) (training time – 3 years) admission is carried out on a competitive basis according to the results of the certificates of external independent testing (EIT) obtained in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 in the subjects:

1. Ukrainian language (or Ukrainian language and literature) – required

2. Mathematics, Physics or English (optional).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Applicant account sign up, relevant documents upload from July 1, 2021.

Application forms and documents are submitted from July 14 to August 2, 2021.

At entry to the MC of the KSMA, applicants submit:

1) education document: complete general secondary education certificate (original or notarized copy) + 2 copies;

2) certificates of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (originals) and printed results;

3) medical certificate of 086-o form (X-ray fluorography, audiogram – ship engineers; color perception, visual acuity – ship navigators), blood type and rhesus factor, electrocardiogram;

4) Rufier’s docimasy certificate;

5) drug abuse and mental clinics certificates;

6) certificate of vaccination (3 copies);

7) 6 3×4 cm photographs;

8) 2 copies of Ukraine passport and an extract from the Unified State Demographic Register for residence registration;

9) 2 copies of the identification code;

10) curriculum vitae;

11) a copy of the military registration document (registration certificate or military ID);

12) 2 page protectors, 3 envelopes with stamps.

BASED ON BASIC GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION

Full-time study and extramural forms are available at the expense of the state budget and at the expense of individuals and legal entities for the degree of “PROFESSIONAL JUNIOR BACHELOR” in the subject area of “TRANSPORT” in the specialty “River and sea transport” and professional curriculums:

  • Navigation on sea routes
  • Operation of ship power plants
  • Operation of electric equipment and ship automation means

“SHIPBUILDING” and professional curriculums:

  • Installation and design of ship machines and mechanisms
  • Installation and maintenance of ship electrical equipment
  • Shipbuilding

“APPLIED MECHANICS” and professional curriculums:

  • Maintenance of machine tools with software control and robotic systems
  • Welding production

based on basic general secondary education (9 years) (training time – 4 years) admission is carried out on a competitive basis according to the results of the entrance exams in Ukrainian language and Mathematics.

Application forms and documents are submitted from June 23 to July 13, 2021.

At entry to the MC of the KSMA, applicants submit:

1) education document: basic general secondary education certificate (original) + 2 copies;

2) medical certificate of 086-o form (X-ray fluorography, audiogram – ship engineers; color perception, visual acuity – ship navigators), blood type and rhesus factor, electrocardiogram;

3) Rufier’s docimasy certificate;

4) drug abuse and mental clinics certificates;

5) certificate of vaccination (3 copies);

6) 6 3×4 cm photographs;

7) 2 copies of Ukraine passport and an extract from the Unified State Demographic Register for residence registration;

8) 2 copies of the identification code;

9) curriculum vitae;

10) 2 page protectors, 3 envelopes with stamps.


Professional Maritime Lyceum of

Kherson State Maritime Academy

is announcing 2021-2022 admission

 for profession:

„Cook. Baker”– training time1 year 5 months   (based on 11 years)
„Cook- AB seaman”– training time1 year 3 months    (based on 11 years)
„ AB seaman. Electric/gas welder”– training time1 year 5 months    (based on 11 years)
„Motorman (engineer). AB seaman”– training time1 year 3 months    (based on 11 years)
„Waiter. Administrator”– training time1 year 6 months    (based on 11 years)
„Waiter. Bartender. Buffet steward”– training time1 year 5 months    (based on 11 years)

The training provides highly-qualified personnel to work on sea and river transport, production factories and public catering organizations.

         Training is delivered by state demand.

         Graduates of the Professional Maritime Lyceum of the KSMA can continue their studies at the Maritime College of the Kherson State Maritime Academy.

         Submission of documents is held from June 1 to August 17, 2021.

         Applicants personally apply for admission to the Lyceum of the KSMA with the indication of the chosen profession, as well as:

  • complete general secondary education certificate (original+copy);
  • medical certificate of 086-o form with validation of fitness to work, X-ray fluorography, Rufier’s docimasy certificate;
  • drug abuse and mental clinics certificates;
  • certificate of vaccination (2 copies);
  • 6 3×4 cm photographs;
  • 2 copies of the passport;
  • 4 copies of the identification code;
  • curriculum vitae;
  • 2 copies of the registration certificate or military ID;
  • 3 copies of documents concerning benefits for the right to enter without competition

Address of the Professional Maritime Lyceum of

Kherson State Maritime Academy:

122, Bohorodytska str., Kherson, 73000

Tel: (0552) 22-52-49, mobile: 0967056991