Deadlines and Required Documents

Kyiv School of Economics has a single deadline for the submission of application materials. All required documents should be submitted in person or sent by postal mail to the KSE Office, in one package, by the following deadline:

June 28, 2010 - KSE Office, vul. Yakira 13, office 326

(All documents, except for the copy of the passport and the tax identification number, should be submitted in originals)

• Completed application form
• Completed registration form
• Statement of purpose
• Three recommendation letters
• Certified transcript (Ukrainian version is acceptable)
• 3 photos 3 cm x 4 cm
• Medical certificate ф-086/о form
• Copy of passport and tax identification number

Optional:

Essay or published paper in economics in English (or summary of Ukrainian essay up to 500 words). Other documents, if desired: publications, conference theses, awards, TOEFL certificate, etc.
NOTE: the original diploma and its attachment, or notarized copies of both documents will be requested only from admitted students and should be submitted to the KSE Office, as a prerequisite for final enrollment no later than August 9.

All documents can be mailed or submitted to the KSE Office in person. If documents are mailed, please be sure to submit all documents in one envelope and confirm the receipt of the package with the KSE Office by phone/ e-mail. This will ensure that all materials will arrive to the KSE Office by the specified postmark deadline of June 28, 2010. Please be sure that your name appears on all forms submitted. If some of your documents are submitted under any other name, be sure to indicate this by attaching an adequate certified document (e.g., marriage certificate).

Students are encouraged to apply for admission to the Kyiv School of Economics beginning March 2010. Early applications are welcome.

1. Application Form

The Application Form lists general personal information, educational background, professional experience, knowledge of English language and is included to the interviewers’ package as the main information about the applicant. Although applicants may submit a resume, they should not complete any section of the application by referring the Admissions Committee to an enclosed resume or vitae or to other parts of the application.

The Application Form may be obtained directly from the KSE Office or by mail, if requested. The Application Form plus additional information can also be obtained through the Internet at http://kse.org.ua/admissions/download.htm.

2. Registration Form

The Registration Form serves the purpose of initial registration and includes personal data of each applicant. It is to be completed by all applicants. The Registration Form may be obtained directly from the KSE Office or by mail, if requested. It can also be obtained through the Internet at http://kse.org.ua/admissions/download.htm.

3. Statement of Purpose

One of the most important parts of the application form is the 250-word statement of purpose on why you wish to study economics and how a master's degree in economics is related to your career goals and intellectual interests. The statement of purpose should be typed, double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper, in English. It should include the purpose of your scientific and professional interests and objectives, and a description of your goals, and how the master’s program can help you meet them. If you are primarily interested in research, also include a description of the research that you wish to pursue and report, if applicable, your research in progress. In general, a good statement of purpose should include answers to the following questions:

• How your personal background, interests, and experience will help you to study in the program?
• What have you already done, at any level, in the field of economics or finance?
• How does the master’s program fit into your short-term and long-term career goals?

The statement of purpose should be entirely the applicant’s original work. It must be also written in English and NOT in another language, as well as not translated for the applicant by another person.

4. Recommendation Letters

Recommendation letters should be provided by three individuals, such as university instructors or employers (that is, from people who have supervised you in either an academic, professional, or community service capacity, and who can comment on your intellectual ability, creativity, initiative, sensitivity to others, and leadership potential).

Recommendations should not be written by friends or family members. When feasible, at least one should be from a university professor familiar with your academic work.

Recommendation letters written in Ukrainian or Russian must be translated into English, and translations must be notarized. Certified English translation is required. Letters of recommendation should include the name, title, address, and telephone number of the person providing the recommendation and should be signed and officially stamped. Unstamped or unsigned recommendations without certified translation are not accepted for consideration. All recommendation letters should be provided to the student by the recommenders in the sealed and signed envelopes and in such format submitted to the KSE Admissions Office.

6. 3 photos 3 cm x 4 cm

Photos can be either color or white & black, but should meet the requested size parameters (3cm x 4cm).

7. Medical Certificate ф-086/о form

All applicants are requested to submit an original medical certificate corresponding to the form ф-086/о. Though the title of this form may differ from country to country, the content is the same. Such certificate is issued to a person for the purpose of admission to the educational institutions and lists examination statements by major doctors (therapist, oculist, neuropathologist and others).

If medical certificate is issued in the native language, its English translation should be submitted as well (regards international students only).

8. Passport

A copy of the passport should be submitted to the KSE Office together with other application materials by June 28, 2010. The original passport should be presented at the beginning of the KSE General Admission Test and the Interview, for personal identification.

9. Identification tax number

A copy of the identification tax number should be submitted by Ukrainian applicants only.