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NaUKMA offers selected English-taught learning opportunities for international students in law and the social sciences. At present, these include the online graduate-level certificate program "From Warfare to Lawfare: Legal Responses to Atrocity Crimes and Other Violations of International Law" offered by the Faculty of Law, as well as a new English-taught offer in Russian Studies: Ukrainian Perspective, which is currently being prepared within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Social Technologies.
1. From Warfare to Lawfare: Legal Responses to Atrocity Crimes and Other Violations of International Law
This online, English-taught program is designed for students and professionals interested in international criminal law, international humanitarian law, transitional justice, genocide studies, and related fields. Participants may take individual courses or complete at least three courses with assessment in order to receive a certificate. The program is especially relevant for applicants with a background in law, international relations, political science, or other related social science and humanities disciplines. All courses are taught in English, and the minimum recommended English-language level is B2.
For full course descriptions, entry requirements, and application details, please visit the Faculty of Law website. Applications for the current cycle are listed there as due by 15 June 2026. (Факультет правничих наук НаУКМА)
2. Russian Studies: Power, Coercion and Society in Russia
This online, English-taught program is designed for students and professionals interested in contemporary Russia, authoritarian political regimes, postcolonial studies, and the social and political dynamics of power, identity, and coercion. Participants may take individual courses or complete at least three courses with assessment in order to receive a certificate. The program is especially relevant for applicants with a background in international relations, political science, sociology, history, law, or other related social science and humanities disciplines. All courses are taught in English, and the minimum recommended English-language level is B2.
The program is convened by Dr. Maksym Yakovlyev, Head of the Department of International Relations and Director of the School for Policy Analysis at NaUKMA, and Anton Suslov, Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Senior Analyst at the School for Policy Analysis. Both conveners specialize in political analysis, Russian studies, and contemporary socio-political transformations, and bring together academic and policy-oriented expertise. The courses also include guest lecturers — both Ukrainian and international — who contribute their research and perspectives.
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The list of the available courses is conducted below with all the necessary information and clickable links to view the course descriptions of both certificate programs:
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Fall Term 2026
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Spring Term 2027
| 2026-2027 | | Term: | Spring | | Course title: | Genocide Studies | | Department: | International Law | | Faculty: | Law | | Name of the program: | | | Level: | Master | | Credits: | 3 | | Note: | Fee - 255 (USD) / 240 (EUR) |
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| 2026-2027 | | Term: | Spring | | Course title: | Transitional Justice | | Department: | International Law | | Faculty: | Law | | Name of the program: | | | Level: | Master | | Credits: | 3 | | Note: | Fee - 255 (USD) / 240 (EUR) |
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| 2026-2027 | | Term: | Spring | | Course title: | The Life and the Death of States | | Department: | International Law | | Faculty: | Law | | Name of the program: | | | Level: | Master | | Credits: | 3 | | Note: | Fee - 255 (USD) / 240 (EUR) |
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| 2026-2027 | | Term: | Spring | | Course title: | Russian Society and Identity: Values, Practices, and Everyday Life | | Department: | Political Science | | Faculty: | Social Sciences and Social Technologies | | Name of the program: | | | Level: | Master | | Credits: | 4 | | Note: | Fee - 340 (USD) / 320 (EUR) |
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If you would like to register for the courses, please complete the application form: NaUKMA application form, non-degree students – Заповнити форму. Students from partner universities may be eligible to take these courses free of charge, depending on the relevant exchange or cooperation arrangements. If you are not sure whether your home institution is a NaUKMA partner university, please contact us by email (int_students@ukma.edu.ua) and we will be happy to clarify this for you.
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1615 - Kyiv-Mohyla brotherhood school, later turned into Collegium, was founded
2012 - NaUKMA is a classical university with six faculties (Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, Computer Sciences, Natural Sciences). During the twenty years since its re-establishment, Academy has initiated reforms in higher education, was the first university in Ukraine to introduce the bachelor, master and PhD programs, a curriculum in Liberal Arts Education, and a system of entrance tests
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