Designing and implementing
Liberal Arts Studies in Ukraine
“The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.”
“The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.”
The Erasmus+ CBHE project “Designing and implementing Liberal Arts and Sciences studies in Ukraine” aims to introduce Liberal Arts (LA) and Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) programmes into the Ukrainian HE system drawing on the best practices and experience of EU partners. The project will establish five interdisciplinary LA/LAS programmes at the Bachelor level (EQF 6) in 5 regional Ukrainian HEIs representing 5 geographic regions: east, southeast, south, center, west of Ukraine and 2 categories: 3 pedagogical/humanities universities and 2 classical universities with developed natural science faculties. Curricula and course syllabi for LA/LAS programming will be designed, teachers trained, employers and school-leavers engaged, students recruited, programmes launched, duly accredited and popularized. Best practice from EU partners with multi-year experience in LA/LAS implementation will be drawn upon in the design and popularization of interdisciplinary short-cycle programmes relevant to Ukraine’s regional labour market and post-war reconstruction human capital needs.
The “Sustainable growth and jobs” overarching priority will be addressed through a focus on LA/LAS programmes that build foundational skills, ‘soft’ skills (e.g. problem solving, communication), and form the basis for informed further study choices in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM), as well as preparing students for entry into the post-war Ukrainian labour market.
1 November 2024
2024–2027
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building in Higher Education
To design and introduce 5 Liberal Arts and Sciences educational programmes into the system of Ukrainian HE education basing upon the best European practices, to popularize LAS approach among Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions
Liberal Arts Studies is an academic field focused on providing a broad and well-rounded education that emphasizes critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills. Instead of specializing deeply in a single technical or professional subject early on, students in liberal arts programmes explore a wide range of disciplines.
ECOLAS (European Consortium of Liberal Arts and Sciences) is a European non-governmental educational organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) education across Europe. Founded by Samuel Abraham (Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts, Slovakia), Hans Adriaansens (University College Roosevelt, Netherlands), and Laurent Boetsch (European College of Liberal Arts, Berlin), ECOLAS aims to address challenges in undergraduate education resulting from the Bologna Process reforms.
The consortium serves as a network of institutions and educators committed to fostering interdisciplinary, student-centered learning that emphasizes critical thinking, effective communication, and global citizenship. ECOLAS collaborates with various universities and educational entities to develop and implement innovative LAS programmes that prepare students for the complexities of the modern world.
For more information, you can visit the official ECOLAS website: www.ecolas.eu.
Oleksandr Lukyanenko
E-mail: lukyanenko.ov@gmail.com
Hanna Slozanska
E-mail: annaslozanska@gmail.com
