After opening up travel abroad for young people aged 18-22, there are no anomalies in the student community, said Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyy during a discussion as part of the New Country project. He noted that some of those who left are returning.
The rate of return is increasing. It will continue to increase as the 90-day period approaches (Ukrainians can travel to EU countries without a visa during this period).
"We do not see any anomalies among students. We do not see any dropouts from university. Young people may be leaving. We are seeing a trend of return," he said.
The minister expects there to be more freedom of entry and exit for young people who are ‘stuck abroad’.
"Young people who did not make their own decisions before the age of 18, for whom decisions were made by their parents. Parents made decisions for schoolchildren, guided by natural fears. Children left, finished school abroad, entered universities and now cannot enter because they cannot leave. We will see, I absolutely believe that the decision will lead to balance. Yes, some will leave, but some will enter," said the Minister of Education and Science.
He is convinced that opening the border will not lead to significant losses. In addition, the matura, the final exam in Poland, is already accepted for admission to Ukrainian universities, and there are plans to extend this to exams conducted by other countries. Winter admission will also be introduced – a preparatory department where universities will be able to accept students without the National Multi-Subject Test (NMT) and prepare them for admission. Universities will receive additional points for such students.