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The procedure for enrolling in an internship at Karazin University is regulated by the Regulations on Internships (Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1254 dated 22.06.2021) and differs for graduates of the current year who studied at the expense of the state budget or at the expense of individuals/legal entities, and for graduates of previous years. Due to amendments to the Regulations on Internships, the current version of this document is available here.
This section provides the most detailed and step-by-step instructions on the sequence of actions, submission of documents, writing applications, concluding contracts, etc. for graduates of all categories.
Every graduate, without any restrictions in terms of the higher education institution of Ukraine where they received their diploma, year of graduation, source of funding for university education, etc., can be sure that the specialists of the Center for Postgraduate Medical Education will provide them with de-bureaucratized information and organizational support for the procedure of enrollment in the internship.
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List of specialties, terms of study and schedules of the educational process
Information and organizational support of the educational process
Methodological support of the educational process
Preparation for the KROK-3 exam
Procedure for enrollment and training at the internship for citizens of other countries and stateless persons
Service section for scientific and pedagogical workers who provide training of doctors-interns
For admission to the internship, a graduate of a medical institution of higher education shall submit the documents listed below to the specialist of the Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (paper copies or electronic scanned copies shall be provided, while the originals of the specified documents shall be presented):
- passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- registration number of the taxpayer's account card (RNOKPP, formerly - identification code);
- Diploma of higher education in the specialty 221 Dentistry, 222 Medicine or 228 Pediatrics;
- certificates of passing the KROK-1 and KROK-2 integrated licensing exams;
- certificate of the form of education in a higher education institution (by state order or at the expense of individuals / legal entities);
- referral to an internship training program (issued by a higher education institution in any form to graduates who have studied at a higher education institution under a state order or at the expense of individuals/legal entities, participated in the ranking distribution, agreed with the proposal of the distribution commission and are enrolled in an internship under a state order);
- certificate of self-selection of the place of internship (issued by a higher education institution to graduates who have studied at a higher education institution by state order or at the expense of individuals / legal entities, participated in the ranking distribution, refused the proposal of the distribution commission, have the right to choose their own place of internship in accordance with clause 1 of section I of the Regulations on internship and enroll in internship at the expense of individuals / legal entities);
- document confirming the level of proficiency in the state language (a document on complete general secondary education, provided that such a document confirms that the person has studied Ukrainian as an academic subject (discipline), or a state certificate of proficiency in the state language issued by the National Commission on State Language Standards);
- copies of documents confirming that the graduate belongs to a privileged category (for persons who belong to a privileged category and intend to use the available benefits);
- application for enrollment in the internship according to the sample (link);
- two photographs (3 × 4 cm);
- current phone number with associated messengers, e-mail address, and registration/subscription to the Center's online resources to ensure prompt information;
- marriage certificate (in case of change of surname after receiving the Diploma).
After the Center’s specialist has processed the documents submitted by an applicant for internship training who has studied under a state order or at the expense of individuals / legal entities, has agreed to the proposals of the ranking committee and plans to study at an internship under a state order, the following action plan is implemented:
- obtain a diploma of higher education after providing written consent to the proposal of the commission on ranking distribution for internship training under the state order (an example of an application for consent to the proposal of the commission on distribution is available here);
- receive a referral from a specialist of the Center for an internship training program in the specialty chosen during the ranking assignment and at the chosen internship base under the state order;
- prepare two additional sets of copies of the documents from the list above;
- provide a set of copies of documents and a referral for the internship training program to the HR department of the regional healthcare department and follow the directives of the HR specialist;
- receive a referral to the internship site from the HR specialist of the regional healthcare department;
- deliver the third set of copies of documents and referral to the training site to the HR department of the training site (health care institution) and follow the directives of the HR specialist;
- with the help of the Center's specialist, conclude an agreement on the provision of educational services with Karazin University (the draft agreement is available here);
- starting from the 1st of August of the current year, enrollment for the position of an intern in a health care facility (internship base) by an order of the regional health care department and for the educational part of the internship by an order of Karazin University.
After the Center’s specialist has processed the submitted documents of an applicant for internship who has studied at the expense of individuals / legal entities, refused the proposal of the commission for rating distribution and plans to study at an internship at the expense of individuals / legal entities, or an applicant for internship who has studied under a state order, in accordance with clause 1 of section I of the Regulations on internships, had the right to refuse distribution and received a certificate of free search for an internship at the expense of individuals / legal entities, the following is implemented:
- obtain a diploma of higher education after submitting a written refusal of the proposal of the commission for rating distribution for internship training under the state order (an example of an application for refusal of the proposal of the commission for distribution is available here);
- obtain a certificate from a specialist of the Center on the free search for an internship at the expense of individuals/legal entities and a referral to an internship training program; prepare two additional sets of copies of the documents from the list above;
- provide a set of copies of documents, a certificate of free search for an internship place and a referral for an internship training program to the HR department of the regional health care department and follow the directives of the HR specialist;
- receive a referral to the internship base from the HR specialist of the regional health care department;
- отримати від фахівця відділу кадрів обласного департаменту охорони здоров’я скерування на базу стажування;
- deliver the third set of copies of documents and referral to the internship site to the HR department of the internship site (health care institution) and follow the directives of the HR specialist, conclude an agreement on paid educational service (practical part of the internship training program) with the internship site;
- provide the Center's specialist with a copy of the agreement on paid educational service (practical part of the internship program) with the internship base;
- with the help of the Center's specialist, conclude an agreement on the provision of educational services with Karazin University (the draft agreement is available here);
- with the help of a specialist from the Contract Training Department of Karazin University, conclude an agreement on the provision of a paid educational service (educational part of the internship program) with Karazin University (the draft agreement is available here);
- starting from August 1 of the current year, enrollment in the internship training program in the chosen specialty with the chosen internship base by an order of Karazin University.
After the Center’s specialist has processed the documents submitted by an applicant for internship training who studied under a state order, refused the offers of the allocation committee and does not plan to enroll in internship training this year, the following action plan is being implemented:
- receive a higher education diploma after submitting a written refusal of the proposal of the ranking commission for internship training under the state order (an example of an application for refusal of the proposal of the ranking commission is available here);
- obtain a certificate of eligibility to participate in the ranking process for internships from a Center specialist no earlier than in a year;
- to write an application for participation in the ranking placement, which is held no earlier than 1 year after the date of refusal from the placement (an example of an application for participation in the ranking placement is available here) and, after approval by the administration of Karazin University, to participate in the work of the commission for ranking placement for internship training;
- in case the applicant agrees to implement the action plan for an applicant for internship who has studied under the state order or at the expense of individuals/legal entities, has agreed to the proposals of the ranking committee and plans to study at the internship under the state order, as described above on this page, in response to the proposals of the ranking committee.
After the Center’s specialist has processed the submitted documents of an applicant for internship training who graduated from a higher education institution before 2023 (inclusive), was not enrolled in an internship in the year of graduation and intends to enroll in an internship this year at the expense of individuals / legal entities, the following action plan is implemented:
- for applicants who have studied at a higher education institution under a state order, to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, which is granted on the basis of the graduate's application and a letter of approval from the Karazin University where the graduate plans to do the internship. The letter shall specify the specialty to which the future intern is proposed to be enrolled and the place of practical training at the internship. The approval is provided by letter within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the application and the letter of approval from the higher education institution;
- for applicants who have studied at a higher education institution at the expense of individuals/legal entities, skip the first point of this plan (no approval of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine is required);
- implement the action plan described above on this page for an applicant for internship who studied at the expense of individuals/legal entities, refused the proposal of the commission for rating allocation and plans to study at the internship at the expense of individuals/legal entities, or an applicant for internship who studied under a state order, in accordance with clause 1 of section I of the Regulations on internship had the right to refuse allocation and received a certificate of free search for a place to study at the internship at the expense of individuals/legal entities;
- graduates of previous years have the right to undergo training at the internship under the state order, provided that there are free places of the state order, unused during the rating distribution to the internship in the current year, and in case they belong to one of the categories of persons specified in clause 3 of section IV of the Regulations on internship, with the provision of documents regulated by clause 3 of section IV of the Regulations on internship.
After the Center’s specialist has processed the documents submitted by the applicant for internship training in Ukrainian from among citizens of other countries and stateless persons at the expense of individuals / legal entities, the following action plan is implemented:
- passing an exam and obtaining a state certificate of proficiency in the state (Ukrainian) language not lower than the average level of the first degree issued by the National Commission for State Language Standards (link to the Commission's website);
- obtaining a diploma of higher education and a certificate of the form of study at a higher education institution;
- implement the action plan described above on this page for an applicant for internship who has studied at the expense of individuals/legal entities, refused the offer of the commission for rating allocation and plans to study at an internship at the expense of individuals/legal entities, or an applicant for internship who has studied under a state order, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Section I of the Regulations on Internship, had the right to refuse allocation and received a certificate of free search for an internship at the expense of individuals/legal entities;
- graduates from among citizens of other countries and stateless persons who wish to enroll in an internship in Ukrainian or English at the expense of individuals/legal entities under the program of primary specialization “General Medical Practice” (available only for foreigners and stateless persons) are guided in their actions by Section X of the Regulations on Internship (more information about the training of this contingent of interns can be found in a separate section of our website at the link).
An internship at Karazin University is the key to a successful start of your professional career!
Information required for admission to the internship:
Address of the Center: 61022, Ukraine, Kharkiv, 6 Svobody Square, North Building of Karazin University, room 571 (left wing, 5th floor) (link to Google maps)
Center's specialized expert: Natalia V. STEKLIAROVA, reception: Monday - Friday, 10.00-14.00; phone: +38 (099) 720-36-38; e-mail: n.steklyarova@karazin.ua
The address of the Health Care Department of HOVA is: 61022, Ukraine, Kharkiv, 5 Svobody Square, building of the State Industrial Complex, 9th entrance, 5th floor (link to Google maps)
Head of the Human Resources Department of the Health Care Department of KHOVA: Larysa S. HRYNENKO, reception: Monday - Friday, 10.00-15.00; phone: +38 (057) 341-56-84; e-mail: uprzdrav@kharkivoda.gov.ua
Department of Contract Education of Karazin University: 4, Svobody Square, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61022, Main Building of the University; office hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30-16.00; phone: +38 (093) 363-28-20; e-mail: cec@karazin.ua (link to the department's page on the university website)
Standard agreement on educational services (for interns who study at the expense of the state budget)
Model agreement on educational services (for interns who study at the expense of individuals and legal entities (under contract))
Model agreement on the provision of paid educational services (for interns who study at the expense of individuals and legal entities (under contract))
Information support for interns
Form of preliminary online registration for internship training for graduates of medical universities
Telegram channel for information support for interns
The current version of the Regulations on internship (Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1254 dated June 22, 2021)
Important regulations governing internship training
Peculiarities of internships during martial law (Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1327 dated 26.07.2022)
List of internship bases for training of interns approved by the Ministry of Health
All about the professional exam “KROK-3” for interns of all specialties
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