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The College of Economics and Law of Zaporizhzhia National University brings together professional pre-higher education, practical skills and opportunities for development.

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01 · General information

Our institution and its history

History and development

The College was established within Zaporizhzhia National University in accordance with Order No. 188 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 17 March 2008 and Order No. 191 of the Rector of Zaporizhzhia National University dated 14 May 2008.

The Separate Structural Subdivision “College of Economics and Law of Zaporizhzhia National University” is a professional pre-higher education institution that obtained this status in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 27 of the Law of Ukraine “On Professional Pre-Higher Education” and received a licence to provide educational activities in the field of professional pre-higher education.

The simultaneous provision of complete general secondary education is carried out on the basis of a licence for educational activities issued by Order No. 26-l of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration dated 29 June 2023.

Institutional documentsLicensing, accreditation and official regulations

Official institutional registerInstitutional record; licence and accreditation information (Ukrainian source)Licences and accreditationCollege page · Ukrainian Licence for professional pre-higher educationOfficial licence document · Google Drive Licence for complete general secondary educationProfile secondary education · PDF Regulations on the CollegeRegulations of the separate structural subdivision · Google Drive Official Ukrainian websiteInstitutional news, documents and announcements

02 · Educational programmes

Find your field of study

Explore the English-language profiles. Each document includes the programme purpose, learning outcomes and graduate employment opportunities.

Preschool Education

A2 Preschool Education

The programme aims to train highly qualified and competitive teaching professionals capable of solving specialised educational tasks in preschool education institutions and to develop their…

Primary Education

A3 Primary Education

The programme aims to train highly qualified and competitive teaching professionals capable of solving specialised educational tasks and practical problems in accordance with contemporary…

Physical Education

A7 Physical Culture and Sports

The programme aims to train a new generation of specialists with innovative thinking, systematic knowledge, and advanced competencies, capable of solving typical specialised tasks and…

Journalism

C7 Journalism

The programme aims to train a new generation of highly qualified specialists in journalism who possess innovative thinking, systematic knowledge, and advanced competencies required for…

Accounting

D1 Accounting and Taxation

The programme aims to provide training for Professional Junior Bachelors in Accounting and Taxation who are capable of solving typical specialised tasks and practical problems in the fields…

Finance And Credit

D2 Finance, Banking, Insurance and Stock Market

The programme aims to train competitive Professional Junior Bachelors capable of solving typical specialised tasks and practical problems in the fields of finance, banking, insurance, the…

Organisational Management

D3 Management

The programme aims to train a new generation of specialists with innovative thinking, systematic knowledge, and advanced competencies, capable of solving typical specialised tasks and…

Legal Practice and Office Administration

D6 Secretarial and Office Administration

The programme is aimed at training a new generation of specialists with in-depth knowledge of law and office administration, who possess analytical thinking skills, practical skills in…

Software Development

F2 Software Engineering

The programme aims to train a new generation of highly qualified specialists to ensure successful competitive (advanced) development in the field of software development, with the objective…

I10

Social Advocacy

I10 Social Work and Counselling

The programme aims to train competent, competitive specialists in the field of social work who possess innovative thinking, systematic knowledge, and advanced competencies in social work…

I10

Social Pedagogy

I10 Social Work and Counselling

The programme aims to train highly qualified, competitive, and socially active specialists in social pedagogy who are capable of innovative professional activities and possess systematic…

I10

Social Work

I10 Social Work and Counselling

The programme aims to train a new generation of highly qualified specialists with innovative thinking, systematic knowledge, and advanced competencies in the field of social work, which are…

Tourism Services

J3 Tourism and Recreation

The programme aims to train specialists capable of performing standard professional tasks in tourism and recreational services, including providing consultations, organising trips and…

Law Enforcement

K9 Law Enforcement

The programme is aimed at training highly qualified specialists in the field of law enforcement who are capable of effectively maintaining law and order, ensuring public safety, and…

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03 · Teaching staff

Our teaching community

The educational process at the College is supported by 86 teaching and academic staff members.

86teaching and academic staff members

The educational process at the College is ensured by 86 teaching and academic staff members, including 6 Doctors of Sciences, 40 Candidates of Sciences, 30 teacher-methodologists, and 46 specialists of the highest qualification category. Two staff members have experience participating in academic mobility programmes.

6Doctors of Sciences

40Candidates of Sciences

30Teacher-methodologists

46Highest qualification category

2Staff members with academic mobility experience

04 · Student body

Students by programme

Enrolment figures for the 2026/2027 academic year, as of 1 October 2026.

1,172Students enrolled

17Mobility participants

14Educational programmes

Student enrolment by educational programme

Code	Educational programme	Students	Mobility
A2	Preschool Education	36
A3	Primary Education	64
A7	Physical Education	150
C7	Journalism	91	3
D1	Accounting	52
D2	Finance and Credit	75
D3	Organisational Management	95
D6	Legal Practice and Office Administration	83
F2	Software Development	107	9
I10	Social Advocacy	81
I10	Social Pedagogy	64
I10	Social Work	71
J3	Tourism Services	98	4
K9	Law Enforcement	105	1
Total		1,172	17

05 · Cooperation

International cooperation and new initiatives

Areas of activity for international cooperation and the development of new initiatives.

01 · Partnership

Business Cooperation: Joint Projects with Employers

The main goal of this area is to create an integrated educational and industrial environment in which the educational institution and businesses act as equal partners.

02 · Digital transformation

Digitalisation of Educational Services

This strategic area focuses on the transformation of the institution from traditional paper-based and analogue administrative and educational processes into an integrated digital ecosystem. Digitalisation covers two key domains: the educational and pedagogical sphere (teaching, assessment, and interaction) and the organisational and administrative sphere (document management, management processes, and services for students and teaching staff).

03 · Accessibility

Expanding Access to Online Learning

This strategic area aims to ensure equal, barrier-free, and high-quality access to educational resources for every learner, regardless of place of residence, physical abilities, socioeconomic status, or other circumstances.

Our partners

Cooperation with Ukrainian organisations and educational institutions

Our partnerships connect education with professional practice and support the quality of educational and professional programmes. Joint activities include programme reviews, panel discussions, meetings of subject-cycle commissions, guest lectures, academic mobility initiatives and the exchange of teaching practices.

08 organisations and enterprises08 educational institutions

Business and community partners

Non-Governmental Organisation “Junior Achievement Ukraine”

Non-governmental organisation

Academic mobility initiatives for students and teaching staff, as well as joint financial literacy projects.

Charitable Organisation “Charitable Foundation Caritas Zaporizhzhia”

Charitable organisation

Student placements, social outreach activities and guest lectures connected with the Social Work, Social Pedagogy and Social Advocacy programmes.

Non-Governmental Organisation “Community of Volunteers United by an Idea”

Non-governmental organisation

Joint volunteering activities and community initiatives involving students.

Joint-Stock Company Commercial Bank “PrivatBank”

Banking institution

Practical training opportunities and student internships in a professional banking environment.

Zaporizhzhia Regional Organisation of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society

Humanitarian organisation

Student placements, joint outreach activities and guest lectures.

Private Joint-Stock Company “Electrometallurgical Works Dniprospetsstal named after A. M. Kuzmin”

Industrial enterprise

A partner organisation providing practical training opportunities for students.

Joint Stock Company “Motor Sich”

Industrial enterprise

Practical training opportunities for students in an industrial setting.

Private Joint-Stock Company “Zaporozhabrasiv” (Zaporizhzhia Abrasive Plant)

Industrial enterprise

A partner organisation serving as a practical training base for students.

Educational partners

Separated Structural Subdivision “Applied College of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University”

Joint educational and professional programmesAccounting · Finance and Credit

Academic mobility for students and joint work on educational and professional programmes, including programme quality discussions.

Separate Structural Subdivision “Lviv Printing Vocational College of Lviv Polytechnic National University”

Formerly affiliated with the Ukrainian Academy of Printing (until 2026).Joint educational and professional programmesJournalism · Accounting

Joint programme quality reviews, panel discussions and events aimed at improving the Journalism and Accounting educational and professional programmes.

Detached Structural Unit “Professional Pedagogical Specialty College of Oleksandr Dovzhenko Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University”

Joint educational and professional programmesPreschool Education · Primary Education

Joint meetings of pedagogy and psychology subject-cycle commissions, educational activities and discussions of the relevant programmes.

Lutsk Pedagogical Professional College of the Municipal Higher Educational Institution “Lutsk Pedagogical Institute” of the Volyn Regional Council

Previously: Lutsk Pedagogical College of the Volyn Regional Council.Joint educational and professional programmesPrimary Education · Preschool Education · Physical Education

Cooperation concerning the relevant educational and professional programmes, including joint discussion and improvement activities.

Kyiv Regional Council Communal Institution “Bila Tserkva Applied Humanitarian Pedagogical College”

Joint educational and professional programmesPrimary Education · Preschool Education · Social Pedagogy

Cooperation on educational and professional programmes and joint academic discussions in education and social pedagogy.

Detached Subdivision “Berezhany Professional College of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine”

Joint educational and professional programmesAccounting · Finance and Credit · Management · Social Work

Joint patriotic events, engagement of students in academic activities, educational programme reviews and guest lectures.

The Kyiv Applied College of Tourism and Hospitality

Joint educational and professional programmesSoftware Development · Finance and Credit · Tourism Services

Collaboration concerning educational and professional programmes in software development, finance and tourism, including shared quality-assurance discussions.