Young Scientists Council of NTU “KhPI” reports the results of the project “Academic English” this year. Several young scholars of our University have successfully completed English for Academic Purposes training and received the certificates. The project aims to improve the level of English language proficiency among young scientists of NTU “KhPI”. This issue remains very important because a decent level of English allows us to keep abreast of the latest scientific achievements in the world, to publish the results of our own research abroad and to reach English speaking audience. We use English as a medium of instruction for different academic subjects to teach our students. A high level of English language proficiency also helps us to participate in international conferences and scientific cooperation programs all over the world.
The project of the Young Scientists Council “Academic English” includes an annual grant for young scholars to enhance their English language proficiency level. NTU “KhPI” provides a six-month English for Academic Purposes course for 3 groups of learners (up to 20 young scholars). Enrollment in the groups takes place on a competitive basis every autumn. Teachers of our University help them to achieve the B2 level of language proficiency within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). This level is now a prerequisite for obtaining the academic rank of associate professor (docent) and professor.
At the meeting of the Academic Council on July, 7 the Rector of our University Yevgen Sokol gave thanks and awarded the certificates to all those who successfully passed the training and summative testing this year. The Young Scientists Council congratulates the participants of the project, our teachers Olena Goroshko and Olena Zemliakova and shares the joy of this glorious event with all of you! 

The Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and History of Culture is proud to inform that our colleague Maryna Mishenko is one of the participants of the project “Academic English” this year.