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title: "How Ukrainian Universities Will Teach in 2026/2027: Online Lectures, In-Person Practice"
description: "Ukrainian universities in 2026/2027 are returning students to classrooms but maintaining hybrid models: lectures move online, while practice and lab sessions remain in-person."
date: 2026-08-21T05:24:01.000Z
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# How Ukrainian Universities Will Teach in 2026/2027: Online Lectures, In-Person Practice

![Students in a Ukrainian university lecture hall with laptops: new 2026/2027 study format with online lectures and in-person practice](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/21/ukrainskie-universitety-format-obucheniya-2026-2027/ukrainskie-universitety-format-obucheniya-2026-2027-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- In 2026/2027, Ukrainian universities combine in-person and hybrid formats: lectures are mostly distance-based, while practice and lab sessions are in-person.
- Mixed models prevail in Kyiv and Dnipro, while the in-person format dominates in Lviv and Odesa.
- The learning format in most institutions is tied to the security situation and can be adjusted promptly; an online option is retained for military personnel and students abroad.

Ukrainian universities are preparing for the new academic year under conditions where even institutions returning students to classrooms are not ready to fully abandon distance learning. According to an RBC-Ukraine review covering universities in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, and Dnipro, two scenarios will dominate in the 2026/2027 academic year: a predominantly in-person format and a mixed (hybrid) model. At the same time, the final mode of instruction in most institutions is directly tied to the security situation and can be adjusted promptly during the semester.

### Regional Specifics: Where In-Person, Where Hybrid

The picture varies significantly by city. In Kyiv and Dnipro, mixed learning models prevail, whereas the majority of surveyed universities in Lviv and Odesa are focusing on an in-person format. For instance, Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University plans to conduct the educational process in-person, emphasizing that certified shelters in the buildings have been operational since the 2022/2023 academic year and are used during air raids, allowing the educational process to be structured with safety in mind. Other Odesa and Lviv universities also declare a predominantly in-person format, reserving the right to apply distance technologies if necessary.

### What Moves Online and What Stays in the Classroom

The most consistent trend of the year is the division by type of class: lectures are most often remaining distance-based, while practical, laboratory, and seminar sessions are conducted in person. Medical and technical universities are primarily forced to adopt this format, as their practical training cannot be fully digitized. In several institutions, bachelor's programs are being switched to day (in-person) forms, while master's students are offered a mixed day-distance or fully online mode. For part-time students, a mixed format using distance technologies according to an individual study plan becomes the main option.

### How Specific Universities Are Preparing

At the Kyiv National University, the basic format for day students remains in-person learning, while individual lectures, seminars, and consultations may be conducted using information and communication technologies, with the schedule adjusted promptly if necessary. The Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture provides several forms of education — day, part-time, evening, distance, and dual: day form will cover about 84% of students, the hybrid format is provided primarily for upper-year students, masters, PhD students, and foreign students, while the distance form is available only for ten educational programs (economics, management, marketing, information technologies, etc.). The Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman plans a mixed format: online lectures, practical classes in the classroom for bachelor's students, and master's programs in online mode. At the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), where over 15,000 people study on the bachelor's program, the administration considers it risky to bring everyone online simultaneously for safety reasons: the academic year will take place in classrooms, but lectures will be online, and practical classes will be in person.

### Safety and Flexibility: Options for Military Personnel and Students Abroad

Safety remains a key factor in planning. Universities emphasize that formats are reviewed depending on the situation and recommendations of authorized state bodies, and in the event of a change in the situation, the study schedule is adapted promptly. Some institutions retain an online option for students serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as for those who are forced to be abroad. The presence of certified shelters in buildings, as in the case of ONU named after Mechnikov, allows combining in-person classes with protective actions during air raids.

### Contradictory Data

There are inconsistencies in the wording in university statements and in the review itself. For example, one university states that the academic year "will take place offline, i.e., in classrooms," but then clarifies that "lectures will take place online, and practical classes — in person" — this is a formal contradiction between the term "offline" and the retention of distance lectures. Furthermore, the review mentions plans for the 2025/26 academic year (mixed format for bachelor's, online for master's) in the context of describing preparations for 2026/2027, which creates confusion in the chronology. Finally, some fragments of the review (e.g., statements about an "offline format using distance learning technologies for lectures" and a "mixed format taking into account the security situation") are not always clearly linked to a specific named university, so it is not possible to fully confirm the precise attribution of each mode to a specific university based on a single source.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Universities will retain a mixed form of learning from September, but practice will be in-person: overview of universities](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/universiteti-zberezhut-zmishanu-formu-navchannya-1787237974.html) - Единственный источник обзора. Подтверждает региональную специфику (Киев/Днепр — гибрид, Львов/Одесса — очно), разделение лекций (онлайн) и практики (очно), а также привязку формата к безопасности. Содержит нестыковки в формулировках и хронологии, что отражено в блоке противоречивых данных.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: In what format will students of Ukrainian universities study in 2026/2027?
**A:** Predominantly in an in-person or mixed (hybrid) format. Lectures are mostly conducted remotely, while practical, laboratory, and seminar sessions are held in person. Hybrid models prevail in Kyiv and Dnipro, while the in-person format dominates in Lviv and Odesa.

### Q: Can the learning format change during the academic year?
**A:** Yes. Most universities directly tie the mode of instruction to the security situation and recommendations of authorized bodies, stating that if necessary, the schedule and format will be adjusted promptly.

### Q: Is there an online option for students serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine or abroad?
**A:** Yes. Several institutions, specifically KPI, retain the possibility of online learning for students serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and for those who are forced to be abroad.