You are a student and seeking help?

Dear students - we hope you are safe during this difficult time. CCG is not a university and, unfortunately, we're not able to aid with admissions or transfers to other institutions.  We are a consultancy company that works with universities. We are providing urgent and technical support to universities in Ukraine during the invasion, as well as helping them build partnerships to help sustain and rebuild Ukrainian universities, economy, and society. 

Below is a list of universities and university systems that are currently helping students from Ukraine, including enrollment in university programmes and scholarships. Please follow the links to see the kinds of assistance available and how to apply. We will update this list frequently.

Capsule

Capsule is a clinical case-based learning resource which combines realistic  clinical cases, medical scenarios and analytics to drive medical knowledge across the entire curriculum. These scenarios let medical students test and improve their decision-making with instant feedback to gain the skills to apply and use in medical practice. For a full summary of Capsule, please see our video (https://capsule.ac.uk/video).

Czech Republic

Czech universities are offering various forms of assistance to Ukrainian students, academics, and scientists who are in difficult situation and need support. Resources for scientists and researchers are also available.

Estonia

Estonian EdTech companies are offering their services for free to Ukrainians, including language learning resources.

Lithuania

Students whose studies have been interrupted in Ukraine can continue their studies in Lithuania. The website below provides detailed information about study programmes and higher education institutions in Lithuania (information in Ukrainian and English).

Portugal

The Portuguese government has made available several services and programmes to support Portuguese and Ukrainian citizens who are already in Portugal or who are moving to the country. You can find detailed information here, as well as a simplified application form here. 

The status of student in emergency for humanitarian reasons has been applied to those who wish to complete their education in Portuguese higher education. There is also provision for the award of scholarships by the Portuguese State to cover tuition fees and means of subsistence.

Applications should be submitted directly to higher education institutions or through platforms that aggregate supply and demand. All information can be found below. (Information available in Portuguese, English and Ukrainian.)

Guelph University - Canada

A Visiting International Research Students (VIRS) is registered as a full-time student in their home country and visiting the University of Guelph for a period of one month or more for training, research or other experiential learning activity. These visits are arranged on a collegial basis and contribute to the student completing their research, training or degree requirements at their home University.

The institution is offering VIRS opportunity to all Ukrainian students. For more information, please contact cip@uoguelph.ca.

International University - Germany

The International University is offering 100 full scholarships for Ukrainian students who cannot continue their studies otherwise.

SWPS University - Poland

SWPS University has created a series of webinars named “Facing the War. We support a Free Ukraine" to enable more people to benefit from our experts’ knowledge. The webinars with Ukrainian subtitles include:

• How to deal with uncertainty and anxiety about the threat of war?

• How do we talk to children and youth about war and how do we support them during this difficult time?

• The war in Ukraine in light of accountability to the International Criminal Court (podcast)

• Citizens of Ukraine in Poland: refugees, procedures, responsibilities of Polish authorities | Громадяни Украни в Польщі: біженці, процедури

• Information and misinformation - the role of social media (podcast)

Reallyenglish

Reallyenglish UK is offering free online English courses with unlimited licenses to all Ukrainians who want to learn or strengthen their English language skills.

Crisis Rescue Foundation

CRF are a non-profit organisation delivering free online elective lectures focused on the Medical field to Ukrainian students and academics.

Scholarships from STAR

Student Action for Refugees (STAR) developed a list of scholarships offered by over 70 UK institutions. To enquire about a scholarship or to make sure that you have the most up-to-date information, please contact the university that you are applying to.

Postgraduate students and researchers

ScienceforUkraine is a community group of volunteer students and research scientists from academic institutions in Europe and around the world. They have built a platform to collect and disseminate information about support opportunities at the university, national, and international level for graduate students and researchers directly affiliated to an academic institution in Ukraine. They collect offers directed specifically to scholars seeking temporary academic shelter.