Many modern and lucrative professions can now be successfully learned in colleges. This article will focus on them, as professional higher education is becoming more and more popular every year. Below is a selection of top-quality colleges, with one standing out for its innovative approach and ability to deliver professional education effectively, even in the challenging conditions of today.
Vocational higher education has always been stereotyped as unprestigious, and college students have often been perceived as young people who did not want to put in the effort to study at university.
However, this perception is aggressive, superficial, and, most importantly, wrong. Today, colleges offer students interesting and relevant majors: from computer science to construction, and graduates have the opportunity to continue their studies at a university, having already gained significant theoretical and practical experience in their field.
Very often, colleges are educational institutions with a rich history and tens of thousands of grateful graduates who have built their lives on the basis of their education. And in this article, we would like to tell you about 10 colleges that are important for domestic education, which we chose based on various criteria: history, curriculum, student and alumni feedback, and reputation.
It should be noted that in today's environment, most educational institutions were forced to switch to a distance learning format in full or in part, but were not ready for it. Therefore, we will start our list with the unique and most relevant college in Ukraine, which proves that quality education can successfully keep up with technological progress. After that, we'll tell you about each of the 9 classic colleges that have provided many people with the necessary knowledge for life and work over the years.
The first distance college in Ukraine - OPTIMA
Until recently, education was very limited in time and space: classes were scheduled, with old textbooks, in (often) cramped classrooms.
OPTIMA Distance College has completely shattered all stereotypes about professional higher education. In just a couple of years of operation, this educational institution has received many positive reviews. Students and their parents highly appreciated the following features of the education there:
- quality,
- convenience,
- efficiency,
- progressiveness,
- innovation.
In fact, there are many more words that can be added to this list, but they are still not enough to describe the essence of studying at this distance college. That's why we're going to give you a list of advantages and opportunities that students of this educational institution appreciate:
- Modern and high-quality materials. For many years, professional teachers of the college have been developing educational materials for educational institutions, including universities. The same approach has been implemented at the college: carefully curated, relevant materials essential for effective learning.
- Progressive teaching methods. The college is renowned for its commitment to continuous improvement. Its specialists always follow the Western experience useful for national education and implement it in the educational process.
- Current specialties. The college offers 5 different specialties:
- Psychology
- Computer Science;
- entrepreneurship and trade;
- marketing;
- graphic design.
All of these specialties are incredibly popular and in demand in Ukraine, Europe, and the United States.
- Unique lectures on subjects. On the college's website, you can see examples of innovative lectures. They are perfectly structured, interesting, rich, and supported by a variety of infographics and photos. This makes the educational material much easier to understand.
- Combination of theory and practice. One of the main goals of the college is to prepare students for careers in their chosen field of study. Therefore, great emphasis is placed on an effective balance of theory and practice during classes.
- A modern interactive platform. Learning materials and tasks for consolidating knowledge are located on a convenient interactive platform that every college student has access to 24/7. This makes it possible to study from anywhere and at any convenient time.
- Individual approach and support from teachers. Sometimes in regular offline colleges, students complain about the disrespectful attitude of teachers and administrators. But OPTIMA takes not only the quality of education but also its student-centeredness to a new level.
Finally, it is worth mentioning one more advantage of studying at a distance college: its quality can be checked absolutely free of charge! OPTIMA provides free demo access to learning on its platform for 7 days so that everyone who wants to get a modern professional education can make sure that they are making the right choice.
Kyiv Regional Higher Vocational School of Construction
The foundation of this educational institution was laid in the middle of the last century. Since then, the school has literally and figuratively established a strong reputation for itself, educating thousands of students in various specialties, from locksmithing to floristry. You can enter the college after both 9th and 11th grade.
In addition, the college offers training programs for adults. For example, this educational institution is a participant in the Vocational Education in Ukraine/Skills4Recovery program, which enables adult citizens to acquire knowledge and skills in areas necessary for Ukraine's recovery.
Kharkiv Professional Higher College of Arts
This college also has a long history and has nurtured many prominent Ukrainian cultural figures. Among its graduates are Honored and People's Artists of Ukraine, winners of numerous Ukrainian and international competitions and festivals. Students actively participate in cultural events annually.
The educational institution offers applicants various academic specialties: choreography, music, theater, and for special extremes - archival and library science!
Professional College of the University “KROK”
This college is part of the private KROK University system. Many people don't take this college (like the university) seriously, but it provides pathways to important careers: law, economics, hotel and restaurant business, computer science. In addition, the college is an active participant in Ukrainian and international educational life: its students take part in conferences, discussions, and projects of various levels and directions. Another feature of the college is the curatorial support of students during their studies.
Lviv Technical and Economic College
This college is a structural unit of one of the best universities in western Ukraine, Lviv Polytechnic. This means a strong material, technical, and academic foundation for students' education, as well as good prospects for further admission to the university. Graduates of the college often share positive feedback about the warm attitude of teachers and the favorable learning atmosphere.
As for specialties: here you can get important professions related to construction, energy resources, economics and law, etc.
Cherkasy State Business College
One of the country's top business colleges. It attracts applicants with a large list of academic specialties that are important elements of business activities: marketing, economics, and even graphic design. But the college is not limited to regular studies. The college has created several optional professional clubs to enhance students' knowledge and skills.
The college also pays great attention to international activities. Its students can go abroad to study under foreign programs such as Erasmus+.
Kyiv Professional College of Architecture, Construction and Management
The college offers a wide range of specialties, leading to junior specialist or junior bachelor's degrees: from landscape design to logistics. The college pays great attention to the future employment of students: It provides resume writing and interview training, updates on job openings, and organizes events to connect students with employers.
College of Finance and Law
A private college in Kyiv offering education in traditional fields: law, finance, and banking. By the way, you can get not only a professional pre-higher education (junior bachelor's degree), but also a basic higher education (bachelor's degree). Although education is not cheap, knowledge of law or economics will allow you to build a quality career.
For students who want to combine college studies with education abroad, the college offers distance learning groups with a flexible class schedule. By the way, the college's website has an electronic library with the materials necessary for classes.
Housing and Communal Services College of Kharkiv National University of Municipal Economy
Many people admire and are inspired by the beauty of the city of Kharkiv: buildings, parks and squares literally make locals and tourists fall in love with it. It is worth noting that the graduates of this almost century-old college have made a great contribution to the decoration and landscaping of the city. So, if you are interested in urban planning, horticulture, or hotel and restaurant management, this college may be a good option.
Kyiv Vocational College of Communications
This educational institution is 103 years old. It began to function at a time when stable, fast communication was a distant dream. The first teachers of the college could hardly have imagined that in a few decades, all the achievements of this educational institution would be available on its website, and students would be studying specialties that were unimaginable in the last century: for example, cybersecurity and information protection or software engineering. The college offers both associate's and bachelor's degrees.
Progressive professional higher education
More and more people are now realizing that higher education is not the only way to gain quality knowledge and build a successful career. By entering college after the 9th grade, you can start your education and development in a relevant and high-demand profession.
Most of the colleges in our selection are educational institutions that have been providing education for many decades and have graduated tens of thousands of students. However, the more humanity advances technologically, the clearer it becomes that education can be modern, barrier-free, and comfortable. That is, iBelow is a selectiont should be such that quality education in a Ukrainian college is possible from anywhere in the world. In addition, we have to take into account the realities of our time, when distance education is inherent in any educational institution. Therefore, it seems quite logical to choose a college that will definitely be able to provide students with relevant knowledge and skills for their future life and career in a high-quality and progressive way, in a distance form. And anyone can make sure of the modern teaching methods by trying a free demo at https://optima.college/en/demo.
