Technology Division

The Technology Division of the Separate Structural Subdivision “Odesa Technical Professional College of ONTU” trains Professional Junior Bachelors in the following areas:

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE “PROFESSIONAL JUNIOR BACHELOR”

(professional pre-higher education)

The Division is headed by Kasadzhyk Viktoriia Vasylivna, a lecturer of the highest category of the Subject Committee for Specialised Light Industry Courses.

The Division has 16 full-time study groups. In total, the number of students at the Division as of 01.09.2025 exceeds 311.

The Division admits students to obtain the educational and professional degree of “Professional Junior Bachelor” (professional pre-higher education):

to the 1st year (for state-funded places and on a fee-paying basis) – on the basis of basic general secondary education (duration of study – 3 years and 10 months), admission based on the results of an interview – for the educational and professional programmes “Modelling and Design of Industrial Products” and “Fashion Industry”, and for the educational and professional programmes “Production of Bread, Confectionery, Pasta and Food Concentrates” and “Innovative Technologies and Catering Management” – 3 years and 5 months.

to the 2nd year (on a fee-paying basis) – on the basis of complete general secondary education (duration of study – 2 years and 10 months and 2 years and 5 months), admission based on the NMT certificate and a letter of motivation;

to the 3rd year (on a fee-paying basis) – on the basis of complete vocational secondary education or the educational and qualification level of a skilled worker (duration of study – 1 year and 10 months and 1 year and 5 months), admission based on a certificate of professional specialised education, a skilled worker diploma and a letter of motivation.

Graduates of the Division with the educational and professional degree of “Professional Junior Bachelor” who hold the relevant NMT certificates and have successfully passed the professional entrance examination may continue their studies at the Odesa National University of Technology and Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (admission to the 3rd year) or at another Ukrainian higher education institution (admission to the 2nd or 3rd year) to obtain the educational level of “Bachelor” (basic higher education) and “Master” in the relevant educational programmes, both on a fee-paying basis and in state-funded places.

Students study the main courses of the Division’s specialties in the subject committees for food technology and chemistry and for specialised light industry courses, which are staffed by qualified pedagogical and research-pedagogical staff and help the students of the Technology Division to acquire the necessary professional competencies (hard skills), knowledge and abilities (soft skills), shaping competitive specialists who are in demand on the modern labour market.

In order to train a competitive and harmoniously developed specialist, the study of technical courses is combined with the study of subjects in mathematics, natural sciences, the humanities, and social and economic fields.

In the 1st and 2nd years, students study the courses of the general education programme together with basic specialised courses and complete a training placement. Study in the 2nd year concludes with the state final assessment in the form of the NMT and (upon its successful completion) the award of a certificate of complete general secondary education.

In the 3rd and 4th years, students study specialised courses in depth in accordance with the chosen educational programme, take examinations, complete course papers and projects, and also undergo extended practical training: a training placement at the College and a work placement at leading enterprises of Odesa and the Odesa region.

Study at the College concludes with the assessment of students. To obtain the educational and professional degree of “Professional Junior Bachelor”, assessment takes the form of a qualification examination for the educational and professional programmes “Production of Bread, Confectionery, Pasta and Food Concentrates” and “Innovative Technologies and Catering Management”. For the educational and professional programmes “Modelling and Design of Industrial Products” and “Fashion Industry”, student assessment involves the preparation and defence of qualification papers.

The educational components (courses) of the educational and professional programmes in the curricula skilfully combine general education specialised courses, core educational components that develop general competencies, and educational components that develop specialised professional competencies, which contributes to the harmonious development and upbringing of socially adapted and professionally trained specialists.

During their studies at the College, students pursuing the educational and professional degree of “Professional Junior Bachelor” in the relevant areas study the following courses that develop general competencies:

• Introduction to the Profession
• History of Ukraine
• Cultural Studies
• Ukrainian Language for Professional Purposes
• Foreign Language for Professional Purposes
• Informatics and Information Technology
• Fundamentals of Philosophy
• Sociology
• Fundamentals of Economic Theory
• Fundamentals of Law

The list of core educational components that develop specialised professional competencies is drawn up for each educational and professional programme in accordance with the standards of professional pre-higher education and higher education approved by orders of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for each specialty.

During their studies, various social, educational and recreational events are organised for students, covering national-patriotic, professional and sports education and contributing to the formation of a well-rounded, self-sufficient personality.

Completion of study in the educational and professional programmes is marked by the ceremonial presentation of Professional Junior Bachelor diplomas to the students.