NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

Ahatanhel Krymskyi Volodymyr-Volynskyi Pedagogical Applied College of the Volyn Regional Council.

The abbreviated version is VVPC

LOCATION

VVPC is located in northwestern Ukraine, about 12 kilometers from the border with Poland.

HISTORY

Founded in 1939, the College is one of the oldest education institutions in Volyn region. Throughout the entire period of its existence, the institution has been training specialists in the pedagogical and humanities fields. The College building is an architectural monument of the early twentieth century. Until 1939, the Polish gymnasium named after Nicolaus Copernicus was located here. Over the years, more than 16,000 specialists graduated from the College.

MISSION

• to train competitive specialists for educational institutions, state and municipal establishments that can respond to the current and future needs of the society;
• to encourage its students to achieve their potential and to prepare its graduates for career and/or academic advancement;
• commitment to formation of students’ civic orientations based on the values of the Ukrainian people.

VISION

Education institution of the European type that conducts its academic activities in the sphere of higher / professional pre-higher / field specific secondary education of Ukraine.

ACADEMIC PURSUITS

The College is a communal educational institution of the Volyn Regional Council that awards the undergraduate degree of Junior Bachelor in accordance with the licensed specialities:

014 Secondary Education (014.12 Fine Arts)

013 Primary Education

014 Secondary Education (014.10 Labor training and technology)

029 Office Administration

015 Professional Education (015.39 Digital technologies)

023 Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Restoration

Nowadays about 1,000 students are being trained to become Fine Arts teachers, pre- school teachers, primary school teachers, teachers of Handicraft and Technology, administrative assistants, teachers of professional training, artists and designers, restorers of artistic paintings according to the following educational and professional programmes:

• Secondary education (Fine Arts)
• Pre-school education
• Primary education. School event planner
• Primary education. Foreign language in primary school
• Secondary education (Labor training and technology)
• Office Administration
• Professional education (Digital technologies)
• Fine Arts

There are a number of elective specializations that expand the scope of professional rights of graduates: head of the club “Artist and Designer” / decorative and applied arts studio; head of pre-school English club / Fine Arts club; teacher of English / German in primary school; school event planner; teacher of Information Technology in primary school; network and computer systems administrator; public relations manager.

ACADEMIC STAFF

The dedicated staff of VVPC take a personal interest in each student’s success. Among 110 lecturers there are 8 PhDs, 2 Assistant Professors, 2 Folk Masters, 1 Master of Sports.

FACILITIES