Author(s):
- Rainchuk Viktoriia Anatoliivna, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0124-4798
- Havryk Viacheslav Yevhenovych, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7927-4438
- Opachko Mahdalyna Vasylivna, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0494-6883
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32782/2307-9770.2025.13.04.02
Paper Language: UKR
Abstract
The article analyzes the peculiarities of educational process management in Ukraine during the period of state independence formation (1991–2000), with a focus on the transformation of managerial approaches in higher education. During this time, the higher education system underwent significant changes due to the country’s transition to market relations, the weakening of centralized state control, and the adoption of key legislative acts, in particular the Law of Ukraine “On Education” (1991) and the “Concept of Vocational Education of Ukraine” (1991). The study examines the impact of socio-economic and political factors on the governance of higher education institutions, the content of educational programs, and the organization of training and retraining of personnel. It is determined that one of the main tasks of educational management was to combine theoretical and practical training of specialists, expand academic autonomy, and implement new organizational models of university governance. Special attention is paid to the development of educational process management at Uzhhorod University, which during this period went through important stages of modernization: the introduction of a two-tier system of bachelor’s and master’s training, the establishment of new faculties and research institutes, strengthening international cooperation, and increasing student involvement in research projects. Obtaining the highest – fourth level of accreditation in 1993, and later the status of a national university in 2000, became a key factor in expanding the university’s managerial powers and improving the quality of educational activities. The study shows that in the 1990s new approaches to managing educational processes were formed in Ukraine, oriented towards flexibility, adaptability, democratization, and integration into the European educational space. The experience of Uzhhorod National University demonstrates the effective adaptation of management models to the challenges of a market economy, the needs of regional development, and the requirements of international cooperation. The obtained results can be used for further research on historical and pedagogical aspects of higher education management and for the development of modern strategies of educational management in Ukraine.
Keywords
educational management, higher education, Ukraine, independence, governance, Uzhhorod National University, educational reforms
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