Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences
Frometivska, 2, building 23
Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences(hereinafter referred to as the Institute) is an educational and scientific structural unit of the Presidential University of the Private Joint-Stock Company "Higher Educational Institution "Interregional Academy of Personnel Management" (hereinafter referred to as the Academy), which has been successfully operating in the educational services market of Ukraine since 2000.
The Institute provides training of highly qualified specialists in the field of psychology and social sciences at the first (bachelor's) level of higher education (based on complete general secondary education and the educational and qualification level of a junior specialist - related and unrelated specialty), as well as at the second (master's) level of higher education (based on a bachelor's degree - related and unrelated specialty).
For individuals interested in scientific and scientific-pedagogical activities, the Institute operates postgraduate and doctoral studies at the third (educational-scientific) level of higher education in the field of knowledge 05 Social and Behavioral Sciences, specialty C4 Psychology, which provides training for Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctors of Science.
The educational process at the Institute is carried out in full-time, part-time, and distance learning formats, using modern digital technologies, elements of blended learning, and interactive educational platforms.
The Institute's activities are based on innovative principles of learning, the use of modern educational and scientific methods, active and practice-oriented forms of work that ensure the integration of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. An important component of the training of students is familiarization with current international standards and world experience in psychological and social work with people.
By combining academic tradition, scientific research, practical orientation, and orientation to modern challenges of society, the Institute creates conditions for the formation of professional, personal, and civic competence of students, contributing to their successful self-realization and confident professional growth in a complex social environment.
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Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences – Yana Mykolaivna Raevska, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor. Author of over 200 scientific and educational and methodological works.
Teaches the following subjects:"Theoretical and methodological problems of psychology", "Supervision in psychological practice", "Personality psychology", "Fundamentals of psychotherapy", "Propaedeutics of mental disorders". Priority scientific interests: supervision, psychological counseling, psychology of social work, psychology of interprofessional interaction, cognitive-behavioral therapy, art therapy when working with trauma. Has 12 years of experience as a practical psychologist. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3802-2304 Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57218830781 Web of Science Researcher ID C-8527-2019 Digital Library NAES of Ukraine:http://irbis-nbuv.gov.ua/ASUA/0053620 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=bsfNHk0AAAAJ Researchgate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yana-Raievska/publications |
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Deputy Director of the National Institute of Political Psychology and Social Sciences - Korsakevych Svyatoslav Serhiyovych, PhD in Psychology, specialty "Political Psychology", Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology.
Teaches the following subjects: "Introduction to the Specialty", "General Psychology", "Anatomy and Physiology of the CNS", "Political Psychology", "Social Psychology". Priority scientific interests: political psychology, mass psychology, analytical psychology, individuation and self-actualization, social-psychological training. Since 2014, he has had experience working as a practical psychologist (child psychology, family psychology) and since 2017 has participated in sociological research. NBU named after V.I. Vernadsky:http://irbis-nbuv.gov.ua/ASUA/1493102 ORCID: 0000-0001-9315-2035 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oX5UzdQAAAAJ |
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Dean of the National Institute of Public Administration and Public Administration – Svitlana Anatoliivna Paliy, Candidate of Sciences in Public Administration. Teaches the following subjects:"Technologies of managerial decision-making and leadership", "Academic studies", "Personnel management in public service", "Legal regulation of local self-government". Priority scientific interests: the role of higher education in the development of the national economy, the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of information security Author of over 20 scientific and educational and methodological works. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9265-6407 https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=kGUnBvYAAAAJ |
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Chief Specialist of the Faculty of Full-Time and Part-Time Studies -Daryna Viktorivna Buryan,Master of Psychology.Provides advice to higher education applicants on the organization of the educational process, prepares documentation for renewal, transfer, and expulsion of students. |
The Institute has 7 departments, 5 of which are graduate departments: the Department of Psychology, the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, the Department of International Relations, the Department of Political Science and Journalism, and the Department of Foreign Philology and Translation; as well as the Department of Theology and Christian Communication and the Department of Philosophy and Social Disciplines, which provides teaching of the social and humanitarian block of disciplines for the entire Academy.
In addition, the structure of the Institute includes: the media center of the Department of Political Science and Journalism, the research sociological center Laboratory of Practical Psychology, the Center for Psychological Counseling and Psychocorrection, the Center for Pre-University Training "School of the Young Diplomat", the Translation Center, and the art therapy space.
Training of specialists at the Institute is carried out by scientific and pedagogical staff of the graduate departments:
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Specialty |
Educational program |
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International Relations |
29 International relations |
291 International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies |
International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies |
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Foreign Philology and Translation |
In Culture, Arts and Humanities |
B11 Philology (by specialization) |
Germanic languages and literatures (including translation), first – English |
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Psychology |
C Social Sciences, Journalism and Information |
C4 Psychology |
Psychology Clinical psychology |
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Medical and clinical psychology |
I Health care and social security |
I4 Medical Psychology |
Medical psychology |
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Political science and journalism |
C Social Sciences, Journalism and Information a |
C2, C7 Journalism |
Political Science and Journalism (for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education) Journalism and Media Policy (for the second (master's) level of higher education) |
The educational process according to educational programs is ensured by a powerful and high-quality staff of scientific and pedagogical workers of the Institute. Among them: 18 Doctors of Sciences, Professors and 70 Candidates of Sciences.
The teachers of the Institute's departments improve their qualifications in the form of internships at domestic and foreign higher education institutions; carry out active publishing activities, including in professional publications of Ukraine, and in publications included in the international scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science; participate in international and all-Ukrainian conferences, "round tables", etc.
In order to stimulate the professional activity of the teaching staff, improve the quality of educational and scientific activities, as well as establish the principles of academic integrity, the Academy has introduced a system of generalized rating indicators for scientific and pedagogical employees.
The specified system provides for a comprehensive assessment of the results of teaching, research, methodological, organizational and international activities, promotes transparency of professional achievements, formation of motivation for continuous professional development and observance of ethical standards of the academic community. Generalized rating indicators are used as a tool for internal monitoring of the quality of education, planning of personnel development and encouraging teachers to implement innovative approaches in the educational process.
The Institute's staff participates in international projects:
- The international project "Children Without Violence", which is implemented within the framework of cooperation between UNFPA and the NGO "Innovative Social Solutions" with the support of the Government of Canada;
- The international volunteer project of online counseling, implemented jointly with foreign partners "Life Line";
- HEAT training for work in frontline regions;
- forum "Developing Child-Friendly Spaces: Coordination of Actions", etc.
in National events:
- All-Ukrainian competition of pupils' and students' creative works "I am a journalist!";
- Round table "Health-preserving space for social workers";
- All-Ukrainian Scientific Conference of Higher Education Students and Young Scientists "Personality in the Focus of Socio-Humanitarian, Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences";
- All-Ukrainian conference "My peace is my strength", etc.
and conducts various activities:
- VI International Art Festival "Healing and Resource",
- Training "Psychological desensitization in working with war trauma"$
- All-Ukrainian Festival of Creative Youth "CreativeHub" 2025;
- Festivals "Books and Art Fest" etc.
The Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences, in cooperation with the Don Calabria Ukraine Foundation, continues to provide methodological and methodological support in conducting classes aimed at improving the mental health of children in front-line cities.
Since 2023, an innovative educational course for advanced training of psychologists and medical workers specializing in "Clinical Psychology" has been successfully operating on the basis of the Institute (in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Health dated September 30, 2022 No. 1782 and amendments dated January 25, 2023 No. 138) in conjunction with the State Educational Institution "Scientific and Practical Medical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Center of the Ministry of Health". The main goals and objectives of the course are to scientifically and theoretically substantiate and develop practical skills in diagnostics and providing psychological assistance of varying intensity to people with mental disorders, as well as to train specialists to work with people with special needs. As part of the course, psychologists will receive practical skills in modern diagnostics in accordance with the ICD-11, drawing up treatment plans as part of multidisciplinary groups, developing psychocorrectional programs and individual psychological and psychotherapeutic assistance. In addition, the course will allow psychologists to become familiar with modern approaches to working with patients and interactive methods of psychological interventions.
The Institute's graduates are prizewinners of the All-Ukrainian and International competitions of student scientific works: "Ukrainian Futuro - 2022", in the All-Ukrainian competition of scientific works in the specialty "Journalism", in the VII International Interdisciplinary Competition of Scientific and Artistic Works named after V. Manyak and L. Kovalenko in the nomination "Best Scientific and Creative Works of Students, Postgraduates, Young Scientists", "Night of Science-2023", in the XI All-Ukrainian Competition "With Hryhoriy Skovoroda We Step into the Future" (2024), the BookFashion Festival (2025), the V All-Ukrainian Competition of Pupil and Student Creative Works "I am a Journalist!" (2025), etc.
The Institute periodically conducts surveys of applicants and graduates. Their wishes are taken into account in the process of updating educational programs and curricula. Ensuring the quality of education is formed on the basis of constructive cooperation between the guarantor of the program, scientific and pedagogical workers, applicants for education, and administration, within which all subjects of the educational process are responsible for the constant guarantee and improvement of the quality of the educational program.
The Institute actively operates student self-government, which plays an important role in shaping student life and developing the initiative of students. Student self-government bodies independently plan and implement the preparation of various educational, scientific, cultural and social events aimed at developing professional, leadership and communicative competencies of students.
Within the framework of the Institute's activities, meetings of students with famous scientists, practitioners, public figures and other interesting personalities are systematically organized, which contributes to the expansion of the worldview and professional motivation of students. In addition, professionally oriented excursions, field trips, thematic events and other events are held that deepen practical training, contribute to the integration of theoretical knowledge with the real professional environment and form an active academic community of the Institute.
In order to improve the image of the Institute in the educational services market, strengthen its competitiveness and practical orientation of educational programs, as well as expand cooperation with the professional environment, an Employers' Council was created at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences.
The activities of the Employers' Council are aimed at attracting young specialists to internships in leading state, public and private institutions and organizations, forming stable partnerships with employers, as well as creating real opportunities for employment of Academy graduates. Within the framework of its work, the Council promotes the coordination of educational programs with the current needs of the labor market, the implementation of practice-oriented components of training and increasing the professional readiness of education seekers for successful career realization.
Graduates of the Institute can engage in the following types of activities: scientific-analytical, prognostic, advisory work in the field of international relations; public administration and management; social and psychological sphere; in the healthcare system; participate in negotiations and diplomatic conversations; engage in international information processing; research and development in the field of humanitarian and social sciences; market research and study of public opinion; advisory and executive activities in ministries of Ukraine, international organizations, party bodies, state departments and institutions, self-government bodies, private structures, public organizations; planning and conducting advertising campaigns; representation in state structures and public relations; public activities in the field of recreation and entertainment, culture and sports; written and oral translation; editing websites, advertising, social and media projects, provide educational philological services.