training specialists capable of solving complex tasks and problems in materials science, conducting research, implementing innovations, designing materials and technological processes in conditions of uncertainty of requirements.

The program involves scientific and pedagogical workers with scientific degrees and academic titles, whose professional and scientific achievements correspond to the educational components. Specialists from enterprises, scientific institutions and other partner organizations may be involved in conducting individual classes, reviewing qualification works and practical training.

Material and technical support meets the requirements for conducting educational activities. For training and research, classrooms with multimedia equipment, computer classes, laboratories for metallography, mechanical testing, heat treatment and research of physical and mechanical properties of materials, as well as equipment and software of partner institutions and enterprises within the framework of cooperation agreements are used.

The educational process is provided by work programs, syllabi, methodological materials, electronic courses on the Moodle educational portal, resources of the scientific library and institutional repository of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. Applicants have access to scientific publications and databases, including Scopus and Web of Science, in accordance with the university’s access conditions.

National credit mobility is carried out on the basis of agreements with higher education institutions of Ukraine and the internal regulations of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. Learning outcomes and ECTS credits obtained within the framework of mobility are recognized in accordance with established procedures.

International credit mobility is implemented on the basis of international agreements, Erasmus+ programs and other cooperation projects. Transfer of study results is carried out in accordance with the internal regulatory documents of the university.

Training of foreign applicants is carried out in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine and the regulatory documents of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. The language of instruction is Ukrainian; language training is provided if necessary.

Certification is carried out in the form of a public defense of the qualification work.

The qualification work must involve solving a complex problem of a research and/or innovative nature in the field of materials science. The work must not contain academic plagiarism, fabrication or falsification and is subject to verification in accordance with the internal regulatory documents of the university. The qualification work is published in the institutional repository of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, except for cases provided for by law for information with limited access.

Public defense before the examination committee involves presenting the main results, their justification, and answers to questions from the committee members.