The goal of the educational and scientific program is to train highly qualified and competitive doctors of philosophy in the field of electronics, electronic communications, instrument making and radio engineering, capable of carrying out independent research, innovation and scientific and pedagogical activities, solving complex scientific and scientific and applied problems, creating new knowledge, methods, models, technologies and technical solutions that have scientific novelty, theoretical and practical significance.

The ONP is aimed at forming researchers with with a systematic scientific worldview and a high level of methodological culture, able to work in conditions of rapid technological development and interdisciplinary interaction, combine fundamental knowledge with modern engineering approaches.

The goals of the program are consistent with the strategic priorities of the university regarding the development of scientific and innovative potential, the integration of educational and scientific activities, the expansion of international scientific cooperation and the strengthening of interaction with scientific institutions, enterprises and other stakeholders.

Problem-oriented learning is aimed at forming the ability to produce new ideas, solve complex scientific and applied scientific problems, conduct independent research and critically evaluate their results.

The educational process includes lectures, practical and seminar classes, individual tasks, independent work, consultations and scientific and pedagogical practice.

Learning through research is implemented by performing individual scientific research under the guidance of a scientific supervisor, participating in scientific research works and projects, using the laboratory and computing base of the university and partner organizations, testing the results at scientific conferences and publishing them in scientific publications.

Assessment of the educational component of the ONP is carried out through current, milestone (modular) and final control.

The forms and methods of assessment are determined for each educational component and may include oral questioning, written and test tasks, thematic and individual tasks, modular tests, solving and defending tasks, performing and defending practical works, preparing presentations and completion of complex individual works.

The final control is carried out in the form of a test, a differentiated test or an exam in accordance with the curriculum.

The assessment of the scientific component is carried out in accordance with the individual work plan of the postgraduate student.

Twice a year, the applicant reports at the department meeting on the implementation of the planned tasks, the progress of the dissertation research, the scientific results obtained, their approval and publication.

The final stage of the scientific component is the public defense of the dissertation in a one-time specialized academic council in accordance with the requirements of current legislation.

The implementation of the educational and scientific program is ensured by experienced scientific and pedagogical workers, 100% of whom have scientific degrees and academic titles, relevant experience in scientific and pedagogical activity and a high professional level, confirmed by publication and scientific activity.

Scientific and pedagogical workers undergo advanced training and scientific and pedagogical internships in domestic and foreign higher education institutions, participate in scientific and scientific and practical conferences.

Scientific and pedagogical workers who provide the educational process according to the ONP, meet the requirements of the current Licensing Conditions for the implementation of educational activities.

To implement the program, classrooms, computer classes, multimedia equipment, modern computer equipment and specialized software are used.

To carry out scientific and experimental research, applicants have access to specialized laboratories of the university, laboratory and computing infrastructure.

Applicants can also use the university-wide scientific and innovative infrastructure.

Applicants have access to the resources of the scientific library of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, the institutional repository, and electronic scientific and information resources.

The educational process is organized using the automated system «Educational Portal». Access to educational and methodological materials is provided through the university-wide Moodle platform.

National credit mobility is implemented in accordance with the Regulations on the procedure for exercising the right to academic mobility of participants in the educational process of NU «Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic» and agreements on cooperation and academic mobility with higher education institutions and scientific institutions of Ukraine.

Applicants can master individual educational components, undergo internships and carry out part of scientific research in other higher education institutions and scientific institutions with subsequent recognition of learning outcomes.

International credit mobility can be implemented within the framework of current inter-institutional agreements of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, in particular with:

• KU Leuven (Belgium);
• Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen (Belgium);
• Ilmenau University of Technology (Germany);
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain).

Applicants can also participate in other academic mobility programs in accordance with the university’s current agreements with foreign higher education institutions and scientific institutions.

The training of foreigners and stateless persons under the educational and scientific program is carried out in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine and the regulatory documents of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, which regulate the organization of recruitment and training of foreign applicants.

The certification of applicants for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is carried out in the form of a public defense of a dissertation.

A dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is an independent, detailed study in which a complex problem is solved in the field of electronics, electronic communications, instrument making and radio engineering or at the border with other branches of science.

The results of the dissertation research must be scientifically novel and have theoretical and/or practical significance.

The dissertation must not contain academic plagiarism, falsification or fabrication and must be published in accordance with the requirements of current legislation and internal regulatory documents of the university.

Based on the results of the successful completion of the educational and scientific program and the public defense of the dissertation, the applicant is awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and issued a Doctor of Philosophy diploma.