Students of the Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogics Academy (UEPA) Implement an International Academic Mobility Program at Gabrovo Technical University (Bulgaria)

In the 2024/2025 academic year, under the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement Student Mobility for Studies International Mobility (KA171), students of the Department of Information Computer Technologies and Mathematics at the Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy, Karazin University, Yelyzaveta Loza and Khrystyna Semiohina, are studying at Gabrovo Technical University (Bulgaria).

Students specializing in 015.39 Professional Education (Digital Technologies) have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills, and competencies in an international academic environment.

Their Erasmus+ studies are taking place at the Department of Computer Systems and Technologies, headed by Associate Professor Valentina Kukenska.

Already in their second year, the students are gaining unique experiences: familiarizing themselves with new teaching methodologies, exploring the cultural peculiarities of another country, and broadening their professional horizons through participation in international projects.

During the teaching staff academic mobility program, the Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy, Professor Oleksandr Kupriianov, the Acting Head of the Department of Information Computer Technologies and Mathematics, Professor Olesia Nechuyviter, and Associate Professors Halyna Sazhko and Serhii Trokhymchuk had the opportunity to communicate with the leading specialist of the Department of Computer Systems and Technologies, Associate Professor Olena Stoyanova. They discussed the academic performance of Yelyzaveta and Khrystyna, as well as modern methodologies for teaching computer science disciplines.

The specialists also reviewed educational programs and discussed future prospects for collaboration, including the development of international research and educational projects. This dialogue marked a significant step in strengthening partnerships between the universities and their departments, opening up new opportunities for enhancing the educational process and scientific activities.

As part of the cultural program, the students visited the city of Tryavna and the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Museum. Together with other students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, the Karazin students participated in a student flash mob dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Gabrovo Technical University.