Faculty of Natural Sciences and Economics

The training of students in the specialty 014 Secondary education (Biology and human health) begins with the educational program “Secondary education (Biology and human health. Geography)” at the bachelor’s level. Students simultaneously master the qualifications of a teacher of biology, the basics of health and geography. Training is carried out during lectures, laboratory and practical classes. An important stage is production practice in an institution of general secondary education. Graduates of the specialty prove the effectiveness of the department’s work on training future teachers of biology and the basics of health with their professionalism and achievements of their students.

The program of this specialty trains the future teacher of geography to carry out methodical, pedagogical and research activities in accordance with modern conditions of the labor market. Along with classroom training, specialist training includes practice in institutions of higher education and on the basis of nature-protected areas. This ensures the complex mastering of competences in teaching geography, geographical research and organization of educational tourism activities. The specialty provides the opportunity for employment as a geography teacher, lecturer, teacher-organizer, head of the group, etc., as well as in the fields of natural and scientific research, nature protection, and tourism.

The program of this specialty trains specialists in enterprise economics. This is a fundamental and universal specialty aimed at the formation of general economic knowledge and skills. Studying in this specialty ensures the acquisition of competence in solving practical problems and specialized tasks in the field of economics and business. Specialty graduates are in demand and highly paid on the labor market. They can hold the positions of economist, economist-statistician, international trade economist, company manager, commercial director, head of the financial and economic service, etc.

The program of this specialty trains specialists in the field of accounting, control, auditing and taxation of business entities. The uniqueness of the specialty is related to the creation and management of financial and economic information of a modern enterprise and the state. This specialty requires students to acquire important digital competencies and master modern ICT. A graduate can work as an accountant, auditor, forensic accounting expert, financial inspector, tax consultant, financial analyst, etc.

The program of this specialty provides students with the development of competencies in personnel management and labor economics at enterprises, institutions, and organizations. The specialty is highly conjunctural. Its acquisition involves working with people, the possibility of rapid career growth, an increase in material well-being, and the acquisition of a socially significant status. Specialists acquire competence in planning, organizing, motivating and controlling the work of personnel within the scope of economic activity. A graduate can hold the positions of personnel manager, recruiter, head of the HR department, public relations manager, HR specialist, etc.

The specialty program provides knowledge on how to organize and successfully develop one’s own business in various areas of the economy. The advantage of the specialty is its growing demand on the labor market. This allows students to realize themselves in the field of entrepreneurship and achieve material well-being. Training in this specialty ensures the acquisition of competence in solving complex tasks and problems in the spheres of business and trade activities in market conditions. A graduate of this specialty can work as a private entrepreneur, head of a trade enterprise, broker, freight forwarder, marketer, trade manager, trade agent, e-commerce specialist, etc.

Specialty 091 Biology provides training for future employees of nature-protected institutions, laboratories, natural history museums, scientific employees in the field of biology, botany, zoology, etc. The training of those students is carried out during classroom studies in modern laboratories and during educational field and production practices. This ensures the formation of strong thorough knowledge and professional skills of graduates. The effectiveness of student training is due to the fact that it is implemented in close cooperation with the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park. It is here that students acquire their first skills in nature research work.

The specialty involves acquiring the profession of an ecologist, which ranks 3rd among the most relevant professions of the 21st century. The demand for ecologists is constantly growing, as people are increasingly concerned about the state of natural resources and the possibilities of their conservation. Qualified ecologists develop strategic aspects of sustainable development of communities and the country as a whole. Enterprises and organizations whose activities are related to the use of natural resources must have the position of ecologist. Graduates of this specialty can find employment in environmental organizations, municipal structures, and large enterprises. They can hold the positions of environmental engineer, environmental inspector, environmental technician, environmental expert, leading specialist in ecology, environmental protection, and life safety.

The specialty is one of the most interesting among natural specialties. Its mastery involves the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to geographic research, work with geographic information systems, cartographic materials, and geotourism activities. The specialty is quite practical, which increases the value of graduates on the labor market. It is related to the development of regional planning projects, the implementation of geographic modeling, and the assessment of the influence of factors on the development of territories. Graduates of the specialty can work as geographers, researchers, specialists in urban and district planning, specialists in distribution of productive forces and regional economy.

The specialty involves a combination of modern knowledge of the psychology of communication and constant updating of skills and abilities. This profession will appeal to everyone who wants to learn the secrets of the organization and management of the hotel and restaurant business. Graduates are specialists capable of meeting the needs of domestic and foreign consumers in the field of service, taking into account modern restaurant and hotel trends. The quality of the educational process is ensured by the acquisition of practical skills in specialized university laboratories and hotel and restaurant establishments of Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland, Turkey, Germany and other countries.

An interesting and dynamic specialty that expands the worldview and helps the specialist to combine the beautiful with the useful. Work in the tourism sector is a chance to enter a world full of travel, exciting events, bright impressions, opportunities to see and learn about other countries. Excellent knowledge, intelligence, creativity, tolerance, knowledge of psychology, optimism, responsibility, attentiveness, the ability to analyze and communicate are the main features of a tourism specialist. Interesting work, the prospect of career growth, a high level of income, new acquaintances and travel are potential opportunities for specialists in the Tourism specialty.