Founded in 1940, the university has developed from a pedagogical institute to a national university, gaining a reputation as a reliable educational centre with modern educational programmes and innovative approaches to teaching. The university offers a wide range of educational programmes at Bachelor's, Master's, Postgraduate and Doctoral levels. The main emphasis is on training specialists to work in the education system as well as in culture, social work and sports training.
TNPU programmes combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills, which enables graduates to be competitive on the labor market both in Ukraine and abroad.
The mission of the university is to provide high-quality pedagogical education and develop a spiritual and intellectual personality ready for a variety of professional and social activities.
The university regularly participates in numerous international and local projects, including:
Erasmus+ KA2 CBHE project, “Foreign Language Teacher Training Capacity Development as a Way to Ukraine’s Multilingual Education and European Integration ”;
Erasmus+ КА2 Modernisation of University Education Programmes in Foreign Languages by Integrating Information Technologies ”;
Erasmus+ Capacity Building Projects in the Field of Higher Education with Ukrainian Partners "Boosting University Psychological Resilience and Wellbeing in (Post-) War Ukrainian Nation”;
“Boosting Digital Excellence and Aptitude of Universities in the Countries of East Partnership ”;
"Learnopolis+ Project: International Learning Experiences through Digital Media";
“DigIn.Net2: German-Ukrainian Digital Innovation Network-2”;
“Computer Systems and Networks/ Internet of Things (IoT)”;
“Improving Access to Speech Therapy Services for Ukrainian Children and Empowering Professionals Working in Educational Institutions”;
“Research on the Development of Social Rehabilitation Services for Children with Disabilities and Their Families at the Territorial Community Level During and After the War,” etc.
Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University is an educational institution that provides high quality education, supports scientific research, cultivates traditions and strives for international development, remaining an important academic center both in Ukraine and abroad.
The main values of TNPU include innovation, academic integrity, personal development of students and teachers as well as integration into the international educational community.
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