General information
The Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine is one of the leading institutions training researchers in sociology in Ukraine.
In 2016, under the new rules, the Institute was granted a licence to train doctors of philosophy (the third level of education, based on a master’s degree and at the same time the first research degree) in speciality 054 — Sociology.
In 2023 the licence was reissued in accordance with paragraph 5 of the seventh part of Article 24 of the Law of Ukraine “On higher education” and paragraph 2 of the Final and Transitional Provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On amendments to certain laws of Ukraine” concerning the improvement of educational activity in higher education.
In 2025, by decision of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (minutes No. 6 (78) of 22 April 2025), the programme received an accreditation certificate valid until 1 July 2030.
Graduates of Ukraine’s leading universities are currently studying on the Sociology programme. The staff of the Institute of Sociology make it possible to accommodate a wide range of research interests and to pursue research proposals that are theoretical and methodological as well as studies of pressing and socially important problems of contemporary Ukrainian society.
The taught component of the programme is delivered by 13 doctors and 3 candidates of sciences from among the Institute’s staff, who have experience of conducting their own research in the subject field of the course they teach. Supervision is provided by doctors and candidates of sciences whose own research is close to the dissertation topics of the doctoral students.
Doctoral students can obtain advice on matters beyond research. A psychological support service operates for them at the Department of Social Psychology, where they can consult the leading psychologist Inna Liubenko (kamyleta@ukr.net)
Head of doctoral and postdoctoral studies:
Maksym Pavlovych Etenko
e-mail: asp-doc@i-soc.org.ua
Doctoral students as of 01.01.2026 (publications are listed on the Ukrainian version of this page)
| No. | Name | Year of birth | Funding | Mode of study | Admitted | Completion | Speciality | Dissertation topic | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bihun Yuliia Vitaliivna (parental leave) | 1994 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2017 | C5 | Prosocial activity as a component of the social capital of Ukrainian society | Zlobina O.H., Head of Department, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor | |
| 2 | Vynnyk Illia Viktorovych (academic leave) | 1997 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2020 | C5 | Young people’s online gaming practices as a means of constructing social identity | Soboleva N.I., Leading Researcher, Doctor of Sociological Sciences | |
| 3 | Artykutsa Karyna Volodymyrivna (academic leave) | 1998 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2020 | C5 | Current trends in how young people build and pursue family and career life plans | Zlobina O.H., Head of Department, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor | |
| 4 | Krizhik Kateryna Serhiivna | 1998 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2022 | 31.10.2027 | 054 | Social expectations as a factor shaping the life prospects of forced Ukrainian migrants during the war and post-war reconstruction | Zlobina O.H., Head of Department, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor |
| 5 | Pryshva Rodion Volodymyrovych | 1998 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2022 | 31.10.2026 | C5 | The formation and destruction of the structures and values of Ukrainian society in 1917–1921 in the theoretical approaches of the sociology of revolution | Otreshko N.B., Leading Researcher, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor |
| 6 | Mishchenko Yevhen Yevheniiovych | 1997 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2023 | 31.10.2027 | C5 | The emergence and functioning of virtual gaming communities as a model of real social processes: theoretical generalisations and practical conclusions | Parashchevin M.O., Leading Researcher, Doctor of Sociological Sciences |
| 7 | Kostenko Anna Volodymyrivna | 1996 | state-funded | full-time | 01.11.2023 | 31.10.2027 | C5 | The transformation of urban space as a result of hostilities: perceptions and practices | Skokova L.H., Leading Researcher, Doctor of Sociological Sciences |
| 8 | Piteliak Vasyl Volodymyrovych | 1991 | state-funded | full-time | 01.10.2024 | 30.09.2028 | C5 | Socio-structural and socio-cultural dynamics of rural communities in Ukraine under extraordinary events (the case of the Precarpathian region) | Symonchuk O.V., Head of Department, Doctor of Sociological Sciences |
| 9 | Smal Dmytro Mykolaiovych | 1985 | state-funded | full-time | 01.10.2024 | 30.09.2028 | C5 | Alternative rural communities in contemporary Ukraine and Europe: sociological dimensions | Symonchuk O.V., Head of Department, Doctor of Sociological Sciences |
| 10 | Hazda Vladyslav Ihorevych | 2001 | state-funded | full-time | 01.10.2025 | 30.09.2029 | C5 | Communities of practice in Ukraine: how they function and interact socially | Stepanenko V.P., Chief Researcher, Doctor of Sociological Sciences |
Class timetable, 2025-2026 academic year, autumn semester
| Day | Time | Course | Teacher | Type | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10.00-11.20 | Methodology, organisation and technology of scientific research | Stehnii O.H. | Lectures / seminars | 27/10; 3, 10, 17, 24/11; 1, 8, 15/12 |
| 11.30-12.50 | Methodology, organisation and technology of scientific research | Stehnii O.H. | Lectures / seminars | 27/10; 10, 24/11; 8/12 | |
| Theoretical and methodological problems of structural analysis in sociology | Symonchuk O.V. | Lectures / seminars | 3, 17/11; 1, 15/12 | ||
| 13.00-14.20 | Theoretical and methodological problems of structural analysis in sociology | Symonchuk O.V. | Lectures / seminars | 27/10; 3, 10, 17, 24/11; 1, 8, 15/12 | |
| Tuesday | 10.00-11.20 | Theoretical interpretation of the basic concepts and working notions of sociological research | Otreshko N.B. | Lectures / seminars | 28/10; 4, 11, 18, 25/11; 2, 9, 16/12 |
| 11.30-12.50 | Developing the dissertation project | Sobolieva N.I. | Lectures / seminars | 28/10; 4, 11, 18, 25/11; 2, 9, 16, 23/12 | |
| 13.00-14.20 | Teaching methods in sociology | Siryi YE.V. | Lectures / seminars | 28/10; 4, 11, 18, 25/11; 2, 9, 16, 23/12 | |
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| Friday | 10.00-11.20 | Theoretical interpretation of the basic concepts and working notions of sociological research | Otreshko N.B. | Seminars | 7, 21/11; 5, 19/12 |
| 11.30-12.50 | Sociology of civil society | Stepanenko V.P. | Lectures / seminars | 24, 31/10; 7, 14, 21, 28/11; 5, 12, 19/12 |
Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The country's leading sociology research institution, founded in 1990.