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Admission to the Political Science Program at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv: Admission Requirements for 2026

16.07.2026 | 09:48

Admission to the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Political Science at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv: 2026 Admission Requirements
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv announces admission to the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Political Science (Specialty C2 Political Science).
The programme is offered by the Faculty of Philosophy as a full-time undergraduate programme for applicants who have completed full general secondary education.
General Information

Admission offer code: 1588090
Degree programme: Political Science
Year of admission: First year
Duration of study: 1 September 2026 – 30 June 2030
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Local Self-Government as the Foundation of Democracy and a Guarantee of Societal Resilience

07.07.2026 | 15:34

Political Science is not only about presidents, elections, Trump, or Iran. It is also about power at the meso and micro levels—within regions and local communities. After all, democracy is the rule of the people, and it is at the local level that democratic governance is realized most directly and most fully. At the same time, in the context of Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression, the local level—both through local self-government and grassroots volunteer initiatives—has become a key source of...

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A new issue of the “Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series Philosophical Sciences” has been published (vol. 33, part 1)

30.06.2026 | 23:50

In the new issue of the “Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series Philosophical Sciences”, scientists from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, the Ukrainian Catholic University, the Lviv Polytechnic National University, and the H. S. Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine presented the results of their scientific research into the philosophical ideas of Thomas Aquinas and representatives of Thomism. The Bulletin was published on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the birth...

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Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science Once Again Included in the “Faces of the United News Marathon and Suspilne” Ranking

23.06.2026 | 23:15

 
According to the monitoring results published by Detector Media in May 2026, Liubomyr Skochylias, Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science and Head of the Center for Political Studies, was once again included among the experts who appeared most frequently on Suspilne’s broadcasts. Our faculty member contributed comments and political analysis on six occasions during the month.
The full monitoring report is available at:
https://detector.media/infospace/article/250606/2026-06-19-oblychchya-marafonu-iedyni-novyny-ta-suspilnogo-komu-davaly-slovo-naychastishe-u-travni-2026-roku/
It is worth noting that the monitoring of expert presence in Ukraine’s national television broadcasts has...

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“Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series Philosophical Sciences” is included in the List of Scientific Professional Journals of Ukraine

23.06.2026 | 18:09

In accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 928 dated June 11, 2026, “Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series Philosophical Sciences” is included in the List of Scientific Professional Journals of Ukraine within the “Humanities and Arts” cluster in the specialty B10 “Philosophy” (https://mon.gov.ua/npa/pro-vkliuchennia-naukovykh-periodychnykh-vydan-do-pereliku-naukovykh-fakhovykh-vydan-ukrainy) for a period of three years from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2029 with the assignment of category “B”.

The editor-in-chief of the journal is Prof. Andrii Synytsia (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv).

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