ABOUT US

The Institute for Advanced Training and Postgraduate Education is an important structural unit of the State Tax University. Its activities involve organizing and coordinating advanced training and professional development, as well as providing methodological support for face-to-face, blended, and elements of distance learning. Within the Institute, there is a Qualification Programs Department and a Professional Development and Communications Center within the Public Finance System.

The goal of the Institute is to organize advanced training, provide methodological support for the development and implementation of qualification and professional development programs, and offer technical support during their execution.

The Institute is led by Yulia Melnyk.

Department of professional development programs.The Department of Professional Development Programs is responsible for organization, coordination and innovation in educational technologies.Its purpose is to ensure an effective educational process of professional development and postgraduate education. The main tasks of the department include planning and conducting training for various categories of students, organizing and supporting the training process through web platforms, as well as providing scientific and methodological support.

The main tasks of the department

- Planning, organizing, coordinating and conducting advanced training for different categories of trainees.

- Organization, technical and methodical support of the process of improving the qualifications of civil servants, local self-government officials, deputies of local councils and other categories of trainees registered on the Knowledge Management Portal.

- Organization, coordination and support of the process of professional development for teaching and research-pedagogical employees of the University and other educational institutions.

Main functions of the department

• Planning and coordination of the professional development process.
• Organization of educational activities according to accredited educational programs.
• Determination of forms and means of training and their implementation.
• Attracting qualified teachers and practitioners for training.
• Provision of advisory support to the participants of the educational process.

LIST OF PROGRAMMES

With links to the Knowledge Management Portal of the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service (NAUCS)

General Short-Term Programmes

1. Current Issues of Ukraine’s European Integration
2. Current Issues of Gender Equality Policy Implementation in Ukraine
3. Use of the Polygraph as a Mechanism for Ensuring Integrity and Combating Corruption
4. Implementation of Changes in the Professional Activities of Civil Servants
5. Gender-Oriented Approach in the Budgeting Process 
6. Economic Security 
7. Emergency Psychological Assistance and Reducing the Impact of Traumatic Events on Quality of Life 
8. Electronic Document Management. E-Government 
9. Corruption Prevention 
10. Communication Laws and Formats of Public Speaking 
11. Mediation and Negotiations in Public Service 
12. Mechanisms for Counteracting Corruption and the Shadow Economy 
13. Skills of Psychological Self-Help and Helping Others in Crisis Situations 
14. Professional Burnout: Diagnosis and Ways to Overcome
15. Conflict Prevention and Management in the Professional Activities of Public Servants 
16. Psychology of Management 
17. Leadership Development in Public Service 
18. Strategic State Planning and Development of Medium-Term Budget Planning 
19. Strategic Planning and Management of Local Development 
20. Training in Effective Communication and Interaction 
21. Ukrainian Language in Official Practice 
22. Public Investment Management 
23. Human Resource Management in Public Service 

General Professional (Certificate) Programmes

1. Code of Ethics, Ethical Values, and Ensuring Integrity 
2. Ukrainian Language in Professional Communication

Special Short-Term Programmes

1. Automation of Office Management Using the ASKOD Electronic Document Management System
2. Audit of Public Procurement
3. Accounting and Reporting in Public Institutions 
4. Use of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software in the Work of Civil Servants 
5. Instruments for Implementing Fiscal and Tax Policy 
6. Customs Policy of Ukraine in the Context of Strengthened European Integration Processes
7. International Taxation and Tax Planning 
8. Benchmarking Models and Data Analysis 
9. Training Course for Compliance Managers
10. Organization of Service Provision by the State Tax Service Authorities
11. Fundamentals of Legislative Drafting and Legal Technique
12. Basic Principles of Organization and Assurance of Internal Control 
13. Basic Principles of Organization and Implementation of Internal Control
14. Features of Calculating and Using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
15. Regulation of the Rate of Return in the Electronic Communications Sector: Understanding and Challenges
16. Key Aspects of Internal Audit, Including Evaluation and Provision of Conclusions and Recommendations on the Effectiveness of the Internal Audit Object

Special Professional (Certificate) Programmes

1. English for Customs Professionals
2. “Basic Course on Internal Control and Internal Audit” for Employees of Internal Audit Units of Public Authorities 
3. Accounting in Institutions and Organizations of the Public Sector under National Standards 
4. Business English for Customs Officers
5. Effective Tax Administration in the Context of Implementing the National Revenue Strategy until 2030
6. Reporting of Budgetary Institutions in Accordance with National Public Sector Accounting Standards
7. International Experience in Taxation of Foreign Economic Activity and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Tax System
8. Features of the Functioning of the Accounting and Reporting System of the State Tax Service in the Conditions of Reform
9. Preparation of Employees of Internal Audit Units for Certification
10. Public Procurement: Legal and Practical Features under Martial Law and in Peacetime
11. Tax Risk Management System in the State Tax Service of Ukraine
12. Digital Transformation of Tax Control: Risks, Analytics, Efficiency

LIST OF PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHING AND ACADEMIC STAFF

Professional Development Programmes

1. Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Educational Process
2. Automation of Office Management Using the ASKOD Electronic Document Management System 
3. Ukrainian Language and Communication Strategies in Professional Communication of Educators 
4. Skills of Psychological Self-Help and Helping Others in Crisis Situations for Education Sector Employees 
5. Communication Laws and Public Speaking in Professional Activities 

Registration for participation in the programmes is available via the link 

More detailed information about the programme content, schedule, cost, and training process can be obtained by phone:

Professional Development Programmes Unit, STU: +38 (098) 573 54 32

or by e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Register of Professional Development Programmes for Academic and Teaching Staff

• Sample Certificates
• Register of Issued Certificates 

Professional Development for Other Categories

Licences

• Licence
• Appendix on the Issuance of the Licence