There are very good opportunities for IT specialists in Ukraine.

Everything flies headlong, this summer expands and multiplies, the raging storm does not subside, but on the contrary swirls.

And yet: how good! Nobody needs her, she can watch all this fuss from the side, it’s every moment of panic, these inflamed faces, this kaleidoscope and vortex, which there is no one but her to study.

VIII.

Our holidaymaker, Lola, is already returning home.

But she is hungry. And who knows if they will get there. The train stops every time, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for a day. They are leaving Dnipropetrovsk for the third day. And not far from Kiev, two hours drive, but they are standing in front of the pit, where in the morning there were rails.

As Lelia looked into that pit, her world spun. Two such trains could hide there. The bomb could have made a mistake and hit their train, its car. Somewhere in the house there may be no one and nothing, because on the first day of the war the Germans bombed Kyiv, as can be seen from Molotov’s speech. From then on, they all sat, instead of on the beach, by the loudspeaker, waiting and begging and begging to be taken home. But the whole train schedule on the first day was broken – and Lelia did not hope that it would be so: in two hours drive to Kiev.

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Blue card owner: they don’t go to Germany for money

Roman Pristatsky from Lviv told DW how he received the Blue Card. In 2007, Roman graduated from Lviv Polytechnic National University with a degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering. For the next two years, Roman worked as an IT specialist in Ukrainian companies, mainly for clients from Germany, the United States and the Netherlands. In 2009 he moved to Munich to receive a second higher education in Economics and Entrepreneurship. He is currently writing a master’s thesis on “IT companies. Comparative analysis of Ukraine and Germany” and works for a German IT company. a little about myself. Where do you work now? I’m a web developer. I live in Munich. I work in a company that deals with digital advertising. This includes making video, music, graphics and 3D products and developing websites, which is what I do. I work with clients such as BMW, Deutsche Post, O2, Burger King. The company is big. It has three offices: in Düsseldorf, in Hamburg and in Munich. About 700 employees. And why did you choose Germany and not, for example, the United States? They say this direction is more popular among Ukrainians. First, because of the distance. It was important for me not to lose touch with my family. Now I can afford to visit Ukraine 3-4 times a year. In the United States, it would be no more than once. Secondly, Germany seemed closer to me mentally. Here in Munich, I already had some acquaintances and friends. So I felt comfortable. Although, to be honest, I see that in terms of IT development, projects and technologies, Silicon Valley has no equal. And, if I were to start my professional career now, I would focus on the States. And when and from whom did you first hear about the existence of the “Blue Card”? My godfather told me about it. I read and looked. Then it was just a bill. But from that moment on, I regularly monitored the situation and read the news. And when he saw on the Bundestag’s website that the law had already been passed, he went to an institution that deals with all types of citizen registration. They didn’t know anything about this map at all, and when I showed a printout from the https://123helpme.me/ Bundestag website, they asked to come in two months. That’s what I did. However, the next time I was “sent” again. They had already heard about the card, but did not yet know how to issue it. And only from the third time I handed over documents. What documents you handed over? I was given the form which my employer has to fill in to me. What exactly it is called – I do not remember. In fact, the boss should just confirm my qualifications and indicate that I am the person they potentially need. The emphasis was on knowledge of languages ​​and understanding of the Central and Eastern European market. My employer explained that knowledge of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian makes me an indispensable employee for them. Along with the form, I submitted a contract with the employer and an updated visa application form. It now has a column “visa to obtain a blue card”. Did everything go without curious cases? Absolutely. The only thing – I had to run around the institutions. In total, I came to them four times. Finally, I was invited for an interview. It was a purely formal meeting where I was asked to provide photos and fingerprints. Usual requirements for modern visa procedures. Then I was given a temporary document stating that I had received the Blue Card and that it had already entered into force. And I took the card in a few weeks. And they didn’t ask about education? I just gave them a translated and notarized copy of my diploma from Lviv Polytechnic. And it turned out to be enough. Are you planning to return to Ukraine? My card is now valid for two years, but then I can extend it and get a permanent residence permit. So I probably will. I see career prospects here. The “blue card” will help me to implement them. It gives me the status of a highly qualified specialist. After all, if I just had a work visa, I would have to wait 5 or 6 years for a permanent residence permit. In a global sense, I plan not to leave Ukraine. In the future, I want to open a company in Germany and engage in IT outsourcing, to attract Ukrainian specialists. Before moving, were you motivated by a high German salary? Not at all. There are very good opportunities for IT specialists in Ukraine. And salaries are the same as in Germany. Many who now work in Lviv, that is, not even in the capital, do not want to move. No sense. They also earn on average 2.5 – 3 thousand euros a month “clean” at home. Must be motivated by either the desire to gain foreign experience or career prospects. Well, or something very personal, like “I want my child to grow up in Germany, because here are the best kindergartens.” I still constantly receive job offers from Ukrainian companies. And the prospects in this area are huge. And I always know that I will find myself at home. But personally, I like the stability and social security that I have here. Did you know German when you came to Munich? No, the language of the programmer’s speech is English. This is a necessary base that allows you to “hook” somewhere. But even without German here in any way. It was a challenge for me. I had to learn it, because you can’t dream of management or a high position without knowing German. Now I own it at B2 level. It’s not great, but it’s enough for communication at work.

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A-level, IB or Foundation?

Successful completion of the two-year A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, known for their high academic level, paves the way for the UK’s most prestigious universities. But to enter a good university, which is not in the top five world rankings, enough and one-year Foundation program.

The A-level and IB programs are necessary, first of all, if the graduate intends to enter a university that is at the top of the world rankings.

A-level

A-level is a classic British program designed to prepare students aged 16 to 18 to enter UK universities. The education system of this country is such that all students under the age of 16 must obtain a GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). “After receiving this certificate, those who want to enter the university in the future, continue to study in the A-level program, and those students who do not intend to receive higher education, go to vocational schools,” – says the director of Esperanto Travel Daria Lantukh.

The head of Domar Travel Education Olesya Shahrayuk calls another nuance of the need for preparatory programs: “Compulsory education in schools in the UK lasts 12 years, and in Ukraine – 11 years. Therefore, our graduates lack one year of study and they need to complete the A-level, IB, or Foundation program. “

The first letter “A” in the name of the program means Advanced – an advanced, in-depth level of study of subjects. This program is good because the graduate enters the university based on the results of the final exams. Duration of training under the program – 2 years.

A significant difference between the A-level program and IB is the number of subjects studied. Under the A-level program, a student studies four subjects in the first year and three subjects in the second. “When a student starts an A-level program, he must already know which faculty he will enroll in,” says Daria Lantukh. – Because the list of selected subjects for study will determine its future field of activity. If, for example, a student wants to enter the medical faculty, he must study mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology. Within the framework of these subjects, he can change his specialty to related, for example, chemistry, biology, biochemistry. If a person is interested in economics and business, then he should choose such subjects as mathematics, business, foreign language. “

Daria says that Ukrainian students, in order to simplify their task, take Russian as one of the subjects. Naturally, the Russian language in England is not studied in depth and due to this the overall study load is reduced. To enter a good university according to the results of the program you need to get the maximum score – “A” and “A *”, so simple subjects can improve the learning outcomes of the program, but narrow the range of student development.