Discussion of the draft Higher Education Standard for the specialty B10 Philosophy (bachelor's level).

Round table of the journal "Philosophy of Education"

Abstract

On June 4, 2026, there was an online meeting of the participants of the working group formed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to develop a new state standard for philosophical education, as well as invited experts to discuss the main tasks and means of solving them regarding the first higher educational level in philosophy – the bachelor’s degree. Members of the working group led by Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor Angela Boiko took an active part in the meeting. Experts from National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukrainian Catholic University, National University “Ostroh Academy”, Dragomanov Ukrainian State University, and Chernihiv Polytechnic National University were also invited. The topic for discussion was the development of the potential of philosophical education, which is available in the universities of Ukraine, in particular - both in connection with deep transformations in higher education in Ukraine as a whole, and in philosophical education in particular. The practical achievements and unrealized ideas of the previous standard of teaching philosophy in the higher educational institutions of Ukraine were discussed, and accordingly, the possibilities of improving higher philosophical education in Ukraine thanks to the new standard of its teaching. The following issues were discussed: academic freedom of a higher education institution, the place of philosophical and humanitarian education in modern higher education of Ukraine, clarification of basic and special competencies in the provision of philosophical education, expanded implementation of practices in modern philosophical education, use of AI in teaching, learning and academic communication and other relevant issues.