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On September 17, 1995, the Ukrainian Catholic Church decided to establish an institute for the education of young people in the village of Bucha, Kyiv region.
The Theological Seminary was registered with the authorities.
Anatolii Stepanovych Zhalovaha was elected rector.

On August 31, 1996, a plot of land was purchased in the Kyiv region that had previously been used as a children’s pioneer camp.
Work began on the reconstruction of buildings and preparation of documentation for the future institute.

On February 25, 1999, the Ukrainian Humanities Institute was registered as the first Christian higher education institution in Ukraine to be accredited by the state.

The Adventist Accreditation Association for Higher Education (AAA) has approved the international accreditation of UHI.

Since October 1999.
enrollment in the first licensed programs was launched: “Finance, Management, and Philology (English and German).

A new specialty, Marketing, was launched.

A theological faculty from the Zaoksa Theological Seminary was opened in Bucha, offering full-time theological education.

The UGI team was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine for the success of the educational process.

A new specialty “Philosophy (Religious Studies)” was opened.

In January 2006, a new dormitory for girls with 240 beds was completed and put into operation.

A mini-center for research on the works of E.
White.

The educational institution was reorganized: The Theological Seminary and the Ukrainian Humanities Institute merged into one educational center, which was named the Ukrainian Adventist Center for Higher Education (UACE).
Intensive music courses for choir directors, vocalists, and accompanists were opened.

In the spring of 2011, the construction of a 2,000-seat multifunctional complex and a gymnasium was completed and dedicated.

UGI ranks 6th in the ranking of private educational institutions in Ukraine.
A new program in Journalism is being launched.

Two new programs are being launched: “Physical Education and Economic Cybernetics.
The UGI and UATI Alumni Association was organized.

An official visit of the Rector of the University of Andrews (USA), Andrea Luxton, took place.
Andrea Luxton, rector of the University of Andrews (USA), visited the UACVO.

A cooperation agreement (MOU) was signed to conduct a joint master’s program MA in Religion.

An agreement was signed with Andrews University to conduct the MA in International Development program.

Educational program “Psychology” – obtained a license to provide educational services in the specialty 053 Psychology

The first (bachelor’s) level of higher education (with the possibility of training foreigners and stateless persons).

Educational program “Design” – obtained a license to provide educational services in the specialty 022 Design.

Conducting a training in the format of “Trial EIT-2018”.

Enrollment in the new Primary Education program is now open.

Launch of the Rehabilitation and Massage program.

Opening of the specialty 013 “Primary Education”.

Conducting a training in the format of “Trial EIT-2019”.

Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Institute.

“Thanks to the quarantine, we have mastered distance learning platforms and methods.

The specialty 053 “Psychology” was accredited.

The specialty 061 “Journalism” was re-accredited.

The educational programs “Theology”, “History and Archeology”, “Computer Science and Information Technology” were licensed.

The first issue of the Rehabilitation and Massage program.

Opening of a certified vocal program.

The first graduate of the specialty 053 “Psychology”.

First graduation of the MA in International Development program.
First graduation of the specialty 022 “Design”.