On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, a regular meeting of the National Agency for Quality Assurance of Higher Education took place, during which the educational and professional program "Applied Chemistry" of the first (bachelor's) level of higher education was accredited in the speciality 102 Chemistry, fields of knowledge 10 Natural Sciences.

 This educational and professional program is implemented at the faculty of TeSET, developed by the working group of the graduate Theoretical and Applied Chemistry Department. The head of the working group (guarantor of the educational program) is the candidate of chemical sciences, associate professor of the ThApChDepartment, Hanna Yanovska.

 The expert group noted that during the implementation of this ЕPP, the educational process is carried out by a highly qualified SPW with the involvement of employers in lectures and career orientation events held by the department. Active international cooperation of the SPW under international cooperation programs within the EU Horizon-2020 MSCA-RISE programs framework, Erasmus+ "Jean Monnet" project, and NATO Program. An effective multi-faceted and multi-level system for promoting professional growth and encouraging scientific and pedagogical workers has been created in institutions of higher education, which contributes to improving the quality of implementation and development of OP. Participation of education seekers in language internship programs, the academic mobility program under the ERASMUS+ project, the presence of cases of re-enrollment of learning results obtained in formal and informal education by students of the OP "Applied Chemistry". Use MIX/OCW e-learning technologies to provide information to education seekers through personal electronic offices, including syllabus. Automatic selection of ЕCs of the selective block in the personal account and selection of OCs, including educational components of other programs and levels of the university's higher education. Taking into account during the development and revision of the educational program the experience of a large number of Ukrainian universities and foreign institutions that implement similar programs, as well as active cooperation with employers on the formation of ЕP and making appropriate changes. A sufficient level of the material and technical base for the training of specialists in the field of chemistry and a powerful literary fund. Close cooperation with powerful productions of the Sumy region (PJSC "Sumikhimprom", LLC "VP" Polisan", "Kusum Pharm"). High interest of employers in new high-quality personnel - graduates of OP "Applied Chemistry". Availability of all editions of the program and the necessary information on studying under them on the website of the faculty. Participation in the pilot project of the Ministry of Education and Culture regarding the introduction of dual education under this ЕP.

 We congratulate the teaching staff and students of higher education of the TeSET faculty on successfully passing the accreditation of the educational and professional program "Applied Chemistry" of the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the speciality 102 Chemistry of the field of knowledge 10 Natural sciences. We wish to remain an innovative centre of intellectual creativity, tireless scientific research, inexhaustible energy, cheerfulness, and new professional achievements.