The dissertation of Yevhen Mykolaiovych Kharkovskyi on the topic: “Formation of professional competence of future foreign language teachers through non-formal education” in the specialty 015 – Professional education (by specialization) was presented for defense.

The scientific supervisor is Maria Mykolayivna Pochinkova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Primary Education Department of Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University.

The council was headed by Larysa Ivanivna Vorona, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Special Education Department of Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University.

The invited opponents were Maria Mykolayivna Boiko, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Methods of Primary and Preschool Education of the Volodymyr Hnatyuk Ternopil National Pedagogical University; Yaroslav Oleksandrovych Chernyonkov, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Language Training of the Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs.

The reviewers were: Svitlana Oleksandrivna Bader, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Early and Preschool Child Development of LTSNU; Svitlana Anatoliivna Shpetna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Literary Studies and Oriental Philology of LTSNU.

By the decision of the Specialized Academic Council and the results of an open vote of the council members, the applicant was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Yaoyu Zhang's dissertation was submitted for consideration in the specialty 011 - Educational, pedagogical sciences on the topic "Formation of the professional image of future choral conducting specialists in the process of professional training."

Research supervisor - Svitlana Oleksandrivna Shekhavtsova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Pedagogy Department of LTSNU.

The members of the one-time specialized council were: chairman - Liudmyla Leonidivna Butenko, doctor of pedagogic sciences, associate professor, head of the Pedagogy Department of Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University; official opponents - Olena Mykolaivna Kin, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Educational Studies and Innovative Pedagogy of Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after H. S. Skovoroda; Alla Mykolaivna Rastrygina, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Musical Art and Choreography of the Southern Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky"; reviewers - Lyudmila Mykolaivna Sbitneva, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Musical Art and Choreography of LTSNU; Viktoriia Shvyrka, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Pedagogy Department of LTSNU.

According to the decision of the Specialized Academic Council and the results of the open voting of the members of the council, Yaoyu Zhang was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

We wish our doctoral candidates the successful implementation of all their creative and scientific ideas, encouragement in professional growth and future scientific pursuits!