Yaroslav Ovcharuk

Exchange Student

Home Country: Ukraine
Cohort: 2026 Spring

Yaroslav Ovcharuk (Ukraine) is a Master’s student at the Faculty of Law of the Ukrainian Catholic University. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at UCU Law School in 2025. In recent years, Yaroslav has been involved in providing legal assistance to service members, veterans, their family members, and persons with war-related disabilities. He works as a supervisor at the UCU Legal Clinic and has also gained experience working with NGOs and rehabilitation centers. His academic interests include human rights, the history and philosophy of law, as well as administrative and criminal law. Outside of his studies, Yaroslav enjoys playing tennis and singing. During his exchange semester at the University of Notre Dame, he looks forward to meeting new people, academic growth, and cultural exchange.