PhD
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ADMISSION STAGES
01/04
May 20 — July 5
Unified National Testing (UNT)
Register for the UNT at app.testcenter.kz. Minimum threshold — 50 points.
02/04
June 20 — August 25
Submitting documents
Submit documents to the university for grant-funded or fee-paying admission.
03/04
May 20 — July 5
English language exam
IELTS / TOEFL if required.
04/04
By August 25
Enrolment
Publication of the enrolment order.
INFORMATION ABOUT ADMISSION
- 1 an application addressed to the Chairperson of the Board and Rector of the University
- 2 Applicant questionnaire
- 3 Academic justification of the planned dissertation research, agreed with the proposed domestic or international academic supervisor (academic adviser)
- 4 Identity document (original for identification)
- 5 Bachelor's degree diploma — original and copy
- 6 Master's degree diploma — original and copy
- 7 Official certificate of Kazakh language proficiency (KAZTEST) — required if the applicant is not a native Kazakh speaker
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8
Foreign language proficiency certificate:
English: IELTS Academic — at least 5.0; TOEFL ITP — at least 460; TOEFL iBT — at least 30; TOEIC — at least 500; Duolingo — at least 80
German: DSH — at least B1; TestDaF — at least B1; Goethe-Zertifikat — at least B1
French: TFI — at least 150 points; TEF — at least 90 points; DELF — at least A2; DALF — at least B1; TCF — at least 100 points - 9 a medical certificate in electronic format (Form 075/u), approved by Order No. KR DSM-175/2020, including a fluorography image issued within the last 12 months
- 10 Criminal record certificate
- 11 Employment record document, certified with the organisation's seal and signature
- 12 Research plan for up to 3 calendar years (if available), agreed with the academic supervisor
| Programme Group | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D094 — Information Technologies | 2 550 000 ₸ | 2 550 000 ₸ | 2 550 000 ₸ | 7 650 000 ₸ |
Enrolment in the PhD programme on a fee-paying basis is based on an international certificate confirming foreign language proficiency in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), and on the results of the entrance examination in the PhD programme group profile — with a score of at least 75 out of 100.
Enrolment in the PhD programme under the state educational grant on a competitive basis requires a score of at least 75 points on the entrance examination.
