2.6. Acceptance of documents and admission into educational programs of higher education (bachelor degree)

2.6.1.    Enrollment of applicants to the student’s cohort of Al-Farabi KazNU’s programs of higher education (undergraduate programs) is done in accordance with the Model Rules for admission to study in organizations, delivering educational programs of higher education.
2.6.2.    Intake into the cohort of KazNU undergraduate (bachelor) educational programs’ students is done by distributing educational grants funded at the expense of the republican or the local budget or by receiving funds from the republican budget as part of special transfers, as well as by paying tuition fees at citizens’ own expense or by funding from other sources.
2.6.3.    Persons with general secondary, or technical and vocational, or post-secondary, or higher education, who passed entrance examinations in the form of the Unified National Testing (UNT) and / or written entrance / creative presentation examination, would be accepted into undergraduate educational programs.
2.6.4.    Passing UNT score for admission to Al-Farabi KazNU’s standard programs of higher education is at least 65 points. In the areas of education “Pedagogical Sciences”, “Agriculture and bio resources”, “Veterinary” passing score is at least 60 points.  Applicants should be scored specifically at least 5 points for the history of Kazakhstan, mathematical literacy, reading literacy – the language of instruction, and at least 5 points for each core discipline, except for those entering the educational programs of higher education that require creative training.
2.6.5.    Passing UNT score for admission to Al-Farabi KazNU for graduates of organizations of technical and professional, post-secondary education, enrolling into programs in related areas of training with shortened period of study, is at least 25 points. Applicants should be scored specifically at least 5 points for the general discipline and at least 5 points for each core discipline, except for those enrolling into educational programs of higher education that require creative training.
2.6.6.    Persons, who apply for higher education programs that require creative training, need to be scored at least 65 points according to the results of the UNT and creative presentation exams. In the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” passing score is at least 60 points, including at least 5 points for the history of Kazakhstan, reading literacy – the language of instruction, and at least 5 points for each creative presentation exam.
2.6.7.    Persons, enrolling into educational programs of higher education with shortened study period that require creative training in related areas, should be scored no less than 25 points based on the results of the UNT and creative presentation exam, including at least 5 points for a creative presentation exam and at least 5 points for the core discipline.
2.6.8.    Persons with general secondary, or technical and vocational, or post-secondary education, except those enrolling into educational programs of higher education in related areas of training with shortened period of study, who did not gain the necessary passing score established by the Model Rules (according to the UNT), could be enrolled for one semester of full-time study on the tuition fee basis.
2.6.9.    Upon completion of the first academic period (semester), these individuals take the UNT again within the period of time established for conducting the unified national testing and comprehensive testing in the Model Rules, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science #204 dated 02.05.2017.
2.6.10.    Persons who have not gained the necessary passing score could be enrolled for one semester of full-time study on the tuition fee basis. Upon completion of the first academic period (semester), these individuals take the UNT again within the period established in accordance with the Rules for conducting the unified national testing and comprehensive testing. Persons, who do not get the passing score according to the results of the UNT, held at the end of the first academic period, will be expelled. Persons with a passing score submit the application for enrollment on the tuition fee basis addressed to the rector of KazNU.
2.6.11.    Persons with higher education, enrolling into an undergraduate (bachelor’s) program within a group of educational programs with shortened study period on a fee-paid basis, would be admitted in accordance with the results of the written entrance examination, with the exception of those enrolling into programs from a group that require creative training. Duration of study in programs of the second higher education for persons with an unrelated first higher education is at least 3 years.
2.6.12.    Admission of persons with higher education to a group of educational programs with shortened period of study on the tuition fee basis, requiring creative training, is based on the results of the creative presentation exam.
2.6.13.    Admission of foreign citizens for undergraduate studies on the tuition fee basis would be made in accordance with the results of interview conducted by the KazNU Admissions Office during the calendar year. At that, enrollment of foreign citizens should be completed in accordance with the academic calendar 5 (five) days before the start of the next academic period (semester).
2.6.14.    Admission of persons enrolling into undergraduate (bachelor) programs is carried out according to their applications on the competitive basis, taking into account points of awarded certificates.
2.6.15.    Admission for study in higher education programs belonging to groups, requiring special and (or) creative training, including those in the fields of education "Pedagogical Sciences" and "Health and Social Welfare (medicine)", is carried out taking into account the results of special and (or) creative presentation exams.
2.6.16.    For enrollment, applicants submit the application for admission to the Admissions Office of KazNU, attaching documents, the list of which is available on the university website in the section "Prospective Students" ("Bachelor programs").
2.6.17.    Documents in a foreign language would be accepted only if accompanied with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.
2.6.18.    Diplomas (certificates) issued by foreign educational organizations are subject to nostrification procedure in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, during the first academic period of study after enrollment.
2.6.19.    The Admissions Office of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University carries out enrollment of students into undergraduate educational programs in the period from August 10 to 25 by order of the rector of the university.
2.6.20.    Students enrolling into undergraduate (bachelor) educational programs select an educational program from the appropriate group of educational programs. Information on the content of each educational program can be obtained from the university website in the “Prospective Students” section, as well as from consultants of the Admissions Office in the period of August 10 to 25.
2.6.21.    Students enroll into particular programs of higher education with different language of instruction.
2.6.22.    Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan enrolled into an undergraduate program with their study being funded by a state grant, sign the agreement on labor repayment for not less than 3 (three) years in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2.6.23.    If a student, enrolling on the basis of a contract for provision of educational services, is applying for an educational loan to a second-tier bank, he/she is admitted into the cohort of university students upon submission of a relevant certificate from the bank, verifying that the person’s application is being under consideration. At the same time, he/she is granted a deferment in payment of the sum specified in the contract for provision of educational services and payable prior to enrollment, for the period of applying for an educational loan, but not more than for 4 (four) weeks from the date of receipt of the bank certificate.
2.6.24.    KazNU admits a limited number of students into each educational program on the tuition fee basis; the process is regulated by the university standards, decisions made by the Academic Senate of the university. For each educational program, the threshold level of the passing score is set.
2.6.25.    The university provides a final report on admission to higher education educational programs within 10 calendar days after completion of admission to the authorized body in the field of education.