2.7.1.    Enrollment of applicants into postgraduate educational programs (master’s, doctoral studies) of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is carried out on the basis of the Model Rules for admission to study in organizations, delivering educational programs of postgraduate education.
2.7.2.    Intake into the cohort of students of master's and doctoral programs is carried out by placing the state educational order for educating specialists for scientific and pedagogical activity, as well as through payment of tuition fees at the expense of citizens and from other sources.
2.7.3.    Admission to master’s and doctoral programs is carried out on the competitive basis taking into account results of entrance examinations.
2.7.4.    Admission of foreign citizens to master’s and doctoral programs is carried out on the tuition fee basis.
2.7.5.    Enrollment of foreign citizens on the competitive basis for study, funded by the state educational order for free postgraduate education, is determined by international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the exception of the scholarship program for master's programs.
2.7.6.    Admission of foreign citizens to study in educational programs of postgraduate education on the basis of contracts for provision of educational services is carried out during calendar year in accordance with the academic calendar.
2.7.7.    Diplomas (certificates) issued by foreign educational organizations are recognized or nostrificated in the manner prescribed by the legislation in accordance with the Rules for the recognition and nostrification of documents on education, approved by order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2.7.8.    The Admissions Office of KazNU accepts applications for admission to master’s programs in the period from July 3 to 25, for doctoral studies from July 3 to August 21 of calendar year.
2.7.9.    Master's programs entrance examinations on foreign languages, on specialty and comprehensive testing are held from August 8 to 16 of the calendar year, admission - until August 28 of the calendar year.
2.7.10.    Doctoral programs entrance examinations on the area of the group of educational programs are held from August 22 to 27 of the calendar year, admission – until August 28 of the calendar year.
2.7.11.    Admission to master's and doctoral educational programs in the field of medicine is carried out in two stages: preliminary selection, entrance exams. Preliminary selection is carried out before the entrance examinations from February 1 to March 31 of the calendar year.
2.7.12.    Persons graduated educational programs of higher education are eligible for admission to master’s programs.
2.7.13.    Persons with a master's degree and work experience of at least 1 (one) year or persons, who completed residency training in medical specialties and have work experience of at least 3 (three) years are eligible for admission to doctoral programs.
2.7.14.    Persons who apply for doctoral studies need to have one of the following international language certificates with the appropriate threshold score (TOEFL / IELTS / DSH / TestDaF-Prufung / TFI / DELF / DALF / TCF).
2.7.15.    For enrollment, applicants submit to the Admissions Office of KazNU the application for admission, attaching documents, the list of which is posted on the university website in the section "Prospective Students" ("Master’s Programs", "Doctoral Programs").
2.7.16.    Copies of documents submitted to the Admissions Office should be accompanied by their originals, which will be returned to the applicant after verification.
2.7.17.    The Admissions Office of KazNU checks the authenticity of  international certificates and has the right to refuse to accept documents of those applicants to doctoral studies, whose certificates are not proved authentic by accepted verification methods.
2.7.18.    Admission to master’s programs is carried out according to the results of comprehensive testing on the groups of educational programs, which includes a foreign language test, as well as testing on the profile of the group of educational programs, and testing to determine readiness for study.
2.7.19.    Enrollment to master’s programs with English language of instruction is carried out according to the results of comprehensive testing, which includes testing in English on the profile of the group of educational programs and testing in the Kazakh or Russian languages (at the choice of the applicant) to determine readiness for study.
2.7.20.    Admission to master’s programs in healthcare and social security (medicine) is carried out based on the results of entrance examination in one of foreign languages at the choice of the applicant (English, French, German), which is held by the National Testing Center, and entrance examination on specialty conducted by the subject examination commission of the University.
2.7.21.    Admission to doctoral programs is based on the results of entrance examination on groups of educational programs for doctoral studies, conducted by the subject examination commissions of KazNU.
2.7.22.    It is not allowed to re-take entrance examinations and comprehensive testing in the same year.
2.7.23.    Enrollment of persons to master’s programs is carried out according to the results of comprehensive testing, based on the 150-point grading scale of comprehensive testing for master’s programs with the Kazakh and Russian language of instruction. Applicants should score at least 50 points, including at least 25 points for the foreign language section, and for the section on the profile of the group of educational programs: with  choice of one correct answer - at least 7 points, with choice of one or several correct answers - at least 7 points, for the section of testing for determining readiness for study - at least 7 points.
2.7.24.    Enrollment of persons to master's programs with English language of instruction is carried out according to the results of comprehensive testing, based on the 100-point grading scale of comprehensive testing for master's programs with English language of instruction. Applicants should score at least 25 points, including at least 7 points for the section of testing for determining readiness for study; and for the section on the profile of the group of educational programs: with choice of one correct answer - at least 7 points, with choice of one or more correct answers - at least 7 points.
2.7.25.    Enrollment of persons to master’s programs in medical specialties is carried out according to the results of entrance examinations in foreign languages and in specialty with following points: for the foreign language examination - at least 30 points and for the examination in specialty - at least 50 points.
2.7.26.    To participate in the competition for state educational grants for master’s studies, applicants submit to the Admissions Office of KazNU or of any other university proper application with attached certificate, which indicates comprehensive testing points. In his/her application, the applicant indicates a group of educational programs and up to three universities for study. The Republican Competition Committee makes decision on awarding a state grant and issuing an appropriate certificate to the applicant.
2.7.27.    Enrollment to the cohort of doctoral students is carried out based on the results of entrance examination on groups of educational programs for doctoral studies and the international certificate confirming command of a foreign language in accordance with the European-wide competencies (standards) of knowledge of foreign language. Passing score for enrollment into doctoral programs is at least 125 points from 200 maximum possible.
2.7.28.    Doctoral students, as a rule, choose a program for study when they submit documents for admission.
2.7.29.    Master students choose a program for study when they submit documents for participation in the competition for the state educational grants.
2.7.30.    The university submits to the authorized body in the field of education final report on admission to educational programs of postgraduate education, as well as copies of orders of enrollment to master’s and doctoral programs funded by the state educational order, within 10 calendar days after completion of enrollment.