The acceptance of documents for the entrance exam for admission to doctoral studies has started

The acceptance of documents for the entrance exam for admission to doctoral studies has started. It will last until August 3, 2024.

Registration for participation in the entrance exam will take place on the website of the National Testing Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan app.testcenter.kz (http://app.testcenter.kz/).

Entrance exams will be held from August 4 to August 20.

When registering, you choose the PLACE (city) of testing YOURSELF.

List of educational grants for doctoral studies:

https://testcenter.kz/ru/press-tsentr/novosti/detail.php?ID=7079

Persons applying for doctoral studies submit the following set of documents:

1) application addressed to the rector of the university.

2) document on education (original);

3) identification document (required for personal identification);

4) official certificate of passing the state language exam (KAZTEST), official certificate of passing the state language exam (KAZTEST) issued by the NTC, with the exception of foreign citizens;

5) certificate confirming knowledge of a foreign language *;

6) medical certificate in form 075/у with fluorography in electronic format and the original;

7) photograph measuring 3x4 centimeters (electronic format);

8) a document confirming labor activity, in accordance with the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the exception of foreign citizens;

9) a list of scientific publications for the last 3 calendar years (if available), a research plan and an essay.

The documents listed in subparagraphs 4), 5) and 8) are provided in originals and copies, after verification of which the originals are returned to the applicant.

* certificates confirming knowledge of a foreign language:

in English language proficiency:

-  IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System Academic) threshold score – at least 5.0;

-  TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test), threshold score – at least 35;

- *TOEFL ITP (Test of English as a Foreign Language Institutional Testing Programm threshold score – at least  417;

- TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), threshold score – at least 550;

-  Duolingo English Test, threshold score – at least 80;

* Persons with a certificate (TOEFL ITP (Test of English as a Foreign Language Institutional Testing Programm) take additional testing before the entrance exam to doctoral studies.

German language:

• Deutsche Sprachpruеfung fuеr den Hochschulzugang (DSH, NiveauВ1/ not lower than level В1),
• TestDaF-Prufung (Niveau В1/ not lower than level В1);

French language:

• TFI (Test de Franзais International™) – not lower than B1 level in reading and listening sections),
• DELF (Diplome d’Etudes en Langue franзaise) – not lower than level B1,
• DALF (Diplome Approfondi de Langue franзaise) – not lower than level B1,
• TCF (Test de connaissance du franзais) – not lower than level В1.