Graduate Certificate in Business Communication
About the program
Graduate Certificate in Business Communication
Admission criteria for graduate certificate: completed bachelor’s degree / master’s degree and English proficiency at the required level
Requirements for graduate certificate: successful completion of 2 courses (6 KIMEP credits/10 ECTS) with minimum B- grade
- Total number of credits to complete: 6 KIMEP credits / 10 ECTS
- Time to complete: 1 or 2 semesters
- Tuition fee: MAIJ (Master of Arts in International Journalism) graduate program tuition fee applies
- All courses can be transferred towards MAIJ or other CSS graduate degree programs (like MAE – Master of Economics, MPMA – Master of Public and Municipal Administration and MIR – Master of International Relations)
Curriculum
This 6-credits certificate program is designed for media, communication and PR professionals.
NOTE: KIMEP students of MAIJ program are not eligible for this certificate program.
In order to complete the program, certificate program students must complete the following:
| KIMEP Credits | ECTS | |
| Core Course | 3 | 5 |
| Elective Course | 3 | 5 |
| Total Required for Certificate Completion | 6 | 10 |
Students must take the following core course (3 credits/5 ECTS):
| Course Code | Course Title | KIMEP Credits | ECTS |
| JMC 5xxx | Advanced Business Communication | 3 | 5 |
Students must take one course from the following list of electives (3 credits/5 ECTS):
| Course Code | Course Title | KIMEP credits | ECTS |
| JMC 5619 | Advertising and Media Sales | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5655 | Crisis Communication | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5690 | Special Topics in Journalism and Communication | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5650 | Digital Public Relations | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5704 | Persuasive Communication | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5707 | Social Media Marketing | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5713 | Advanced Multimedia Storytelling | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 5711 | Special Event Management | 3 | 5 |
Contacts:
Kamila Mussina, CSS Program Manager and Aigul Ainabekova, CSS Program Coordinator, css_coordinator@kimep.kz; office # 507/509, phone: 270-42-12
Application steps
- Fill in the online application at the applicants portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/
- Upload the scanned copy of the State ID card (for the citizens of Kazakhstan) or of your passport (for foreign citizens)
- Upload the copy of your undergraduate or graduate degree diploma (with a supplement)
- Digital photo
- Upload the valid copies of IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo certificates, if any or take the KEPT
Requirements for foreign citizens
- Upload a Bank statement (is not required for ethnic Kazakhs) certifying that there is a balance of no less than $ 3000 available
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Submit medical certificate and copy of vaccination record to KIMEP Medical Center
- Learn about the admission decision and sign the contract for educational services
- Register for courses
Undergraduate Certificate in Health Management
About the program
Undergraduate Certificate in Health Management
Admission criteria for undergraduate certificate: studying at bachelor’s program or completed bachelor’s degree / master’s degree and English proficiency at the required level
Requirements for undergraduate certificate: successful completion of 3 courses (9 KIMEP credits/15 ECTS) with minimum D grade (1 foundation and 2 specialized courses)
- Total number of credits to complete: 9 KIMEP credits / 15 ECTS
- Time to complete: 1-4 semesters
- Tuition fee: CSS undergraduate program tuition fee applies
- All courses can be transferred towards CSS undergraduate degree programs
Curriculum
1-year certificate program in Health Management
This 9-credits certificate program is designed for current KIMEP University undergraduate students from all departments and majors.
To receive a certificate a student must take any THREE of the following courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisites | |
| PAD2431 | Population Health Management | 3 | 5 | none | |
| PAD3552 | Health Delivery Systems, Regulation, and Compliance | 3 | 5 | none | |
| PAD3553 | Disaster Management | 3 | 5 | none | |
| PAD3554 | Health information systems | 3 | 5 | none | |
| PAD4445 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 | 5 | PAD 3113 or ECN 2083 or another introductory level statistics course | |
| PAD4446 | Special Topics in Health Administration | 3 | 5 | none | |
| ECN2021 | Health Economics | 3 | 5 | ECN2183 or another introductory level course in microeconomics | |
Contacts:
Kamila Mussina, CSS Program Manager and Aigul Ainabekova, CSS Program Coordinator, css_coordinator@kimep.kz; office # 507/509, phone: 270-42-12
Application steps
- Fill in the online application at the applicants portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/
- Upload the scanned copy of the State ID card (for the citizens of Kazakhstan) or of your passport (for foreign citizens)
- Upload the copy of your undergraduate or graduate degree diploma (with a supplement)
- Digital photo
- Upload the valid copies of IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo certificates, if any or take the KEPT
Requirements for foreign citizens
- Upload a Bank statement (is not required for ethnic Kazakhs) certifying that there is a balance of no less than $ 3000 available
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Submit medical certificate and copy of vaccination record to KIMEP Medical Center
- Learn about the admission decision and sign the contract for educational services
- Register for courses
Undergraduate Certificate in Media Literacy
About the program
Undergraduate Certificate in Media Literacy
Admission criteria for undergraduate certificate: studying at bachelor’s program or completed bachelor’s degree / master’s degree and English proficiency at the required level
Requirements for undergraduate certificate: successful completion of 3 courses (9 KIMEP credits/15 ECTS) with minimum D grade (1 foundation and 2 specialized courses)
- Total number of credits to complete: 9 KIMEP credits / 15 ECTS
- Time to complete: 1-4 semesters
- Tuition fee: CSS undergraduate program tuition fee applies
- All courses can be transferred towards CSS undergraduate degree programs
Curriculum
This 9-credits certificate program is designed for current KIMEP University undergraduate students from all departments and majors.
Students must take the following THREE courses in order to complete the certificate program:
| Course Code | Course Title | KIMEP Credits | ECTS |
| JMC 1750 | Media and Information Literacy | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 2607 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Media and Communication | 3 | 5 |
| JMC 3770 | Digital studies | 3 | 5 |
| Total Required | 9 | 15 | |
NOTE: KIMEP students of BAJ program are not eligible for this certificate program.
Contacts:
Kamila Mussina, CSS Program Manager and Aigul Ainabekova, CSS Program Coordinator, css_coordinator@kimep.kz; office # 507/509, phone: 270-42-12
Application steps
- Fill in the online application at the applicants portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/
- Upload the scanned copy of the State ID card (for the citizens of Kazakhstan) or of your passport (for foreign citizens)
- Upload the copy of your undergraduate or graduate degree diploma (with a supplement)
- Digital photo
- Upload the valid copies of IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo certificates, if any or take the KEPT
Requirements for foreign citizens
- Upload a Bank statement (is not required for ethnic Kazakhs) certifying that there is a balance of no less than $ 3000 available
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Submit medical certificate and copy of vaccination record to KIMEP Medical Center
- Learn about the admission decision and sign the contract for educational services
- Register for courses
Undergraduate Certificate in Public Project Management
About the program
Undergraduate Certificate in Public Project Management
Admission criteria for undergraduate certificate: studying at bachelor’s program or completed bachelor’s degree / master’s degree and English proficiency at the required level
Requirements for undergraduate certificate: successful completion of 3 courses (9 KIMEP credits/15 ECTS) with minimum D grade (1 foundation and 2 specialized courses)
- Total number of credits to complete: 9 KIMEP credits / 15 ECTS
- Time to complete: 1-4 semesters
- Tuition fee: CSS undergraduate program tuition fee applies
- All courses can be transferred towards CSS undergraduate degree programs
Curriculum
This 9-credits certificate program is designed for current KIMEP University undergraduate students from all departments and majors.
Students must take THREE courses in order to complete the certificate program.
Required Course for the certificate:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisites |
| PADXXXX/IRL3546.08 | Project Management | 3 | 5 | PAD2111 or equivalent |
Plus any two of the following courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisites |
| PAD3522 | Decision-making | 3 | 5 | PAD2111 or equivalent |
| PAD3524 | Leadership and Management | 3 | 5 | |
| PAD3542 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 | 5 | |
| PAD4443 | Public Management | 3 | 5 | |
| PAF2211 | Public Marketing | 3 | 5 | |
| PAD4520 | Program Evaluation | 3 | 5 | |
| JMC 3xxx | Business Communication | 3 | 5 |
Contacts:
Kamila Mussina, CSS Program Manager and Aigul Ainabekova, CSS Program Coordinator, css_coordinator@kimep.kz; office # 507/509, phone: 270-42-12
Application steps
- Fill in the online application at the applicants portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/
- Upload the scanned copy of the State ID card (for the citizens of Kazakhstan) or of your passport (for foreign citizens)
- Upload the copy of your undergraduate or graduate degree diploma (with a supplement)
- Digital photo
- Upload the valid copies of IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo certificates, if any or take the KEPT
Requirements for foreign citizens
- Upload a Bank statement (is not required for ethnic Kazakhs) certifying that there is a balance of no less than $ 3000 available
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Submit medical certificate and copy of vaccination record to KIMEP Medical Center
- Learn about the admission decision and sign the contract for educational services
- Register for courses