High School Graduates and professional vocational school

STEP 1. APPLY ON-LINE
Portal for applicants is available 24/7, 365 days a year
1. Fill in the online application at the applicants portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/en-US/
2. Upload the scanned copy of the State ID card or your passport
3. Upload the valid copies of IELTS/TOEFL certificates, if any
4. Digital photo
Uploading your digital photo into the “Photo” field is very important, because all KIMEP units will use this picture of yours for your personal identification. The digital photo with a resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch) with a size of no less than 8 MP (Megapixels) in JPEG format with low compression (high quality).
5. In order to apply for scholarships or financial aid you will have to upload the copies of your certificates or awards of Republican and/or International Olympiads and competitions that you have received during 9 to 11 school grades
Please, refer to the following contacts: 8 727 270 43 16, mob. +7 707 970 43 16, finaid@kimep.kz on issues of scholarships and financial aid
STEP 2. UPLOAD COPIES OF MAIN DOCUMENTS
The documents should be submitted right after receiving their appropriate authentic documents
1. A copy of the Certificate of General Secondary Education with a supplement
2. A copy of the UNT certificate
STEP 3. SUBMIT AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS TO THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Documents mentioned in this section should be submitted upon readiness
1. Authentic Certificate of General Secondary Education with a supplement*
2. The individual testing code (ICT), as well as the UNT scores obtained must be inserted into the Applicants’ portal in
the section named “UNT”
UNT passing scores are set by the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK.

*Academic credentials issued by the foreign academic institutions should be accompanied by the notarized translation into official Kazakh or Russian language and undergo the procedure of nostrification /recognition during the first academic semester of study.

Submit authentic medical documents to KIMEP Medical Center

1. Medical Certificate – Form # ф-075/у (students coming from other cities may receive this certificate in Almaty)
2. KIMEP Medical Center may request a notarized translation of the medical certificate equivalent therefore the
international students are recommended to undergo a medical examination upon arrival to Almaty. The Form
should include conclusions from a general practitioner, surgeon, neurologist, ENT-doctor and the results of microreaction blood test as well as the original chest X-ray shot which should have two signatures and two stamps by
doctors (the certificate is valid if issued no earlier than 6 months ago).
3. Copy of the vaccination record (ф-065/у)

Medical Center: Sergei Dyakov, the Head Doctor, tel: 8 (727) 237 48 05 ext.1087, e-mail: s.dyakov@kimep.kz
Authentic documents may be sent by courier service: 050010, Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Abai Avenue 4,
offices 103, 103А, 107 – Admissions Office

STEP 4. IDENTIFY YOUR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY LEVEL

To take the KEPT test you will have to fill in the online application and upload the copy of your State ID card to the applicants’ portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/en-EN/
You may see the schedule of tests at KIMEP web-site by the following link: https://kimep.kz/prospective-students/en/admission/kimep-university-tests-schedule/
Test results are available at the following link: https://kimep.kz/prospective-students/en/admission/
The applicant submitting the valid international certificates are released from taking the KEPT

STEP 5: LEARN ABOUT THE ADMISSION DECISION AND SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

1. Since e-mail is an official communication channel of KIMEP University to inform the applicant the e-mail address indicated in the online application form should be active at the moment of being admitted to the university.
2. Notice of Admission to KIMEP University will be sent to your e-mail, as well as placed at the applicants’ portal in «Acceptance Package» section.
3. The Contract for Educational Services will also be placed at your applicant’s portal in «Acceptance Package» section. Two printed out and signed copies of the Contract should be submitted to the Admissions Office before the end of the period of registration for courses.

STEP 6: REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

Please, refer to the Students Learning Support Center by the following contacts: +7 727 2704268 (ext.3175/3213), 2704310 (ext.3157), advising@kimep.kz on issues of scheduling, tuition calculation and registration for courses

KIMEP University accepts documents required for admission in Russian, Kazakh and English, or – with the notarized translation into the listed languages
KIMEP conducts admission to accelerated training programs in the following specialties for graduates with technical, vocational or semi-secondary education.
Requirements:

• The organization of technical and vocational semi-secondary education must have a state license to conduct certain educational activities and pass state certification (copies of both documents are required to be submitted to the KIMEP University Admissions Committee)
• The graduate must have an overall GPA of at least 4 (out of 5)
• Subjects taken in the organization of technical and vocational semi-secondary education and submitted to the credit of the accelerated program must have grades not lower than 4 (out of 5).
• The list of registered subjects, the difference and the individual curriculum is determined by the Department of General Education. A copy of the documents enters the applicant’s personal file no later than 5 working days.

STEP 1. APPLY ON-LINE

Portal for applicants is available 24/7, 365 days a year

1. Fill in the online application at the applicants portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/en-US/
2. Upload the scanned copy of the State ID card or your passport
3. Upload the valid copies of IELTS/TOEFL certificates, if any
4. Digital photo Uploading your digital photo into the “Photo” field is very important, because all KIMEP units will use this picture of yours for your personal identification. The digital photo with a resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch with a size of no less than 8 MP (Megapixels) in JPEG format with low compression (high quality).
5. In order to apply for scholarships or financial aid you will have to upload the copies of your certificates or awards of Republican and/or International Olympiads and competitions that you have received during 1st to 3d vocational high school years

Please, refer to the following contacts: 8 727 270 43 16, mob. +7 707 970 43 16, finaid@kimep.kz on issues of scholarships and financial aid.

STEP 2. UPLOAD COPIES OF MAIN DOCUMENTS

The documents should be submitted right after receiving their appropriate authentic documents

1. The vocational high school diploma copy with its supplement
2. A screenshot with UNT scores and the certificate ITC number should be uploaded and inserted into the Applicant’s Portal in the UNT section (the UNT passing scores for admission purposes are set by the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK) in the following cases:

– If the applicant is not applying to the fast-track program
– If the applicant is applying to the University’s internal scholarships competition

Step 3. Submit the original documents to the KIMEP Admissions Office
The list of specializations with indication of elective and specialized courses of the Unified National Test

STEP 3. SUBMIT THE VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WITH A SUPPLEMENT (ORIGINAL) TO KIMEP ADMISSIONS OFFICE – THE DOCUMENT IS BE SUBMITTED UPON READINESS.

*Academic credentials issued by the foreign academic institutions should be accompanied by the notarized translation into official Kazakh or Russian language and undergo the procedure of nostrification /recognition during the first academic semester of study

STEP 4. SUBMIT AUTHENTIC MEDICAL DOCUMENTS TO KIMEP MEDICAL CENTER

Medical Certificate – Form # ф-075/у for Kazakhstani students or its equivalent for foreign students. KIMEP Medical Center may request a notarized translation of the medical certificate equivalent therefore the international students are recommended to undergo a medical examination upon arrival to Almaty.
– The original chest X-ray shot signed and stamped by two doctors (the expiry date of the document should not exceed 6 months).
– Copy of the vaccination record (ф-065/у)

Medical Center: Sergei Dyakov, the Head Doctor, tel: 8 (727) 237 48 05 ext.1087, e-mail: s.dyakov@kimep.kz Authentic documents may be sent by courier service: 050010, Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Abai Avenue 4, offices 103, 103А, 107 – Admissions Office

STEP 5. IDENTIFY YOUR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY LEVEL

To take the KEPT test you will have to fill in the online application and upload the copy of your State ID card to the applicants’ portal: https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/en-US/
Test results are available at the following link: https://kimep.kz/prospective-students/en/admission/
The applicant submitting the valid international certificates are released from taking the KEPT

STEP 6: LEARN ABOUT THE ADMISSION DECISION AND SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

1. Since e-mailing is an official channel of communication of KIMEP University with the applicants your e-mail indicated in the online application form should be valid at the moment of being admitted as a student
2. Notification on admission to KIMEP University will be sent to your e-mail as well as placed at the applicants’ portal in «Acceptance Package» section.
3. The Contract for Educational Services will also be placed at your applicant’s portal in «Acceptance Package» section. Two printed out and signed copies of the Contract should be submitted to the Admissions Office before the end of the period of registration for courses.

STEP 7: REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

Please, refer to the Students’ Learning Support Center by the following contacts: +7 727 2704268 (ext.3175/3213), 2704310 (ext.3157), Whatsapp: +7 701 309 17 47; +7 701 309 16 24; advising@kimep.kz on issues of scheduling, tuition calculation and registration for courses.

Dear Nazarbayev Intellectual School graduate, Greetings from the Recruitment and Admissions Department of KIMEP University!
Following numerous requests and recommendations from the graduates and their parents as well as NIS administration we would like to inform you that on August 1, 2018 Academic Council of KIMEP U has approved the following amendments to the policy of credit transfer for NIS graduates: D and lower grades are allowed to appear on the NIS 12 Grade certificate, however, credits will be transferred in for the subjects with the grade of A, B or C only.
Based on the mentioned above we strongly recommend you to upload NIS 12 grade certificate in your applicant’s portal by August 10 to give admissions specialists a time for processing and further transfer of data to the Office of the Registrar
Below you will find an Attachment # 1 indicating the table of corresponding courses and assigned credits.
In accordance with the introduced amendments, the course transfer policy for NIS graduates will look as follows.

1. Transfer of credits applies to all courses (higher and standard level courses) with the grade of C and higher.
2. If the grade D is assigned for the subjects like Math, Physics, Economics and Computer Science in the NIS 12 Grade Certificate, the subjects # 6, 8, 9 and 10 will not be transferred in.
3. Automatic transfer of credits will be valid for those graduates of NIS whose grades in the NIS 12Grade Certificate (from here on, referred to as “the Certificate”) are no lower than a C (A, B, and C grades are eligible for transfer).
4. If you meet all of the requirements outlined in point 1, credits will, regardless of your choice of major, be automatically transferred for 7 subjects of 10 (Subjects 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 in Figure 1).
5. If a student has an IELTS certificate with a total score of no less than 7.0, they may transfer eligible credits and they will be exempted from Subject 5 (Academic Reading and Writing II, See Figure 1)
6. If a student is studying in the “Information Systems in Business” program and Physics appears on their Certificate, they may transfer eligible credits and will be exempted from Subject 9 (Physics, See Figure 1).
7. Subject 10 is to be transferred, within the framework of any major program, as a discipline of choice from the selection of General Education subjects (see Figure 1).

Figure 1

*The maximum number of credits that may be transferred is 30 credits, which is equivalent to completing the first year of study in any program.
If you have any additional questions, you may direct them to the following contacts: uao@kimep.kz, +7 727 2704213.
For all questions pertaining to grants and financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office: finaid@kimep.kz, +7 727 2704316.
Respectfully, The Department of Student Recruitment and Admissions

Nostrification

With respect to State regulations, documents issued by the foreign academic institutions should undergo the procedure of nostrification.
For more information about Nostrification/ Recognition of Foreign diplomas, please contact:
Ainur Mukhamejanova
Tel: 8 (727) 270-43-14 (3239)
E-mail: ainur@kimep.kz, registrar@kimep.kz

Additional requirements to foreign citizens

Before registering for items, foreign citizens must be provided with the following documents (according to the Migration Act, Chapter 5):
1. Confirmation of its solvency necessary to pay for residence, as well as training in accordance with the agreement of educational services, with the exception of ethnic Kazakhs;
2. Confirmation of the existence or absence of a criminal record

FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE TRANSFERRING OR BEING REINSTATED FROM OTHER UNIVERSITES IN KAZAKHSTAN:

• Application form for transfer or reinstatement online. Как заполнить электронное заявление на поступление?
• Copy of passport or State ID
• Digital photo with resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch) that is at least 8 MP (Megapixels) in size saved in a low compression (high quality) JPEG format;
• Medical certificate
• Official copy of student record/ transcript from the previous university (with a GPA of not less than 2.0);
• Academic standing confirmation;
• Unified National Testing (UNT);
• Document(s) confirming completion of secondary education (attestat) with supplemental support;

FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE TRANSFERRING OR BEING REINSTATED FROM FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES:

• Application form for transfer or reinstatement online. How to apply online?
• Copy of passport or of State ID;
• Digital photo with resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch) that is at least 8 MP (Megapixels) in size saved in a low compression (high quality) JPEG format;
• Medical certificate
• Letter of acceptance from the previous university;
• Official copy of student record/ transcript from the previous university;
• Document confirming completion of secondary education (attestat);

All application packages are considered in the same manner, regardless of delivery method.
In some cases, especially with foreign applicants, the Admissions and Recruitment Office has the right to request additional documents (including licenses for educational activity of organizations issuing diplomas, confirmations of attestation and accreditation, confirmations of degree, specialization, and diploma, etc.)
Incomplete applications may result in delays in the admission review/decision process or rejection of admission.

Cases of fraudulent documents, or the submission of knowingly false information, shall be transferred for consideration to law enforcement bodies, in accordance with the order set forth by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Students may be transferred or reinstated after withdrawal from other universities if they have fully completed the first academic period of a study program, according to their individual study plan (applicants must have a GPA of not less than 2.0).

The student may be transferred or reinstated to any program of study and to any specialization of undergraduate studies.

The related academic department will consider requests for transfer/reinstatement and the academic difference in disciplines of the curriculum within 5 working days during the period of summer and winter breaks, before the start of the next academic period.

Dear transfer and reinstating applicants,
To have your transfer of courses process started you should have a status of the KIMEP APPLICANT and follow the sequence of steps described below:

1. Go to your applicant portal https://www.kimep.kz/ext/application/online/en-US/

2. Enter “TRANSFER COURSES” section

3. click “ADD COURSE” button

4. Add all courses that you would like to transfer, upload all syllabuses/course outlines available

5. Do not forget to click the “SAVE” button in order to save all records made in this section.

Once the final decision is made, within three working days from the date on which the order on transfer or on reinstatement is issued, the written request to provide a personal file of the student is sent to the student’s previous university of study.