Students can be transferred from one university to another one or readmitted only during summer and winter breaks.

A student is transferred or readmitted after expulsion if he or she has fully completed the first academic period (semester, trimester, quarter) of the program according to the individual plan.
Those expelled from the student body are readmitted to M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.

Readmission to the bachelor’s program is allowed over the course of 5 years from the date of expulsion, readmission to the master’s program is allowed over the course of 2 years from the date of expulsion.

Students are readmitted to the corresponding academic year and only on a paid basis.

Those, studying on a fee-paying basis and expelled during the semester for failure to pay tuition fees, in case of debt redemption, have the right for readmission within four weeks from the date of expulsion.

A student has to take entrance examinations in basic and / or major courses, which are approved by the order of the Dean (Director) of a Higher School based on the decision of a relevant Academic Quality Assurance Committee.

In case of scoring the required number of points on the entrance exams (50% or more), providing all the documents and receiving permission of the Dean (Director) of a Higher School for transfer, a student is required to submit an application to the KAZGUU SSC addressed to the Provost of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University for admission on a transfer basis.

December 31, 2020 to January 19, 2021 (January 01-04, 07 2021 are days off).

Those, who have studied in Kazakhstani universities, when being transferred have to provide the following documents:

1. a transfer application to M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University approved by the head of a university where an applicant (undergraduate / master / doctoral (PhD) student) has previously studied;
2. the original of transcript;
3. a copy of document on the previous education (school-leaving certificate, certificate on completion of technical and vocational education, higher education diploma);
4. a copy of Unified National Testing certificate (for undergraduate programs), a copy of Comprehensive Testing (for master degree students), a copy of Entrance Examinations certificate (for doctoral (PhD) students);
5. a copy of the certificate of educational grant (if any);
6. the identity card.

Those, who have studied in Kazakhstani universities, when being readmitted have to provide the following documents:

1. the original of transcript;
2. the original or a copy of document on the previous education (school-leaving certificate, certificate on completion of technical and vocational education, higher education diploma);
3. the original or a copy of Unified National Testing certificate (for undergraduate programs), a copy of Comprehensive Testing (for master degree students), a copy of Entrance Examinations certificate (for doctoral (PhD) students);
4. extracts from orders for enrolment and expulsion from the university;
5. the identity card.

Those, who have studied in foreign educational institutions, when being transferred or readmitted have to provide the following documents:

1. a document on the covered educational programs (academic record, transcript);
2. a certificate on results of entrance examinations;
3. documents on completion of previous education level (documents issued by foreign educational institutions have to undergo the nostrification procedure in the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with Recognition and Nostrification Policy of Education Documents);
4. extracts from orders for enrolment and expulsion;
5. the identity card;
6. applicants, who have obtained secondary or technical and vocational education in the Republic of Kazakhstan when being transferred from a foreign university or readmitted, have to provide a UNT or CT certificate with a minimum score required (if any).

Prior to submitting an application, a student shall send an e-mail to registrar@kazguu.kz (KAZGUU SSC) with a request to determine the education trajectory and academic year for the planned educational program and scanned copies of documents.
The adviser / manager of a Higher School shall:
– determine the academic difference (course prerequisites), the expected academic year on the basis of the provided documents and inform an applicant via e-mail;
– advise on the procedure for passing entrance examinations in basic and / or major courses;
– organize entrance examinations;
– inform an applicant and the registrar about applicant’s results of the entrance examinations;
– determine together with an applicant his or her educational trajectory and give a recommendation for registration.
In case of receiving a passing grade in entrance examinations (50 % and higher) and the permission of the Dean (Director) of the Higher School, an applicant personally (or his or her legal representative) should submit an application addressed to the Provost of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University at KAZGUU SSC for admission on a transfer basis.
In case of approval:
– a student is required to conclude a contract for commercial educational services and pay for the semester based on the planned number of academic credits to cover;
– the order for transfer admission of a student should be issued within five working days by the Provost of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University;
– it is necessary to submit a written request to the university where an applicant has previously studied for sending his / her personal portfolio.
After receiving such a request, the head of the university, where an applicant has previously studied, should issue an enrolment termination order wording “expelled due to transfer to (name of the university)”, and send the student portfolio to M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
When students are transferred or readmitted, their learning outcomes are transferred by Academic Quality Assurance Committee of a Higher School in accordance with the adviser’s / manager’s recommendations.

A student, studying at the expense of an educational grant, may be transferred to another university if desired, without being deprived of the educational grant.

When a student is transferred, the host university should take into account the major, the educational program, academic achievements as well as cases of violation of academic integrity by the student.

Students, who have been awarded educational grants, approved for particular universities as well as for pedagogical majors within the allocated quota, are transferred to another university only on a paid basis.

Transfer of undergraduate, master, and doctoral (PhD) students from other universities to a national university or another university can be carried out provided students pay the difference in the cost of the educational grant.

Master degree students have the opportunity to transfer from another university under the same educational program, or from a one-year program (60 ECTS) to a two-year program (120 ECTS) after successfully completing one semester and covering at least 20 ECTS credits. In order to transfer from one program to another, students should consult the post-graduate training manager to determine the difference in academic courses.

Bachelor’s degree student when transferring to Higher School of Economics educational programs is obligatory:
– to take a test to determine the English language level (pass KAZGUU English Placement test, and get at least 40% out of 100% for HSE educational programs) or provide a copy of IELTS certificate (Academic IELTS from at least 3.0 points or its equivalent TOEFL IBT/PBT);
– to pass a test for “Mathematics”, if a student does not have a positive grade in the “Mathematics” discipline. A student should get at least 25 out of 40 points for “Finance”, “Accounting and Audit”, “Economics” educational programs, at least 20 out 40 points for “IT in Business” educational program and at least 15 out of 40 points for “Management” educational program. Master’s degree students have the opportunity to transfer from another university under the same educational program, or from a one-year study program (60 ECTS) to a two-year program (120 ECTS) after the successful completion of one semester and the mastery of at least 30 ECTS.

While enrolling in educational programs of KAZGUU School of Liberal Arts with English as the language of instruction, an applicant has to provide an international certificate confirming the level of language proficiency in accordance with the tables below, or to confirm the required level of English language proficiency by passing KEPT entrance examination (KAZGUU English Placement Test).

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Students Transferring from Another University or Another Education Programs Group or Readmitting to Educational Programs such as 6В02301 – Translation Studies and 6В02302 – Applied Linguistics

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Students Transferring to Educational Programs such as 6В11101 – Hospitality and 6B11102 – Tourism (with English as Language of Instruction)

The advisers’ contacts you may find using the following link: https://tson.kazguu.kz/ru/moj-edvajzer/

The managers’ contacts (postgraduate, undergraduate, distance learning):

– KAZGUU Law School: Altynbekova Assel Nurlybekovna, tutor-manager on postgraduate and distance learning, tel.: +7 (7172) 70-30-22, e-mail: a_altynbekova@kazguu.kz.
– International School of Economics: Aruzhan Sarsembayeva, Tutor Manager for Graduate Studies, ISE e-mail: isegraduateprogrammes@kazguu.kz
– KAZGUU School of Liberal Arts: Tselenko Yelena Pavlovna, coordinator of educational programs such as “Translation Studies” and “Applied Linguistics”, e-mail: e_tselenko@kazguu.kz