Pre-higher
Education System
Duration of compulsory
education
Age of entry: 6
Age of exit: 15
Structure of school system
Type/level of education:
Primary
Type of school:
PRIMARY
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 6 to 10
Type/level of education:
Lower Secondary
Type of school:
INCOMPLETE SECONDARY
Length of program (years): 5
Age level:
from 10 to 15
Type/level of education:
Complete Secondary
Type of school:
COMPLETE SECONDARY
Length of program (years): 2
Age level:
from 15 to 17
Certificate awarded:
SVIDETEL'STVO/O SREDNEM OBRAZOVANII
Type/level of education:
Vocational
Type of school:
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 2
Age level:
from 15 to 17
Type/level of education:
Specialized Secondary
Type of school:
SPECIALIZED SECONDARY (STUDENTS WITHOUT
COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOLING)
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 15 to 19
Certificate awarded:
DIPLOM O SREDNEM SPETSIALNOM OBRAZOVANII
Type/level of education:
Specialized Secondary
Type of school:
SPECIALIZED SECONDARY SCHOOL (STUDENTS WITH
COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOL)
Length of program (years): 2
Age level:
from 17 to 19
Certificate awarded:
DIPLOM O SREDNEM SPETSIALNOM OBRAZOVANII
Description of secondary school system
Secondary education is provided by general, vocational
and specialized secondary schools. There are 'incomplete' secondary (compulsory)
schools lasting 5 years, and 'complete' secondary schools (non compulsory)
lasting 2 further years. For those students who have finished the 'incomplete'
secondary school there are 2 to 3-year courses in vocational schools. Successful
completion of vocational training is also considered as an alternative
way of completing secondary education. 257 secondary specialized institutions
are open both to students with 'incomplete' or 'complete' secondary schooling.
For the former, courses last three to four years, for the latter two to
three years. There is an entrance examination specific to each higher education
institution.
Higher Education System
Structure of system
There are sixty-eight higher education institutions in
Kazakhstan. Two of them are universities and the others are polytechnics
(specializing in engineering, science and technology), academies, conservatoires,
etc. The Law on Higher Education passed in 1993 allows for considerable
liberalisation within higher education, the establishment of non-state
institutions and the granting of much greater institutional autonomy. The
new law does not foresee the restructuring of degrees (Diploma, Candidate,
Doctorate), but there is a general move towards establishing a system comparable
to the shorter, more intensive degree pattern common in the West, with
a three-year undergraduate degree followed by a two-year Master's course.
Some institutions already run Master's courses, particularly in business
fields, with support from the Western Aid Agency.
Main types of higher education institutions
in country
Type of institution:
UNIVERSITY
Type of institution:
POLYTECHNICS
Type of institution:
ACADEMY
Type of institution:
CONSERVATOIRE
Main laws/decrees governing higher education
Name of law/decree:
Law on Higher Education
Date:
1 November, 1993
Institution type: Public
and private higher education institutions
Administrative structure
of higher education
Name of body:
Ministry of Education
Address:
Street: Ul. Jambyl 25
City: Almaty
Postal code: 480100
Telephone: 7-327-2611643
Fax: 7-327-2636664
Academic year
Classes start:
September
Classes end:
June
Languages of instruction
Kazakh, Russian
Stages and Organization of Higher
Education Studies
University level studies
Stage 1:
First degree
Description: A Diploma of a specialist (Diplom ob Okonchanii
Vyssheg(v)o Uchebnog(v)o Zavedeniya) in a particular field of study is
generally awarded at the end of a five-year course.
Stage 2:
Postgraduate studies (Aspirantura)
Description: Full-time postgraduate studies (Aspirantura)
leading to the qualification of Candidate of Sciences (Kandidat nauk) normally
last for three years. Submission of a thesis is required.
Stage 3:
Doctorate (Doktoratura)
Description: The diploma of a Doctor of sciences (Doktor
nauk) is awarded after completion of a thesis concerned with original research.
Non-formal studies
Distance higher education
Distance education techniques are widely used.
Lifelong higher education
Many higher education institutions have special departments
responsible for running professional updating courses.
Grading system
Usual grading system in (upper)
secondary school
1 - 5 scale. 5: excellent; 4: good; 3: satisfactory;
2: unsatisfactory; 1: totally unsatisfactory.
Highest on scale: 5
Pass/fail level:
3/2
Lowest on scale:
1
Main grading system generally
used by higher education institutions
Marking is on a 1 - 5 scale. 5: excellent; 4: good; 3:
satisfactory; 2: unsatisfactory; 1: totally unsatisfactory
Highest on scale: 5
Pass/fail level:
3/2
Lowest on scale:
1
Admissions to Higher Education
Admissions to university level
Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s)
required for entry
Name of sec. school credential:
SVIDETEL'STVO/O SREDNEM OBRAZOVANII
Total number of years of primary
and secondary school study: 11
Student expenses and financial
aid
| Tuition and fees for national students |
Tuition and fees for foreign students |
| Minimum: |
Minimum: US Dollar 2000 |
| Maximum: |
Maximum: |
Date:
1995/1996
Source:
International Association of Universities (IAU)
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