Graduates of the Department of civil law and civil procedure, and labour law at Al-Farabi KazNU Receive German Master of Laws Degrees

On 22 October 2026, at a meeting of the Academic Council of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Rector of the University, Doctor of Philology and Professor Zh.K. Tuymebayev, presented Master of Laws (LL.M.) diplomas issued by the University of Applied Sciences in Wismar, Germany, to graduates of the Department of Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Labour Law at the Faculty of Law. Five master’s students were among the graduates who successfully completed the double-degree programme: Aiganym Abdrakhimova, Shadiyar Marhabatkyzy, Maksim Savich, Yernar Serik, and Karina Tokhtieva.

The double-degree programme has been jointly delivered by Al-Farabi KazNU and the University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business and Design in Wismar, Germany, since 2018. It comprises two independent degree programmes: “7M04218 - Jurisprudence” at KazNU and “German and International Commercial Law” at the University of Wismar. Studies are conducted in accordance with an agreed curriculum that takes into account the specific educational arrangements of both universities.

Upon completing their studies and fulfilling the requirements of both programmes, graduates receive diplomas from both universities. The German Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree demonstrates professional training in German and international commercial law and broadens career opportunities at international law firms and audit firms, as well as at companies operating in Kazakhstan, Germany and other countries.

Graduates of the programme have established successful professional careers in major commercial companies, government agencies, law enforcement bodies, and other organisations. Some plan to continue their research activities and pursue doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law of Al-Farabi KazNU.

The double-degree programme strengthens international cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany, contributes to the education of competitive lawyers with international qualifications, and broadens opportunities for graduates’ professional and academic development.

Coordinator of the Educational Programme “7M04218 - Jurisprudence (German and International Commercial Law)”, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Labour Law, Arkhat Ashmetovich Abikenov.