The number of foreign students is an important indicator of the international recognition and competitiveness of the country and its universities in the international market for educational services.

The number of foreign students is an important indicator of the international recognition and competitiveness of the country and its universities in the international market for educational services. Realizing the need to strengthen Kazakhstan 's position in this market for the first time under the program of the World Bank and the Ministry of Higher Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, a large group of doctors of teachers of medical universities arrived in al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Within the framework of the project, the Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare of al-Farabi Kazakh National University developed a comprehensive methodology of the educational program on the specialty of master 's degree “Medicine” based on the research of international and Kazakhstani experience taking into account global trends, national policies and practices of leading universities of Kazakhstan and foreign universities in the field of export of educational services.

       Leading teachers, as well as faculty specialists, are involved in the learning process, many of whom have sufficient experience and competence to work effectively and teach foreign students.Along with training, leisure activities for foreign students are organized. These are, of course, well-equipped dormitories, a trip together with an adviser to the sights of Almaty, sports grounds, adaptation system, a single information space, and navigation system in various languages.All this creates a comfortable friendly international environment both inside and outside the university.

     The realization of this goal involves the achievement of the following objectives:

 - Further internationalization of educational programs.

 - Establishment of the university as a recognized subject in the market of educational services and knowledge-intensive developments of the region of Central Asia.

 - Enhancing the linguistic competence of students, masters and university professors.

 - Creation of a friendly atmosphere and comfortable social and living conditions for foreign students, masters, and teachers.

   This is the beginning of long-term cooperation.