Farabi University

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

 

At the Faculty of Pre-University Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Department of Language Training for Foreign Students has been successfully operating for more than a quarter of a century.

All necessary conditions have been created here for effective instruction of international students in the Russian and Kazakh languages.

The department employs highly qualified teachers who preserve, develop, and enhance the invaluable scientific and methodological experience accumulated over 29 years. During this period, numerous учебные пособия and teaching materials for instructing foreign students in languages have been developed.

ADMISSION RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

 

Just 5 steps to enroll in our university

 

只需5步即可进入我们的大学！

 

📌 STEP 1. REGISTRATION

You may choose online or offline registration for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs.
Registration is available throughout the year.

Applications from international students on a fee-paying basis are accepted via:

Application deadlines:

    • May 15 – July 30 (fall intake)
    • October 16 – December 5 (spring intake)

📲 Consultations for international applicants:
WhatsApp: +7 775 911 47 63

🎓 Educational grants are provided by the Ministry of Education.
Admissions to MBA, EMBA, and DBA programs of Farabi Business School are conducted separately — until May 31.

 

📌 STEP 2. COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS

Online registration

Fill out the application form on the university website and upload the following documents:

    • copy of passport;
    • copy of diploma (with apostille);
    • diploma transcript;
    • selected specialty;
    • copy of IELTS or TOEFL certificate (if available — for Master’s and PhD programs);
    • completed application form
      (download in advance, complete according to the sample, and attach during online registration).

 

Required documents for the Admissions Office

1. Application

Application in the prescribed form addressed to the head of the organization
(file: “application english.pdf", Application sample)

 

2. Educational document

A) Bachelor’s Degree

    • original certificate and notarized translation
      (high school certificate and grade transcript)
      into Kazakh — 2 copies;

B) Master’s Degree

    • original diploma and notarized translation
      (higher education diploma and grade transcript)
      into Kazakh + Bachelor’s diploma — 2 copies;

C) Doctoral Degree

    • original and notarized translation of the document
      confirming the Master’s degree into Kazakh;

Bachelor’s diploma — 2 copies;

 

3. Document translations

    • notarized translation of passport and certificate/diploma + transcript
      into Kazakh (2 copies);
    • all diplomas must have an apostille.

⚠️ Important:
All documents must be translated and notarized within the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For citizens of CHINA, apostille certification must be completed in their home country.

 

4. Photographs

    • 2 color photos, size 3×4 cm,
      taken within the last 6 months.

 

5. English language certificate (for the “Healthcare” program)

Admission of international applicants to Al-Farabi KazNU
for the “Healthcare” program taught in English (grant / fee-paying basis)
is conducted based on an interview and only if one of the following valid certificates is provided:

    • IELTS Academic — minimum 5.0
    • TOEFL iBT — minimum 35
    • TOEFL ITP — minimum 417
    • TOEIC — minimum 550
    • Duolingo English Test — minimum 80

❗ Possession of one of these certificates is mandatory to be admitted to the interview.

 

6. Scientific publications

list of scientific and methodological publications (if available). 

List of required documents 2025.pdf

 

📌 STEP 3. TESTING / INTERVIEW

After submitting the documents, a university representative contacts the applicant and schedules the date of testing or interview.

    • Bachelor’s programs:
      testing in general education subjects and assessment of the language of instruction;
    • Master’s and Doctoral programs:
      oral interview.

Entrance examination programs are available on the university website.

 

📌 STEP 4. SIGNING THE CONTRACT AND PAYMENT

The contract with the university is concluded for the full period of study.
After signing the contract, a 100% payment for one academic year is required.

💳 Payment options:

    • in Kazakhstani tenge through local banks;
    • in US dollars via SWIFT.

⏱ Payment must be made within 5 days after signing the contract.
After payment, an enrollment order is issued.

 

📌 STEP 5. STUDENT VISA PROCESSING

Processing of a student visa and submission of documents after arrival in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

OBTAINING AN INVITATION LETTER AND A STUDENT VISA

After the enrollment order is issued

After the enrollment order is issued, applicants must submit documents to obtain an invitation letter for a student visa valid for up to one year.

Documents required to obtain an invitation for a student visa

    1. enrollment order number issued by the university;
    2. copy of a passport valid for at least 2 years;
    3. copy of the Contract for the provision of educational services to foreign citizens;
    4. receipt confirming payment of the state duty
      (0.5 MCI) in accordance with the
      Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
      dated December 25, 2017
      “On Taxes and Other Mandatory Payments to the Budget”;
    5. completed visa application form of the установленного format
      (Application form (ENG, RUS) 2024.docx);
    6. The processing period for a student visa is at least
      14 working days after submission of a complete set of documents.
      Upon completion, the visa will be sent to the email address
      indicated in the application;
    7. After receiving the invitation letter from the university,
      the applicant must contact the
      Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan
      in their country of citizenship.

 

ACTIONS AFTER ARRIVAL IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Registration

Within 2 (two) days from the date of entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan,
foreign students must personally visit the
Department of Internationalization and Recruitment at the following address:

📍 71/21 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty
“Keremet” Student Service Center, basement floor, offices 2 and 7

For registration and submission to the visa office, the following documents are required:

    • copy of passport;
    • copy of visa;
    • copy of the border entry stamp.

 

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER ARRIVAL

1. Educational documents

    • original educational documents
      (certificate, diploma, etc.);

2. Medical documents

    • medical certificate in Form No. 086/U;
    • fluorography image (mandatory upon arrival in Kazakhstan);
    • certificate confirming absence of HIV infection;
    • copy of the preventive vaccination record.

📌 In accordance with Article 31 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
“On Population Migration”, international students are required to:

    • provide a medical certificate confirming the absence of diseases
      that prevent study;
    • have a valid medical insurance policy.

 

MANDATORY MEDICAL EXAMINATION

International students are required to undergo a medical examination
for diseases that prohibit entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan
(Order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated September 30, 2011 No. 664):

    • drug addiction;
    • mental disorders (diseases);
    • tuberculosis (open form);
    • leprosy (Hansen’s disease);
    • sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including:
      syphilis, venereal lymphogranuloma, donovanosis, chancroid;
    • HIV infection
      (if provided for by international agreements);
    • other diseases stipulated by regulatory legal acts
      governing sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population.

🏥 Medical examinations are conducted
in authorized medical institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan
within the established timeframes.

 

ADDITIONAL MANDATORY STEPS

    1. Obtain an Individual Identification Number (IIN)
      at the Public Service Center (PSC) of Almaty;
    2. Submit an application for nostrification
      (recognition) of educational documents
      (school certificates / diplomas);
    3. Provide a certificate from the PSC confirming submission of documents
      for nostrification.

🔗 The list of documents required to obtain a certificate
of recognition of an educational document is available at:
https://egov.kz/cms/ru/services/185pass_mon

 

Note

Processed documents, translations, and notarized documents must be provided in two copies.

Admission Procedure for International Citizens

International citizens are admitted to the fee-paying department throughout the calendar year:

based on the results of entrance examinations;

as well as if they have certificates of international standardized tests:

  • SAT
  • ACT
  • IB
  • A Level
  • TOEFL ITP
  • TOEFL iBT
  • TOEFL PBT
  • IELTS

Admission is carried out according to the credit conversion scale specified in Appendix 2-1 to the “Model Rules for Admission to Education in Organizations Implementing Higher Education Programs”, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 600 dated October 31, 2018.

 

Note for Applicants to the Faculty of Medicine

(for citizens of the Republic of India)

For citizens of the Republic of India, a mandatory condition for admission to the university is the submission of a NEET certificate
(National Eligibility cum Entrance Test).

Minimum threshold scores:

  • 134 points — for General Category (GC) candidates

  • 107 points — for SC / ST / OBC category candidates

Applicants without a NEET certificate are not allowed to enroll in the Faculty of Medicine.

 

Technical Support

For registration issues, please contact:
📧 international@kaznu.kz

 

Language of Instruction

Instruction is conducted in three languages:

  • Kazakh,

  • Russian,

  • English.

If an applicant does not speak any of the listed languages, they may, at their discretion, be enrolled in the preparatory faculty to study the language of instruction.

 

Documents for Language Courses

List of documents required for language courses
📄List of Required Documents for Language Courses.pdf

 

Application Conditions

1. Online Registration

Applicants must complete the online form within the specified deadlines and obtain an applicant number on the official University website:
🔗 http://foreign.kaznu.kz/ru

When filling out the online application, the following requirements must be observed:

  • The applicant is fully responsible for the accuracy and correctness of the information provided.

  • Passport data must be entered exactly as in the passport, without changes or abbreviations.

  • The email address provided must belong to the applicant.

  • Each applicant may use only one email address. Using one email for correspondence on behalf of other applicants is not allowed.

  • The email address will be used as the login (username) for subsequent authorization.

The applicant’s photograph must be uploaded to the online form.
Photo requirements:

  • frontal view;

  • taken within the last 6 months.

The photograph is used on the exam entry document and in the exam results certificate.

After successful completion and registration of the online form, the applicant number will be sent to the provided email address.

 

2. Applicant Number

The applicant number is issued only once.

This number is used:

  • when taking entrance exams;

  • in all electronic procedures of the applicant at the University.

The applicant number must be saved and indicated in all correspondence with the University.

Applications without an applicant number will not be considered.