Who is the program for?
«Executive MPA – Executive Public Administration» with a period of study of one year on the principle of modular training combined with the main professional activity:
– at the expense of other sources of financing not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, persons who have at least three years of experience in a managerial position at the time of submitting documents are allowed.
Admission rules
Appendix 1
to the Order of the Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No.61
dated February 10, 2022
Rules of admission to the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The formation of the contingent of students is carried out at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred the Academy) on the principles of ensuring legality, transparency and openness.
The admission procedure is carried out both within the framework of the state educational order (hereinafter referred as the order), the administrator of the budget programs of which is the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs, and at the expense of individuals and legal entities or other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
General provisions
These Rules of admission to the Academy (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) are developed in accordance with the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Education”, “On Public Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and other regulatory legal acts, the Charter of the Academy.
Admission of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who are civil servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to study under postgraduate education programs is carried out on a competitive basis within the framework of the state educational order, as well as at the expense of other sources of financing not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Admission of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign citizens who are not civil servants to study at the Academy according to postgraduate education programs is carried out on a paid basis.
Civil servants are allowed to participate in the competition for training within the framework of the state educational order for postgraduate education programs, taking into account the cumulative terms of training and subsequent working out, which do not exceed the retirement age established by law at the time of filing documents, as well as their occupation of a permanent full-time position in a state body.
The state body directs the recommended civil servant to study at the Academy according to postgraduate education programs at the expense of the state educational order.
The Academy trains personnel with postgraduate education, including within the framework of master’s degree programs on the principle of modular training combined with the main professional activity, in accordance with the Classifier of areas of training with higher and postgraduate education, approved by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 13, 2018 No.569, in the following areas:
7M031 Social Sciences;
7M041 Business and Management;
8D031 Social Sciences;
8D041 Business and Management.
To organize the reception of documents, conduct competitive selection and enrollment in the Academy, an Admission and Competitive Commissions are created annually, the composition of which is approved by the order of the Rector of the Academy. The commissions include representatives of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs, deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and maslikhats of cities and regions, public figures, representatives of state bodies, quasi-governmental and non-governmental organizations, national and international companies, universities and research institutions, Academy staff, as well as international experts.
The Admissions Committee operates throughout the admission campaign in accordance with the Regulations on the Admissions Committee for the selection of applicants to study at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Competitive commissions are created in the context of master’s and doctoral programs.
From November 23 to 15 December this year, applicants are registered in the information system of the Academy with the attachment of the following documents in electronic format:
-a copy of the identity document;
-a copy of the document on higher education with an appendix;
-QAZAQ RESMI TEST certificate (https://www.qrt.kz) or KAZTEST (http://kazakhtest.kz), confirming the level of proficiency in the state language not lower than B1, with the exception of foreign citizens;
-document confirming employment;
-an electronic application signed with an electronic digital signature (EDS), foreign citizens print out the application generated in the Academy’s information system, sign it and upload a signed scanned version of the application.
When registering in the Academy’s information system, the applicant signs the User Agreement and consent to the collection and processing of personal data
Educational documents issued by foreign educational organizations are recognized in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Documents in a foreign language are provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.
Educational documents issued by foreign educational organizations undergo the procedure of recognition of educational documents in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan after enrollment of persons during the 1st (first) academic period of study.
Educational documents issued by foreign organizations of higher and/or postgraduate education, research centers and laboratories to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan – holders of the international scholarship “Bolashak” are recognized in the Republic of Kazakhstan without passing the recognition procedures of educational documents.
- Competitive selection for master’s degree programs with a one–year study period on the principle of modular training, the competitive selection consists of one stage – interview in the state, English and Russian languages