DURATION OF THE TRAINING – 2 years of full-study;
FORM AND LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING :full-time education, classes are conducted in three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English.
Source of funding : expense of the state educational order, as well as at the expense of other sources of financing
WHO TEACHES – https://www.apa.kz/en/team_category/institute-of-management/ /
WHAT WILL THE TRAINING ON THIS PROGRAM GIVE :
competence-based approach in teaching, practice and result-oriented learning through solving specific situations using interactive teaching methods;
an interdisciplinary approach that provides an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in related fields;
the possibility of practice and internships in government agencies of Kazakhstan and abroad;
the possibility of obtaining a 2-degree education on the basis of the partner university School of Public Administration named of Mohamed Bin Rashida (UAE);
implementation of a master’s project focused on solving urgent problems of the development of the public administration system;
trilingual education: Kazakh, Russian, English. In-depth study of English and state languages aimed at developing critical thinking and communication skills;
in case of successful completion of the course “Project Management”, the possibility of certification according to the National standard ISO 21500-2014 “Guidance on project management, IDT”;
individual learning trajectory based on the results of competence assessment through the Assessment Center;
involvement of leading lecturers-practitioners; “Visiting Professors” and high-level experts;
development of social networking, interaction with civil servants from various ministries and departments, peer learning.
Requirements for applicants
to study under the Master’s degree program in «Master of Public Policy» with a training period of two years on the job:
-at the expense of state educational order, persons who, at the time of filing documents, are civil servants with at least two years of public service experience are allowed;
-at the expense of other sources of financing not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, persons with at least two years of general experience at the time of filing documents are allowed;
–List of documents
–Documents are accepted from March 1 to July 23 through the Academy’s information system
- reference of the state body (for civil servants entering training within the framework of the state educational order. Are not provided by persons applying for tuition on a paid basis)
- copy of the identity document;
- a copy of the document on higher education with an transcript;
- 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;
- one of the international certificates confirming the level of foreign language proficiency in accordance with the Pan-European competencies (standards) of English language proficiency, IELTS less than 4.0 points, TOEFL ITP not lower than 460 points or TOEFL IBT not lower than 57 points, APTIS not lower than level B1 (CEFR), TOEIC not less than 381 points, PIPPLET not lower than level B2 (CEFR) (the Academy, in cooperation with the PIPPLET operator, provides organizational assistance for passing this test.
- for civil servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan — a track record certified by the personnel service at the place of work; for other applicants – a 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.
- 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.
- The order of the competition
- The competitive selection for the Master’s degree programs on-the-job with a one-year training period consists of two stages::
Stage 1: writing an essay.
Stage 2: interviews in the state, Russian and English languages
- The decision on enrollment in the Academy is made on the basis of the final assessment of the applicant who has successfully passed all stages of the competitive selection.
- The final score is a set of points obtained by summing up the evaluation of the results of the competitive selection, taking into account their specific weight.