Announcement and launch of the
Bolashaq International Scholarship
Creation of the Centre for International Programmes, JSC
Implementation of internship
programs
Undergraduate
degree program funding terminated
Approach to the selection of applicants revised with the new format of "6+6"
Increasing the requirements for IELTS from 3.0 to 5.0
Studying in the top 100 world universities
to top-100 world universities
The requirements for the average diploma score (from GPA 3.0 to 3.3)
and threshold level of English language proficiency (from IELTS 5.0 to IELTS 5.5) strengthened
A differentiated approach for Bolashaq
Implementation of the Center-Region scheme in work experience of scholarship holders Reduction of work experience in the region to 3 years, in the cities of republican significance such as Nur Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent - 5 years.
The full process of recruitment and selection automated
All quota categories abolished
Preliminary language courses excluded, with an exception for applicants from the rural areas for up to 6 months within Kazakhstan
An unconditional offer from a leading foreign higher education institution included in the List of recommended universities as the main requirement except for applicants from rural areas introduced Number of decision-making independent expert commission members increased from 3 to 5
website development in Astana 