The Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly provides training for PhD doctors in the following educational programs.
Applicants to the doctoral program must hold a master's degree and have at least 9 months of work experience or have completed residency training in medical specialties.
To apply for the doctoral program, applicants must have one of the following certificates confirming proficiency in a foreign language (English, German, French):
Individuals with a TOEFL ITP certificate take an additional English language proficiency test before the doctoral entrance exam.
The additional English language proficiency test consists of 100 questions. The maximum score is 100 points.
The additional English language proficiency test is assessed as "pass" or "fail." To receive a "pass" grade, a minimum of 75 points is required.
The date, time, and location of the additional English language proficiency test are communicated to applicants through their personal account on the national testing center's information portal.
The certificate for the additional English language proficiency test conducted from August 4 to August 20 is valid until December 1 of the current calendar year.
The certificate for the additional English language proficiency test conducted from November 18 to December 11 is valid until March 1 of the following calendar year.
Mandatory possession of the KAZTEST certificate (levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1). Applications for participation in entrance exams are accepted on the website of the National Testing Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://app.testcenter.kz during the following periods:
- from July 3 to August 3 of the calendar year (summer admission);
- from October 26 to November 10 of the calendar year (winter admission).
Entrance exams are held during the following periods:
The entrance exam consists of the following blocks:
Entrance exams are held during:
Candidates admitted to the doctoral program on a state educational order on a competitive basis must score at least 75 points in the entrance exam.
The entrance exam consists of the following blocks:
The final grade is a combination of scores obtained by summing up the results of assessing the essay, answering examination questions related to the profile of the educational program group, and the interview.
Three hours and 30 minutes (210 minutes) are allocated for the entrance exam to the doctoral program, including:
Individuals with disabilities affecting vision, hearing, or musculoskeletal functions are granted additional time of up to 60 minutes upon presentation of a disability certificate approved by the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 29, 2023, No. 260 "On approval of the Rules for conducting medical and social expertise" (registered in the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts under No. 32922).
The 100-point grading scale for admission to the doctoral program:
| Test Types | Scores |
| Interview with the applicant conducted by the examination committee | 30 |
| Essay | 20 |
| Examination related to the profile of the educational program group | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
The interview for candidates entering the doctoral program is conducted independently by the university before the entrance exams for the "Essay Writing" and "Answering Examination Questions Related to the Profile of the Educational Programs Group" blocks.
The interview aims to assess the professional and personal qualities of the applicant, as well as the potential for conducting scientific or experimental research.
The interview is conducted remotely using video communication.
The certificate for the entrance exam conducted from August 4 to August 20 is valid until December 1 of the current calendar year;
The certificate for the entrance exam conducted from November 18 to December 11 is valid until March 1 of the following calendar year.
Admission to the doctoral program on a fee-paying basis is based on an international certificate confirming proficiency in a foreign language in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (standards) and the results of the entrance exam related to the profile of the educational program group of the doctoral program, with a minimum score of 75 out of 100 possible points.
Admission to the doctoral program is carried out during the following periods:
List of documents for admission to the Doctoral Program:
When providing an incomplete list of documents, the university admissions committee does not accept documents.
Admission of foreign citizens to study in the doctoral program on a fee-paying basis is based on the results of an interview conducted by the university admissions committees throughout the calendar year (education documents issued by foreign educational institutions are recognized or nostrified in accordance with the legislation).
Admissions Office Address: Kostanay, Tauelsizdik Street 118, office 140
Email: talapker@ksu.edu.kz
Instagram: kru_kst_priyem
Contact Phones:
8 775 15 50 400 Bulatova Elmirа Zhaibergenovna
