Admission to Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Admission Procedure

The admission procedure to Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University is carried out in accordance with established regulations.

The University admits applicants with general secondary, technical and vocational, post-secondary, and higher education in accordance with Appendix 1.

Admission Requirements

Applicants with general secondary, technical and vocational, or post-secondary education who have passed the Unified National Testing (UNT) are eligible to participate in the competition for state-funded educational grants (from the republican or local budget) and/or for tuition-based admission.

Minimum UNT score requirements:
    •    Pedagogical Sciences and Law – at least 75 points
    •    Physical Education and Sports – at least 90 points
    •    Non-pedagogical fields – at least 50 points

At least:
    •    5 points in the History of Kazakhstan and in each of the two профиль (major) subjects and/or each creative exam;
    •    3 points in Reading Literacy and Mathematical Literacy;
    •    5 points in each UNT subject and/or each creative examination.

Applicants with technical and vocational or post-secondary education applying for shortened study programs must score at least 25 points, and for Pedagogical Sciences – at least 35 points, including no less than 5 points in each UNT subject and/or creative exam.

Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan with technical and vocational, post-secondary, or higher education may enroll in shortened bachelor’s degree programs.

Admission is conducted only for full-time study.

Foreign citizens are admitted on a tuition-fee basis based on the results of an interview conducted by the Admissions Committee during the calendar year. Admission of foreign citizens is completed no later than five (5) days before the start of the next academic period.

Admission is carried out on a competitive basis in accordance with the UNT certificate (or electronic certificate published on the National Testing Center website).

Special and Creative Examinations

Admission to programs requiring special and/or creative preparation, including in Pedagogical Sciences, is conducted based on the results of special and/or creative examinations (Appendix 2).

An examination board is established by order of the Chairperson of the Management Board – Rector for the examination period.
    •    Application period for creative exams: June 20 – July 7
    •    Creative exam dates: July 8 – July 13

The schedule (format, date, time, venue, consultations) is approved by the Rector and published on the official website before the start of document submission.

Applicants must present an identity document to enter the examination room.

For Pedagogical Sciences:
    •    To participate in the state grant competition – special exam must be passed by July 13.
    •    For tuition-based admission – by August 20.
    •    The special exam is graded as “Pass” / “Fail.”

Results are announced on the day of the exam. Applicants receive an official extract from the results sheet.

Required Documents
    •    Original and copy of education certificate/diploma (with notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian for foreign citizens);
    •    Copy of identity document;
    •    4 photos (3×4 cm);
    •    Medical certificate form 075-U (Order No. 175/2020 of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan) with fluorography;
    •    UNT certificate (original);
    •    Extract from examination record (for special/creative programs);
    •    Educational grant certificate (if available);
    •    Documents confirming preferential rights and quotas (if applicable).

For college graduates and second-degree applicants:
    •    Higher education diploma with transcript;
    •    Copy of ID;
    •    3×4 cm photographs;
    •    Medical certificate (form 075-U).

Major Subjects by Educational Program Groups

Below are the UNT subject combinations and minimum passing scores.

Pedagogical Sciences

Minimum passing score: 75 (90 for Physical Education and Sports)

Examples:
    •    6B01102 Psychology – Biology & Geography
    •    6B01302 Primary Education – Biology & Geography
    •    6B01508 Mathematics and Physics Teacher – Mathematics & Physics
    •    6B01701 Kazakh Language and Literature – Kazakh Language & Kazakh Literature
    •    6B01407 Physical Education and Sports – Creative exams (minimum 90)

Arts and Humanities (Minimum 50)
    •    6B02101 Concert and Chamber Performer – Creative exams
    •    6B02302 Philology: Kazakh Philology – Kazakh Language & Kazakh Literature

Social Sciences, Journalism and Information (Minimum 50)
    •    6B03101 Psychology – Biology & Geography
    •    6B03201 Journalism – Creative exams

Business, Management and Law
    •    6B04101 Economics – Mathematics & Geography (50)
    •    6B04201 Law – World History & Fundamentals of Law (75)
    •    6B04205 Advocacy – World History & Fundamentals of Law

Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics (Minimum 50)
    •    6B05101 Biology – Biology & Chemistry
    •    6B05302 Physics Researcher – Physics & Mathematics

Information and Communication Technologies (Minimum 50)
    •    6B06101 Applied Informatics in Design – Mathematics & Informatics

Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction (Minimum 50)
    •    6B07501 Standardization, Metrology and Certification – Mathematics & Physics

Agriculture and Bioresources (Minimum 50)
    •    6B08401 Fisheries and Ichthyology – Biology & Chemistry

Services (Minimum 50)
    •    6B11101 Tourism and Service – Geography & Foreign Language

Applicants may select up to four groups of educational programs within one field if the UNT subject combination matches.

Example: With Mathematics + Physics, you may apply for:
    1.    Mathematics
    2.    Physics
    3.    Informatics
    4.    Information Systems

The full list of program groups is available on the website of the National Testing Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Grant allocation numbers will be published on the websites of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Testing Center.

Upon receiving a grant, you choose a specific educational program within the awarded program group.

Application Deadlines (2026–2027 Academic Year)
    •    Document submission and special exams: June 20 – August 24
    •    Applications for creative exams: June 20 – August 10
    •    Creative exams: July 7 – August 15
    •    Registration for state educational grant competition: July 13 – July 20
    •    Tuition-based admission: June 20 – August 25

Pedagogical sciences		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В001	6B01102		Psychology		Biology – Geography		75
		В002	6B01202		School Education		Biology – Geography
		В003	6B01302		Primary education		Biology – Geography
		В004	6В01402		The Teacher of Initial Military Training		Creative – Creative
		В005	6B01407		Physical Culture and Sport		Creative – Creative		90
		В006	6B01406		Music education		Creative – Creative		75
		В007	6B01405		Art Education		Creative – Creative
		В009	6В01508		Mathematics and physics teacher (5 years)		Mathematics – Physics
			6B01517		Mathematics		Mathematics – Physics
		В010	6В01509		Physics and informatics teacher (5 years)		Physics- Mathematics
			6B01515		Physics		Physics- Mathematics
		В011	6B01513		Computer science		Mathematics – Informatics
		В012	6В01507		Chemistry and biology teacher (5 years)		Chemistry – Biology
			6B01514		Chemistry		Chemistry – Biology
		В013	6B01511		Biology		Biology- Chemistry
			6B01512		Science		Biology- Chemistry
		В014	6B01516		Geography		Geography – World History
		В015	6B01602		History and social science		Geography – World History
		В016	6В01701		Kazakh language and literature teacher		Kazakh Language – Kazakh Literature
		В017	6B01707		Russian language and literature in schools with Russian and non-Russian languages of instruction		Russian Language – Russian Literature
		В018	6B01705		Foreign language		Foreign Language – World History		75
		В020	6B01902		Special pedagogy		Biology – Geography
			6B01903		Ergopedagogy		Biology – Geography
			6B01904		Pedagogy of early support		Biology – Geography
Art and humanitarian sciences		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В021	6B02101		Concert and chamber, teacher		Creative – Creative		50
			6B02102		Folk instruments		Creative – Creative
			6B02104		Folk singing		Creative – Creative
		В031	6B02103		Design in the chosen direction, artist-designer in the education system		Creative – Creative
		В033	6B02203		Religious studies		Creative – Creative
		В034	6B02201		A research historian, teacher of humanities		World History – Geography
		В036	6B02301		Translation and Translation Studies		Foreign Language – World History
		В037	6B02302		Philology: Kazakh philology		Kazakh Language – Kazakh Literature
Social Sciences, Journalism and Information		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В041	6B03101		Psychology		Biology – Geography		50
		В042	6B03201		Journalism and information		Creative – Creative
Business, Management and Law		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В044	6B04101		Economy		Mathematics – Geography		50
			6B04102		Industry management		Mathematics – Geography
		В045	6B04104		Accounting, audit and analisis of business-process		Mathematics – Geography
		В046	6B04105		Finance and analitics		Mathematics – Geography
		В047	6B04106		Marketing. Management. Business		Mathematics – Geography
		В049	6B04201		Jurisprudence		World History – Fundamentals of Law		75
			6B04202		Law enforcement		World History – Fundamentals of Law
			6B04204		Digital Lawyer		World History – Fundamentals of Law
			6B04205		Law practice		World History – Fundamentals of Law
Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В053	6В05101		Biology		Biology- Chemistry		50
		В051	6B05201		Applied Ecology		Biology – Geography
			6B05202		Ecoanalytics		Biology – Geography
			6B05204		Waste management		Biology – Geography
		В052	6B05203		Geography		Mathematics – Geography
		В053	6B05301		Chemical analysis and expertise		Chemistry – Biology
		В054	6B05302		Physics-resercher		Physics- Mathematics
		В055	6B05401		Applied Mathematical Modeling		Mathematics – Physics
Information and communication technology		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В057	6B06101		Applied informatics in design		Mathematics – Informatics		50
			6B06102		Business analytics and IT-project management		Mathematics – Informatics
			6B06103		Administration of networks and systems		Mathematics – Informatics
Engineering, manufacturing and construction industries		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В076	6B07501		Standardization, metrology and certification		Mathematics – Physics		50
Agriculture and bioresources		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В080	6B08401		Ichthyology and fisheries		Biology- Chemistry		50
Services		Academic Program Group	Program code		Academic Program		Core subjects		Admission score
		В091	6B11101		Тourism and servise		Geography – Foreign Language		50