Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is Kazakhstan's flagship university, a public institution in Almaty founded in 1934. It offers a growing set of English-taught programmes and hosts a large share of the country's international students, while most other teaching is in Kazakh and Russian. Tuition and living costs are low relative to European or East Asian study destinations.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; Kazakh or Russian-taught programs: proficiency in the language or a preparatory year
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Kazakh
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's international admissions office
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a student visa or residence permit with the university's invitation letter, where your nationality needs one

3 universities in Kazakhstan.

Language

Kazakh/Russian/English

Currency

KZT (₸)

Living costs

$350–650/mo

Typical tuition

Approx USD 2,000-5,000 per year at most universities; some English-taught programs cost more