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Admission to a state grant for applicants

Admission to a paid department for applicants

Minimum score for admissions to a state grant

Minimum score for admissions to a paid department

Discounts for admission to a paid department

Discounts for admission to a paid department for SDU

Threshold score

Discounts for admission to a paid department for SDU

Passing scores for 2025-2026

List of specialties with passing scores

English Language Exam

If the applicant’s proficiency level does not meet the required criteria, they are recommended to go through English as obligatory compulsory lesson  or University Foundation program. Level test is conducted in offline format.

Special examination in pedagogical specialties

  1. Time of submission of documents for passing a special exam for pedagogical specialties 09:00-12:00.
  2. The time of passing the special exam for pedagogical specialties is 13:00-15:00.
  3. The time of publication of the results of a special exam for pedagogical specialties is 16:00-18:00.

Creative exam for the 2024-2025 academic year on Journalism (TV and multimedia)

Student Fund

Admission process

  • SCHOOL GRADUATES

Admission Rules
University enrollment on paid contract or scholarship is processed based on applicant’s written statement, according to points t the certificate, as a result of UNT.
You can find the minimum number of points to apply to SDU by followoing this link.
If you are college graduate applying to SDU, you are required to go through the interview process. Please, follow this link to register for online interview. 

Required documents
1. Fill out the enroll.sdu.edu.kz;
2. Copy of National ID;
3. Application for admission;
4. 075 medical certificate with fluorography;
5. IELTS / SDU CEC certificate if you have one or English proficiency exam result (written at SDU);
6. Applicant’s 3×4cm sized, 6 photos;
7. School certificate or diploma with transcript;
8. UNT certificate (electronic copy);
9. State scholarship certificate (if you have one);
10. Special examination results (for pedagogical programs applicants);
11. Results of interview with faculty representative (for college graduates);
12. Questions for Creative exam are here;
13. Student Fund (45 000 KZT);
14. Tuition fee 50% payment.
15. Copy of 063 form

  • COLLEGE GRADUATES

Admission Rules
Those who wish to study at the SDU on a state grant must necessarily pass the Unified National Testing. The distribution of state grants is based on the results of testing. College graduates who have scored at least 25 points, including at least 5 points in each testing discipline, are allowed to participate in the grant competition.
Applicants wishing to enter the university after college for a related specialty must pass a special interview with representatives of the faculty.
Related specialties are indicated in the document at the following link.

Required documents
1. Fill out the enroll.sdu.edu.kz;
2. Application for admission;
3. Copy of ID/Passport;
4. 075 medical certificate with fluorography;
5. Certificate / diploma and appendix;
6. 3×4 photo (6 items);
7. Student fee (45 000 KZT);
8. Agreement;
9. Language proficiency certificate (IELTS, SDU placement test);
10. Interview protocol (Issued by SDU);
11. State grant certificate (if any);
12. Receipt of payment for 1 semester;
13. The results of pedagogical tests (for pedagogical specialties);
14. Discount certificate.
15. Copy of 063 form

Important dates

20.06.2024 – 25.08.2024

Acceptance of documents to the paid department

20.06.2024 – 25.08.2024
20.06.2024 – 24.08.2024

Examination in pedagogical specialty

20.06.2024 – 24.08.2024
20.06.2024 – 10.08.2024

Acceptance of documents for the creative exam in the specialty “Journalism”

20.06.2024 – 10.08.2024
07.07.2024 – 15.08.2024

Creative exam in the specialty “Journalism”

07.07.2024 – 15.08.2024
13.07.2024 – 20.07.2024

Acceptance of documents for the state grant

13.07.2024 – 20.07.2024

Online enrollment

At SDU you have a chance to send your documents for processing online. You need to upload the copies of your documents and fill out the required forms. Step-by-step instructions to fill out online enrollment form are  here.

You can apply for State Grant (for Kazakhstani citizens) by following this link. You do not need Electronic singanture or Pedagogical exam results to do that through our system. 

After successfully uploading documents and filling out all the required forms, applicants have to get the original copies of the documents to SDU admissions commission before August 25 and pass enrollment exams at set time (please, look at “Important dates’). 

Scholarships and discounts

State scholarship is a financial coverage, given by state for education. These scholarships are allotted only by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, universities serve a role of collecting and sending your documents to the Ministry to participate in scholarship allocation process.

SDU codeGroup code and nameNumber of state grantsSDU specialties
302В 001 Pedagogy and psychology3006В01101 Pedagogy and psychology
302В 002 Preschool training and education10306В01201 Preschool training and education
302В 003 Pedagogy and methods of primary education8006В01301 Pedagogy and methods of primary education
302B 009 Training of mathematics teachers10866B01501 Маthematics (pedagogical)
302B 010 Training of physics teachers5326B01503 Physics-Informatrics
302B 011 Training of informatics teachers9006B01504 Informatics
302В 012 Training of chemistry teachers9006В01502 Chemistry-Biology
302 В 015 Training of teachers in humanitarian subjects5006В01601 History
302В 016 Training of teachers of the Kazakh language and literature8506В01701 Kazakh language and literature
302В 018 Training of foreign language teachers8506В01702 Two foreign languages
302В 019 Training of specialists in social pedagogy and self-knowledge5006В01801 Social pedagogy and self-knowledge
302B 140 International relations and diplomacy1206В03101 International relations
302 В 036 Translation Studies2366В02302 Translation Studies
302 В 037 Philology1606В02304 Applied philology
302В 042 Journalism and reporting2506В03201 Journalism
302 В 044 Management3306В04102 Management
302В 045 Audit and taxation1406В04103 Accounting and audit
302В 046 Finance, economics, banking and insurance3846В04104 Finance
6В04101 Economics
302В 047 Marketing and advertising1006В04105 Маrketing
302В 049 Law1506В04201 Law
302В 055 Mathematics and statistics10006В05401 Mathematics (scientific)
302В 057 Information technologies51316В06101 Information systems
6В06102 Computer Science
6В06103 Mathematical and computer modeling

Congratulations to all scholarship holders, our future students!

Accommodation

List of required documents

  • 3х4cm sized 2 photos;
  • Copy of Medical №075
  • Copy of National ID;
  • Copy of payment invoice.

Payment details

Education

Учреждение SDU University
040900, Алматинская обл., г.Каскелен, ул. Абылай хана, 1/1. 
БИН: 960240000550 
IBAN: KZ626017131000023797 (KZT)
IBAN: KZ146017131000031160 (USD)
IBAN: KZ696017131000039094 (EUR)
IBAN: KZ466017131000050469 (RUB)
БИК: HSBKKZKX 
АО «Народный Банк Казахстана»

Accomodation

ТОО «Dorm-Service»
040900, Алматинская обл., г.Каскелен, ул.Абылай хана, 1/1.
БИН: 110440021346
IBAN: KZ626017131000016522 (KZT) 
IBAN: KZ436018771000196911 (USD)
БИК: HSBKKZKX
КБе 17
КНП – 872
АО «Народный Банк Казахстана»

Payment details

Education

Учреждение SDU University
040900, Алматинская обл., г.Каскелен, ул. Абылай хана, 1/1. 
БИН: 960240000550 
IBAN: KZ626017131000023797 (KZT)
IBAN: KZ146017131000031160 (USD)
IBAN: KZ696017131000039094 (EUR)
IBAN: KZ466017131000050469 (RUB)
БИК: HSBKKZKX 
АО «Народный Банк Казахстана»

Accomodation

ТОО «Dorm-Service»
040900, Алматинская обл., г.Каскелен, ул.Абылай хана, 1/1.
БИН: 110440021346
IBAN: KZ626017131000016522 (KZT)
IBAN: KZ436018771000196911 (USD)
КБе 17
КНП – 872
АО “Народный Банк Казахстана”

Tuition fees for Undergraduate students

Tuition fees for applicants for the academic year 2024 - 2025

The payment price list to get enrolled in the first semester first year is in the attachment.  
You need to make the following payments before signing your contract: 
1. Your first year first semester tuition fee as shown in the attachment.  
2. Your student fee (45 000 KZT for local, 200 USD for international students) for all of your study. 
* Scholarship holders are also expected to contribute Student fee. 

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