Average grade of the education certificate:

• for applicants for a bachelor's degree - the correspondence of the average grade point of the certificate or certificate of basic secondary education and the table/transcript of current performance for the current year of study or diploma of secondary special education to a grade of at least 4.0 (out of 5.0);
• For applicants for master's degree and residency studies, the average grade point of a bachelor's/specialist's degree or transcript of current academic performance is at least 3.0 (out of 4.0/4.33);
• For PhD and profile candidates, the average Master's degree – transcript score is at least 3.0 (out of 4.0/4.33);
• for applicants presenting current performance certificates - correspondence of the average score of current performance to the abovementioned scores, respectively.

To participate in the competitive selection of candidates for study abroad, the following package of documents is provided by JSC "Center for International Programs":

1. the filled in questionnaire of the citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan leaving for training abroad within the limits of contracts and the agreements concluded between governments or departments of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, on the form according to the appendix 1 to the present Rules;
2. original and copy of the identity card and/or passport, in case of failure to provide the original, notarized copy (the originals are returned to the applicant after verification);
3. original and copy of the educational document, in case of failure to provide the original, a notarized copy (after the verification the original is returned to the applicant).

for the bachelor's degree program:

a certificate with an appendix or a certificate with an appendix on basic secondary education, a certificate on the status of the student with a time sheet or transcript on the current year of study under the program of secondary special education or a diploma on special secondary education with an appendix;

for the Master's program:

Bachelor's/specialist's diploma with an appendix or a certificate of the student's status with a transcript of the current year's progress;

for the PhD program:

a master's degree diploma with an appendix or a certificate of the student's status with a transcript of the current year's progress.

In case of issuance of documents by foreign educational institutions, the applicant shall submit a notarized translation of the educational document;

4. a document confirming the knowledge of a foreign language corresponding to the language of instruction with the provision of the original for verification (upon request of the accepting party), if any.

If the host country provides language training, a document proving knowledge of a foreign language is not required;

5. medical certificate (for those going abroad) according to the form No. 082/u;
6. copies of diplomas, certificates, diplomas in the chosen field of study, received for participation in an event of national or international level (if any);
7. the list of scientific publications or educational and methodical (scientific) developments (if any) for training under the "PhD studies" program;
8. in case of submission of documents through a notarized power of attorney;
9. written consent of the legal representative (parents, adoptive parents (adoptive parents), tutor or guardian, foster parent, foster caregiver) of the applicant to be sent abroad (persons under 18 years of age);
10. copy and original of the document confirming the fact of belonging to the categories of persons specified in Clause 14 of the Regulations (the original is returned to the applicant after verification):

• orphans and children left without parental care - a copy of the document confirming the absence of parents in the child;
• disabled from childhood and disabled children - copy of the certificate of disability in the form approved by the Order of the Minister of Healthcare and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan on January 30, 2015 № 44 "On approval of the Rules of medical and social expertise" (registered in the Register of state registration of regulatory legal acts № 10589);
• Children from large families – copies of birth certificates for four or more children living together or a copy of a court decision on adoption and targeted certificates for all children living together
• invitation to a foreign university, if any.

When selecting candidates for studying abroad within the framework of international agreements, they have an advantage:

1. orphans and children without parental care;
2. disabled since childhood and disabled children, who according to the medical report are not contraindicated to education in the relevant foreign educational institutions, who have submitted a medical certificate (for those going abroad) in the form of 082/u, approved by the Order of the Acting Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 23, 2010 № 907 (registered in the Register of state registration of regulatory legal acts № 6697);
3. children from large families;
4. applicants with an invitation from foreign universities.

When selecting applicants, priority is given to the direction of the specialties in the following sequence:

1. medical sciences;
2. technical sciences;
3. humanities and other sciences.

The list of recommended applicants and the reserve list for studying abroad shall be posted on the Internet resources of the Authorized Body in the field of education and the Administrator within two calendar days after the meeting of the Tender Committee