A student studying under an education scholarship can transfer with preservation of an education scholarship in case of transfer to a similar group of educational programs.
Students who have enrolled to target places under an education scholarship at certain universities, as well as to pedagogical, technical and agricultural groups of educational programs within the allocated quota, can be transferred to another university only on a fee basis.
Students who have received scholarships intended for young people from western, densely populated and newly created regions can be transferred with preservation of an education scholarship to other universities based on the approved list of universities.
Transfer of students and undergraduates from other universities to the national universities is carried out only on a fee basis.
The transfer of doctoral students and undergraduates studying under the state educational order from one university to another is allowed by redistribution of the state educational order by an authorized body in the field of education.
The transfer procedure from one university to another is as follows:
- a student wishing to transfer to another university submits an application requesting transfer to a head of university where he/she is studying, and, having received a written and sealed consent for transfer, applies to a head of host university;
- the following should be submitted along with an application for transfer to the name of head of a host university:
- a copy of transcript signed and sealed by the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and office registrar;
- certificate of passing the unified national testing or integration testing (for bachelor`s degree program);
- certificate of passing entrance exams (for master's degree program and doctoral studies);
- certificate of an education scholarship holder.
- based on submitted documents, a dean of department determines the difference in the disciplines of the curricula and, in accordance with the mastered prerequisites, sets the course of study, recalculates the mastered credits in accordance with the educational program and approves a student's individual curriculum in agreement with the registration department;
- head of university issues an order for transfer of a student based on decision of a dean of department, a head of an educational department, a deputy head of university for academic affairs;
- in case of transfer of undergraduates and doctoral students studying under the state educational order, the order of a head of university is issued after the decision of an authorized body in the field of education
Within 3 working days from the date of an order issuance, head of university to which a student is transferred, sends a written request for personal file to a university where a student previously studied. A copy of an order on enrollment of a student is attached to such request.
After receiving such a request, head of university where a student previously studied issues an order for expulsion with the wording "expelled due to transfer to (name of the university)" and within 3 working days from the date of issuing an order for expulsion, sends a student's personal file to a host university.
A copy of a transcript, a record book, a student ID card and an inventory of the documents sent are kept at the university where a student studied.
When transferring a student studying on a paid basis from one university to another, a contract is concluded between a student and a host university.
When transferring a student to foreign educational organizations, it is necessary to submit a document on the mastered curricula (academic certificate, transcript), as well as on completion of a previous education stage, which must undergo the nostrification procedure in the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the established procedure.
