How to enter the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• The opportunity to take administrative positions in the B corps without holding a competition (clause 5 of Article 15 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Civil Service in the Republic of Kazakhstan");
• Training in Kazakh, Russian and English;
• Involvement of leading foreign and Kazakhstani experts, practitioners of public administration and the diplomatic service for teaching; social and professional networking, peer learning;
• Internships at foreign partner universities and research centers;
• The possibility of obtaining a double-degree education;
• Maintaining the place of work and position, crediting the length of service for those enrolled in the state educational order;
• A scholarship in the amount of an official salary for applicants enrolled in a state educational order;
• Providing a place in the Home of a young civil servant.

Acceptance of documents for master's and doctoral degree programs is carried out through the information system admission.apa.kz.

The list of documents required for admission to the Academy:

• directions of the state body (for civil servants);
• an electronic copy of the identity document;
• scanned version of the document on higher (for admission to the master's degree) or postgraduate (for admission to the doctoral program) education with an attachment;
• QAZAQ RESMI TEST Certificate (https://www.qrt.kz/ru ) or KAZTEST (http://kazakhtest.kz ), not lower than the B1 level (except for foreign citizens);
• for applicants for the MPA, MIR, DIR, DPA, DE programs, one of the international certificates (IELTS, TOEFL IBT or TOEFL ITP, TOEIC) with the results:
• MPA, MIR - IELTS at least 4.0 points, TOEFL IBT at least 32 or TOEFL ITP (LEVEL 1) at least 343 points, TOEIC at least 405 points, Duolingo English Test at least 65 points;
• DIR, DPA, DE - IELTS at least 5.5 points, TOEFL IBT at least 46 points, TOEFL ITP (LEVEL 1) at least 460 points or TOEIC at least 550 points, Duolingo English Test at least 95 points;
• a track record downloaded from a single automated database (information system) for civil service personnel, or certified by the personnel department at the place of work (for civil service); for other applicants – a document confirming their work;
• draft research proposal (for doctoral studies);
• an application signed with an electronic digital signature. Scanned version of the application for foreign citizens.

At the expense of other sources of financing not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

• for the Master's degree program "Public Administration – Master of Public Administration" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities with at least five years of experience in relevant organizations at the time of submitting documents, including at least two years in senior positions.

• for the Master's degree program "Public Policy – Master of Public Policy" with a one-and-a-half-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities with at least three years of experience in relevant organizations at the time of submitting documents, including at least two years in senior positions.

• for the Master's degree program "Executive MPA – Executive Master of Public Administration – Public Administration" with a one-year study period based on the principle of modular training:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, quasi-public sector entities, deputies of maslikhats who have at least two years of experience in senior positions at the time of submitting documents are allowed.

• for the Master's degree program "International Relations – Master of International Relations" with a one-and-a-half-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities involved in international cooperation and/or with higher education in international relations and having at least three years of experience in this field at the time of filing documents are allowed. the sphere.

• for the Master's degree program "Human Resource Management – Master of Human Resource Management" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities who have at least three years of experience at the time of submitting documents corresponding to the functional areas of personnel management and/or higher education in the field of personnel management are allowed.

• for the Master's degree program "Regional Development – Master of Regional Development" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities involved in regional development, who have at least three years of general experience at the time of submitting documents, are allowed.

• for the Master's degree program "Economics – Master of Economics" with a one-and-a-half-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations financed from the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities are allowed if they have higher economic education with a total experience of at least three years or with experience in economics or finance for at least five years.

• for the Master's degree program "Digital Public Administration – Master of Digital Public Administration" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities who, at the time of submitting documents, have at least three years of general work experience in areas corresponding to the functional areas of digital development and/or if they have higher education in in the field of digital development.

• for the Master's degree program "Regional Development – Master of Regional Development" with a one-year study period based on the principle of modular training:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, quasi-public sector entities, deputies of maslikhats who have at least two years of total experience at the time of submitting documents are allowed.

• for the doctoral degree program "International Relations – Doctor of International Relations" with a three-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities involved in international cooperation and/or with higher education in international relations and having at least five years of experience in this field at the time of filing documents are allowed. the sphere.

• for the doctoral degree program "Public Administration – Doctor of Public Administration" with a three-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations funded by the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities with at least five years of total experience at the time of filing documents are allowed.

• for the doctoral degree program "Economics – Doctor of Economics" with a three-year on-the-job training period:

- at the expense of other sources of financing that are not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil servants, representatives of subordinate organizations financed from the state budget, and quasi-public sector entities are allowed if they have higher economic education with a total experience of at least five years or with experience in economics or finance for at least five years.

Master's degree educational programs:

With a one-year on-the-job training period:

• "Public Administration - Master of Public Administration";
• "Human Resource Management – Master of Human Resource Management";
• "Regional Development – Master of Regional Development";
• "Digital Public Administration - Master of Digital Public Administration"

With a one and a half year on-the-job training period:

• "Public Policy – Master of Public Policy";
• "Economics - Master of Economics";
• "International Relations – Master of International Relations";

With a one-year study period based on the principle of modular training:

• "Public Administration - Executive Master of Public Administration";
• "Regional Development - Master of Regional Development".

 

Doctoral degree educational programs:

With a three-year study period:

• "Public Administration – Doctor of Public Administration";
• "International Relations – Doctor of International Relations";
• "Economics - Doctor of Economics".

• for the Master's degree program "Public Administration – Master of Public Administration" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting documents, are political employees, civil servants of building "A" and civil servants of building "B" of categories A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2, B-3, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-O-1, C-O-2, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-O-1, D-O-2, E-1 and E-2, or by government employees holding senior positions in law enforcement or special government bodies of the central or regional levels, or not lower than the operational and tactical level of the military command body of the Armed Forces or military educational institutions. Admission requires at least five years of public service experience, including at least two years in senior positions, or at least three years in senior positions in medium-sized, large-scale businesses, the quasi-public sector, international, foreign, transnational organizations or foreign government structures.

• for the Master's degree program "Public Policy – Master of Public Policy" with a one-and-a-half-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting documents, are civil servants of building "B" of categories B-3, B-4, C-3, C-O-2, C-O-3, C-O-4, C-R-1, C-R-2, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-O-2, D-O-3, D-R-1, D-R-2, E-1, E-2, E-3, E-R-1 (Head of Department), E-R-2, E-G-1, E-G-2, or by civil servants holding senior positions in law enforcement or special government agencies at the central or regional levels, or at least at the operational and tactical level of the military command authority of the Armed Forces or military educational institutions. Admission requires at least four years of public service experience, including at least one year in senior positions, or at least three years in senior positions in medium-sized, large-scale businesses, the quasi-public sector, international, foreign, transnational organizations or foreign government structures.

• for the Master's degree program "International Relations – Master of International Relations" with a one-and-a-half-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting documents, are civil servants of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or structural divisions of central state bodies and their territorial divisions, local executive bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan dealing with international cooperation with at least three years of functional experience and/or with higher education in the field of international relations are allowed with at least three years of public service experience.

• for the Master's degree program "Human Resource Management – Master of Human Resource Management" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting the documents, are civil servants with at least three years of public service experience in areas corresponding to the functional areas of personnel management and/or if they have higher education in personnel management with at least three years of public service experience are allowed.

• for the Master's degree program "Regional Development – Master of Regional Development" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting documents, are civil servants of local executive bodies, as well as structural and territorial divisions of central government bodies dealing with regional development, with at least three years of public service experience, are allowed.

• for the Master's degree program "Economics – Master of Economics" with a one-and-a-half-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who are civil servants at the time of submitting documents are allowed if they have a higher economic education with at least three years of public service experience or at least five years of public service experience in the fields of economics or finance.

• for the Master's degree program "Digital Public Administration – Master of Digital Public Administration" with a one-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting the documents, are civil servants with at least three years of public service experience in areas corresponding to the functional areas of digital development and/or if they have higher education in the field of digital development are allowed.

• for the doctoral degree program "International Relations – Doctor of International Relations" with a three-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who, at the time of submitting documents, are civil servants of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or structural divisions of central state bodies and their territorial divisions, local executive bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan dealing with international cooperation with at least five years of functional experience and/or if they have higher and/or postgraduate education are allowed in the field of international relations with at least five years of public service experience.

• for the doctoral degree program "Public Administration – Doctor of Public Administration" with a three-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who have at least five years of public service experience at the time of submitting documents are allowed.

• for the doctoral degree program "Economics – Doctor of Economics" with a three-year on-the-job training period:

- according to the state educational order, persons who are civil servants at the time of submitting documents are allowed if they have a higher economic education with at least five years of public service experience or at least five years of public service experience in the fields of economics or finance.