8 Doctoral degree students of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University successfully defended their theses for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University is now a full member of the European educational process. PSU is the only university in the region with a three-level model of training: Bachelor - Master - Doctor (Ph.D).

8 Doctoral degree students of Pavlodar State University successfully defended their theses: Nelli Pigovayeva (scientific consultants: Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor Ye. Burdina, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Doctor of Art Criticism, Professor A.G. Stepanskaya, the Russian Federation, Barnaul, Altai State University); Dosmukhammed Sapabekov (scientific consultants: Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor K.M. Kertayeva, Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor L.V. Mardakhayev, the Russian Federation, Russian State Social University); Sevda Khudiyeva (scientific consultants: Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor N.E. Pfeifer, S.Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Dr. Allison Greg, UK, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge); Albina Anesova (scientific consultants: Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor Ye.O Zhumatayeva, S.Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor L.V. Mardakhayev, the Russian Federation, Russian State Social University); Makpal Seyfullina (scientific consultants: Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor Ye.O Zhumatayeva, S.Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor L.V. Mardakhayev, the Russian Federation, Russian State Social University); Dauren Kudabayev (scientific consultants: Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor A.N. Novozhylov, S.Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Professor N.V. Goryunov, the Russian Federation, Omsk State Technical University); Nariman Kabdualiyev (scientific consultants: Doctor of Engineering Sciences M.Ya. Kletsel , S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Professor A.V. Bogdan, the Russian Federation, Kuban State Agrarian University); Zhanat Myrzabek (scientific consultants: Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor S.A. Rakhimova, S.Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Agipar Bakey, Mongolia, Mongolian University of Agriculture).

Two Doctoral degree students - Albina Anesova and Makpal Seyfullina - received confirmation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.