The Department of Psychology and Pedagogy offers the following programs:
- 5B050300 Psychology, (Educational program) degree awarded: Bachelor of Social Science in 5В050300 Psychology.
- 5B090500 Social Work, (Educational program) degree awarded: Bachelor of Services in 5В090500 Social Work.
- 5B010300 Pedagogy and Psychology (Educational program), degree awarded: Bachelor of Education in 5В010300 Pedagogy and Psychology.
- 6M010300 Pedagogy and Psychology, full-time program, duration of study: 2 years, the degree awarded: Master of Pedagogical Sciences in 6М010300 Pedagogy and Psychology.
- 6M010300 Pedagogy and Psychology, a form of education-intramural, training period - 1 year. Academic degree - Master of education in the specialty "6M010300 - Pedagogy and Psychology".
- 6M050300 Psychology, full-time program, duration of study: 2 years, the degree awarded: Master of Social Science in 6M050300 Psychology.
- 6M050300 Psychology, a form of education-intramural, training period - 1 year. Academic degree - Master of Social Sciences in the specialty “6M050300 - Psychology".
- 6M090500 Social Work, full-time program, duration of study: 2 years, the degree awarded: Master of Science in 6M090500 Social Work.
- 6M090500 Social work, a form of education-intramural, training period - 1 year. Academic degree - Master in the field of services in the specialty “6M090500 - Social Work."
- 6D010300 Pedagogy and Psychology, a form of education-intramural, training period - 3 years. Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the specialty “6D010300 - Pedagogy and Psychology" or doctor.
In accordance with the Decision of the Accreditation Council of the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating dated February 21, 2014, educational programs 5В050300 Psychology, 5В010300 Pedagogy and Psychology, 6М050300 Psychology, 6М010300 Pedagogy and Psychology have been successfully accredited.
In accordance with the Decision of the Accreditation Council of the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating dated June 14, 2014, educational programs 6М090500 Social Work, 6D010300 Pedagogy and Psychology have been accredited for the period of 5 years.
5B050300 Psychology
At the present stage of development of the society, each person should know the theoretical foundations of psychology, pedagogy, have the skills of working with people, be able to conduct psychological and educational diagnosis and correction, as any kind of human activity naturally depends not only on the objective conditions of human life, but also on their relationships with subjective moments of life. Psychology provides a valid scientific rationale for the interaction of the subjective and objective conditions of life.
A psychologist can affect human activities, regulate and guide actions, and affect interpersonal relationships.
The new century opens new directions in education and our University is glad to see you among our students.
After graduation, you will be able to work in the following institutions:
- lyceums, gymnasiums, colleges and higher education institutions;
- pre-school and general education institution;
- special schools and boarding schools;
- industrial plants;
- social security agencies.
The following categories of applicants are eligible for entering this program:
- secondary school graduates who have successfully passed the Common National Testing (CNT) or Complex Testing of Applicants (CTA).
Duration of study: 4 years for full-time programs.
- graduates of secondary vocational education institutions (colleges) who have received education in this area.
Duration of study: at least 3 years.
- graduates of higher education institutions.
Duration of study: at least 2 years.
Students are enrolled either as holders of state educational grants or on a contractual (fee-paying) basis. The University offers a flexible discount system to its students.
Courses are taught in the Kazakh and Russian languages.
The testing for admission is carried out in 4 subjects: the Kazakh or Russian language, Mathematics, the History of Kazakhstan, and Biology.
The program in 5B090500 Social Work has been available since 2006. Previous studies required: general secondary education; duration of studies: 4 years.
At the present stage of development of the society, a social worker must know: the theoretical foundations of psychology and pedagogy, have the skills of working with people, be able to carry out diagnostic, counseling, medical and social, social and therapeutic, social and administrative activities, as any activity naturally depends not only on the objective conditions of life, but also on the subjective interpersonal relationships.
The objects of professional activity of social workers are individuals, families, groups and communities of people who need social assistance, support, protection, and social services.
The new century opens new directions in education and our University is glad to see you among our students.
After graduation, you will be able to work in the following education institutions:
- schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, colleges and higher education institutions;
- pre-school and general education institution;
- special schools and boarding schools;
- industrial plants;
- social security agencies.
The following categories of applicants are eligible for entering this program:
- secondary school graduates who have successfully passed the CNT or CTA.
Duration of study: 4 years for full-time programs.
- graduates of secondary vocational education institutions (colleges) who have received education in this area.
Duration of study: at least 3 years.
- graduates of higher education institutions.
Duration of study: at least 2 years.
Students are enrolled either as holders of state educational grants or on a contractual (fee-paying) basis. The University offers a flexible discount system to its students.
Courses are taught in the Kazakh and Russian languages.
The testing for admission is carried out in 4 subjects: the Kazakh or Russian language, Mathematics, the History of Kazakhstan, and Geography.
The 5B010300 Pedagogy and Psychology program has been available since 2008. Previous studies required: general secondary education; duration of study: 4 years.
At the present stage of development of the society, each person should know the theoretical foundations of psychology and pedagogy, have the skills of working with people, be able to conduct psychological and educational diagnosis and correction, as any kind of human activity naturally depends not only on the objective conditions of human life, but also on their relationships with subjective moments of life.
The content of professional activity of educational psychologist includes the organization of psycho-pedagogical process at the level of the requirements of pedagogical science and practice, working with parents, communication with non-school education institutions, scientific and methodical communication with colleagues, implementation of the objectives and tasks of the Concept of Development of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
After graduation, you will be able to work in the following education institutions:
- schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, colleges and higher education institutions;
- pre-school and general education institution;
- special schools and boarding schools;
- industrial plants;
- social security agencies.
The following categories of applicants are eligible for entering this program:
- secondary schools graduates who have successfully passed the CNT or CTA.
Duration of study: 4 years for full-time programs.
- graduates of secondary vocational education institutions (colleges) who have received education in this area.
Duration of study: at least 3 years.
- graduates of higher education institutions.
Duration of study: at least 2 years.
Students are enrolled either as holders of state educational grants or on a contractual (fee-paying) basis. The University offers a flexible discount system to its students.
Courses are taught in the Kazakh and Russian languages.
The testing for admission is carried out in 4 subjects: the Kazakh or Russian language, Mathematics, the History of Kazakhstan, and Biology.
6М010300 Pedagogy and Psychology
The Master’s degree program 6М010300 Pedagogy and Psychology is focused on providing students with advanced training in scientific, pedagogical and chosen subject areas.
The vocational Master’s degree program involves implementation of academic programs of postgraduate training, preparing professionals in the field of education, economics, politics, et al., endowed with in-depth professional skills.
The vocational Master’s degree program offers practical and applicable training and is aimed at inculcating administrative skills in students and educating future heads and administrators specializing in all aspects of administrative activity.
The scientific-teaching Master’s degree program 6М010300 Pedagogy and Psychology is aimed at preparing professionals with in-depth scientific and teaching skills to respond to the operational requirements of work in the system of higher, postgraduate education and research sector.
The professional activity of postgraduate students enrolled in the scientific-teaching Master’s degree program involves:
- developing a strategic focus on unleashing the potential, formation of competencies, i.e. integrated abilities of solving a certain type of professional problems in changing conditions;
- ensuring the mastery of deep knowledge in the chosen field of study, in relative fields, fundamental disciplines and humanities;
- acquiring skills of organizing and conducting scientific research, mastering the methodology of scientific and pedagogical research, obtaining the necessary amount of knowledge to continue scientific work in doctoral studies;
- forming methodological culture;
- ensuring the continuation of education within the next stage of vocational education (doctoral studies);
- developing an educated personality able to live in a dynamic environment, ready for self-realization both in the interests of society and the individual;
- helping the Master’s degree student become a subject of academic activity from the perspective of equality and dialogueness.
The professional activity of postgraduate students enrolled in the vocational Master’s degree program involves:
- deepening of theoretical and practical, individual learning in the chosen field of science and pedagogical activity;
- gaining practice-oriented professional knowledge and skills;
- creating an individual style of cognitive activity;
- gaining professional, social psychological, pedagogical, multicultural and self-development competences;
- construction and implementation of an individual route, self-education of a person at different stages of his or her life;
- development of pedagogical and perceptive abilities based on the knowledge gained, promoting self-realization, self-development, self-improvement, increasing intellectual and creative potential;
- ensuring high professionalism and creative thinking, guaranteeing professional mobility and quick adaptation to the requirements of the international labor market, gaining the skills of independent creative mastery of new knowledge throughout the lifetime;
- formation of interpersonal interaction skills, principles and norms of pedagogical ethics in pedagogical communication;
- preserving the unity of education, research and innovation.
The subjects of graduates’ professional activity by type of the Master’s degree program are as follows:
The professional activity of graduates of the given Master’s degree program involves:
-- having graduated from the vocational Master’s degree program: higher educational institutions, education management bodies, educational organizations, public and non-governmental organizations;
- having graduated from the scientific-teaching Master’s degree program: research, educational organizations; education management bodies.
Types of professional activity:
Graduates of the Master’s degree program in 6M010300 Pedagogy and Psychology are able to perform the following professional activities:
- - having graduated from the vocational Master’s degree program: organizational and administrative activities (a manager of the pedagogical system of education); educational activity (a teacher-psychologist in the sphere of education, preparation and retraining of professional personnel);
- - having graduated from the scientific-teaching Master’s degree program: research activity (a researcher in various types of educational institutions); educational activity (a teacher-psychologist in the field of education, training and retraining of professional personnel).
Eligibility criteria:
- applicants should be graduates of higher education institutions having passed a comprehensive exam, which includes the following components: a foreign language proficiency test, a relative subject test consisting of two parts: Part 1 developed to evaluate the applicant’s readiness for studying and Part 2 developed to test skills in two relative subjects.
Duration of studies: a vocational Master’s degree program: 1 year; a scientific-teaching Master’s degree program: 2 years.
Training is supported by state educational grants or is carried out on the contractual basis providing a flexible system of discounts and a variety of tuition fee waivers.
Languages of instruction: multilingual student groups are formed, where languages of instruction are Kazakh, Russian and English.
6М050300 Psychology
The Master’s degree program in Psychology is aimed at preparing highly qualified professionals to carry out research and practical activities with the mission of promoting solutions for urgent issues in the field of modern psychology.
The professional activity of postgraduate students enrolled in the scientific-teaching Master’s degree program involves:
- development and improvement of academic and educational programs on the courses taught in the given subject area in accordance with the requirements;
- preparation and conduct of training sessions, seminars and laboratory work;
- observation of the experimental and practical work of students, encouraging discussion and independent reflections;
- evaluation and control of the effectiveness of students;
- research and development of concepts, theories and methods related to psychology;
- participation in conferences and seminars, preparation of academic editions, textbooks and articles;
- analysis and study of human personality, taking into account individual characteristics, the psychological structure, biography and personal growth;
- development of theoretical and methodological models of psychodiagnostics, methods of primary data collection, their analysis and interpretation, development of technical specifications for software expert psychodiagnostic systems;
- counselling in the field of interpersonal relations, career guidance and career planning, personal growth.
The professional activity of postgraduate students enrolled in vocational Master’s degree programs involves:
- conducting research in the field of practical psychology;
- organizing and conducting diagnostics of mental development;
- planning corrective developmental and preventive programs;
- providing advice in the field of management.
Graduates of the Master’s degree program in Psychology will be able to carry out professional activities in the following areas:
- educational and health service organizations;
- manufacturing enterprises and business organizations;
- social service organizations, employment centers;
- rehabilitation and social adaptation centers;
- advisory centers.
Eligibility criteria:
- applicants should be graduates of higher education institutions having passed a comprehensive exam, which includes the following components: a foreign language proficiency test, a relative subject test consisting of two parts: Part 1 developed to evaluate the applicant’s readiness for studying and Part 2 developed to test skills in two relative subjects.
Duration of studies: a vocational Master’s degree program: 1 year; a scientific-teaching Master’s degree program: 2 years.
Training is supported by state educational grants or is carried out on the contractual basis providing a flexible system of discounts and a variety of tuition fee waivers.
Languages of instruction: multilingual student groups are formed, where languages of instruction are Kazakh, Russian and English.
6М090500 Social Work
The Master’s degree program 6М090500 Social Work is focused on providing students with advanced training in scientific, pedagogical and chosen subject areas.
The vocational Master’s degree program involves implementation of academic programs of postgraduate training designed for all institutions of public life.
The vocational Master’s degree program offers practical and applicable training and is aimed at inculcating administrative skills in students and educating future heads and administrators specializing in all aspects of administrative activity.
The scientific-teaching Master’s degree program is aimed at preparing professionals with in-depth scientific and teaching skills to respond to the operational requirements of work in the system of higher, postgraduate education and research sector.
Graduates of the Master’s degree program in Social Work should
know and understand:
- problems of organization and management of academic processes;
be able to / be able to perform:
- independently conduct applied research in the field of social work;
- professionally draw up scientific and technical documentation;
- independently learn new theories, models, research methods, taking into account the tasks and needs of the theory and practice of social work;
- carry out expertise of research works in the social sphere;
- develop a strategy and tactics of social programs aimed at solving social problems;
- carry out scientific and pedagogical activity in educational institutions;
- design and implement technologies of social services provided to the population on different grounds;
- provide advice and expertise on legal, social psychological, social pedagogical issues of social work and forms of protection of the rights of the population.
During the study, master’s degree students acquire the following competencies:
- the knowledge of modern theories and concepts, as well as the latest research in the field of social work and related subjects;
- the skills of organizing and conducting comprehensive social research aimed at identifying socially significant problematic situations and factors of social well-being of various groups of the population;
- the ability to diagnose, predict, design and simulate social processes and development of individual life situations;
- the ability to develop programs for the implementation of various areas of social policy and to develop project analytical and expert consulting activities in the social sphere;
- the skills of development and using of innovative social technologies in various spheres of life to solve the problems of social protection and activation of different groups of the population;
- the ability to establish cooperation and coordination of the activities of state, commercial and public organizations to address social problems in order to improve the social well-being of various groups of the population on the basis of social partnership;
- the ability to communicate effectively and be a mediator in negotiations and conflict situations;
- the knowledge of consulting skills on legal, social psychological, social pedagogical and social medical issues.
Eligibility criteria:
- applicants should be graduates of higher education institutions having passed a comprehensive exam, which includes the following components: a foreign language proficiency test, a relative subject test consisting of two parts: Part 1 developed to evaluate the applicant’s readiness for studying and Part 2 developed to test skills in two relative subjects.
Duration of studies: a vocational Master’s degree program: 1 year; a scientific-teaching Master’s degree program: 2 years.
Training is supported by state educational grants or is carried out on the contractual basis providing a flexible system of discounts and a variety of tuition fee waivers.
Languages of instruction: multilingual student groups are formed, where languages of instruction are Kazakh, Russian and English.
The Department offers a Doctoral program in 6D010300 Pedagogy and Psychology.
This program has been available since 2010.
Duration of study: 3 years.
Individuals who have completed the doctoral program, defended the doctoral thesis and received confirmation from the Committee on Supervision and Certification in the Field of Education and Science of RK (CSCFES) are awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor in specific area and a state diploma with supplement (transcript).
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