Graduate Admission

Welcome to Graduate Admission at KIMEP

KIMEP education is unique for its international faculty and globally-oriented curricula. No other institution has been so successful in the creation and transfer of knowledge relevant to improving society in Kazakhstan and beyond. Graduate students at KIMEP do research, internships, seminars, and community service. With all classes taught in English, they gain full fluency in the international language of business. They engage with the world while taking key steps towards excellent careers.

With nearly two decades of experience applying Western best practices in higher education to Central Asia, KIMEP is the perfect place for the region’s most talented young people to increase their knowledge and hone their professional skills.

We offer 8 graduate programs at the master level, in four different schools – College of Social Sciences, School of Law, Bang College of Business and Language Center.

KIMEP has the highest concentration of Western-trained faculty in the entire CIS.  Professors come from more than forty countries around the world.  These professors work closely with graduate students and offer them academic and practical guidance. Graduate students have the opportunity to engage in research and teaching at the highest levels.

Graduate students at KIMEP form an interdisciplinary community of young professionals and scholars who are eager to make an impact on the world.

Design Your Own Education

KIMEP operates on the North American, credit model of education.  That means students have the flexibility to determine their schedule, course load and academic career.  They choose which professors will teach them. They have the option to study full- or part-time. Many of our programs are designed to accommodate working professionals, with features like spring and fall admission and flexible class schedules.

KIMEP has a well-developed student support system, which includes an international office for exchange programs and a well-connected career center.  Graduate students have free access to KIMEP’s outstanding facilities, including Central Asia’s best Library, modern academic buildings and a new Sports Center.

All graduate students at KIMEP write a significant, high-quality academic thesis under the close supervision of a professor.  Through the thesis, students gain academic credibility at international standards and demonstrate the ability to produce original, independent research in their chosen field.

Information about admission procedures and entrance examinations.

Offered Graduate Programs

Key Dates

Graduate Reception Dates of Entrance Exams in Almaty city Earliest Potential
Start Semester
Deadline to apply Exam date
June 7, 2013 June 19, 2013 June 23, 2013 Fall 2013
July 12, 2013 July 24, 2013 July 28, 2013
Exam dates in the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Exam dates in the CIS countries