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Transfer of credits

Conditions of credit transfer to KIMEP from other universities

Coursework completed at other accredited universities in Kazakhstan or abroad can be transferred to KIMEP. The verification of MoE license or equivalent shall accompany any college decision on credits transferred (except for the institutions that have formal agreement with KIMEP on academic course transfers). Number of credits transferred is a math calculation of course content as per current KIMEP credit system.

A student with coursework completed outside of KIMEP should present a request for course transfer to the department that would most likely be responsible for the course at KIMEP. The application must be accompanied by a detailed course syllabus showing the topics covered in the course and an official transcript showing the number of credits and the grade or final assessment in the course.

  1. If an equivalent course exists at KIMEP the transcript will indicate the course code and course title of the KIMEP course. The course need not transfer for the same number of credits as the KIMEP course.
  2. If a course does not match a current course title then the course can be transferred as Special Topics.
  3. Courses in disciplines that are not taught at KIMEP can still be transferred as free electives.
  4. Courses taught in languages other than English can be considered for transfer if the courses were taken at an accredited university.
  5. Credits for courses taken at other institutions of higher education will only be transferred if the student has earned a “C” or higher grade in the course. However coursework taken at a partner university as part of a KIMEP sponsored student exchange program requires only a passing grade in order to be transferred.
  6. No letter grade is assigned to transfer courses. Transfer courses are not considered in the calculation of the grade point average.
  7. No more that fifty (50) percent of student’s degree program requirements can be transferred. No transfer credits to non-degree status are allowed.
  8. The course transfer decision is an academic decision and the final judgment and decision is made by the academic departments (number of credits, level of the course, course equivalent in KIMEP catalog, etc.).
  9. Registrar may not accept for processing some credits transfers if not satisfied with above. The Academic Council does oversight of the course transfer procedure and decision making in case of inconsistencies or student appeals.