Master's and doctoral studies are the crucial stage in the fulfilment of one's scientific potential. They provide academic training and become a powerful tool for developing basic research skills. Having completed both master's and doctoral studies, researchers defend their theses. Successful defence of thesis research is necessary for career advancement, obtaining a degree.
Master's and postgraduate studies are included in the system of postgraduate education, which is governed by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Education», the Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Approval of the Model Rules for Admission to Study in Educational Organisations Implementing Academic Programmes of Higher and Postgraduate Education».
The procedure for accepting documents for master's and doctoral studies
Admission to the master's studies is carried out based on a bachelor's degree. For this, one must submit the following documents: an application, a document of higher education, a copy of an identity document, photographs, medical documentation, a resume, etc. Furthermore, enrollees file a list of their scientific and academic papers (if any).
Persons with a Master's degree and work experience of at least a year are admitted to PhD studies.
For this, one must submit the following documents: application, applicant's form; academic proposal of the planned thesis research, a copy of an identity document; documents on education, an international certificate confirming mastery of a foreign language pursuant to common European competencies, a list of scientific and academic papers (if any), six photographs, a medical certificate, etc.
What does the list of scientific and academic papers include?
The list of scientific and academic papers displays the results of the applicant's scientific activity as well as their research potential. Such a list may include:
◈ publications in journals indexed in international scientometric databases Scopus or Web of Science;
◈ availability of publications in professional journals; in the proceedings of conferences;
◈ certificate of the right to an object of intellectual property, patent, utility model, invention, author's certificate;
◈ prize-winning place in the Olympiad or competition;
◈ participation in the implementation of the grant and received scholarships;
◈ availability of a monograph, its chapter (textbook, guidelines, etc.).
Why are scientific publications important?
In case of the same indicators of competitive points, the preferential right for enrolment is given to persons with the highest score in the profile of the group of the academic programme.
Next, academic achievements corresponding to the profile of the academic programme are considered as follows:
◈ scientific papers, including in the highly rated Q1–Q3 scientific journals according to the Journal Citation Reports of the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database for the last 3 calendar years;
◈ certificates of scientific developments;
◈ certificates of awarding scientific scholarships, grants;
◈ certificates/diplomas for participation in scientific conferences and competitions.
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