INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

In the first half of the 2026–2027 academic year, a meeting was held with students who had been awarded grants to study for one semester at partner universities abroad under the academic mobility program. During the meeting, Rector Laura Karabassova emphasized the importance of academic mobility for students’ professional and personal development, their integration into the international educational space, and the development of global academic experience and intercultural communication skills. …

On May 21–22, the Kazakhstan regional final of the international “Chinese Bridge” competition was held. Alina Russyayeva, a student of the Confucius Institute at Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov, won first place. “Chinese Bridge” is an international Chinese language competition organized for school and university students. The project aims to improve participants’ language proficiency, promote Chinese culture, and strengthen international educational cooperation. According to the results of the …

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan, Sally Axworthy, visited the university as part of a working trip. During the visit, she became acquainted with the university’s research potential, areas of international academic cooperation, and modern infrastructure. She also met with students to discuss academic mobility opportunities, internships in the United Kingdom, and joint research projects. Rector Laura Karabassova noted that the educational system of the Heriot-Watt campus fully …

Representatives of the university met with an official delegation from Sultan Idris Education University in Almaty. During the meeting, a memorandum was signed aimed at developing long-term cooperation between the two universities and strengthening collaboration in the fields of education and science. The main areas of cooperation include the development of student academic mobility, exchange of experience among academic and administrative staff, implementation of double degree programs, joint supervision at …

The Turkish language course, organized to support the successful implementation of international programs, has come to an end. As part of the course, participants had the opportunity to improve their Turkish language skills and put their knowledge into practice. The course was held from November to February and was actively attended by both university staff and students. Classes were taught by Oten Shevket, a specialist in the Turkish language. At …

Rector Laura Karabassova met with Professor Jin Noda, Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian and African Languages and Cultures at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in scientific research and the implementation of joint research projects. As part of the visit, Professor Jin Noda presented the University library with a collection of chronicles by the Japanese orientalist historian Masatomo Kawamoto, …