Karaganda Economic
University
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KARAGANDA ECONOMIC
UNIVERSITY
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Higher Education in Kazakhstan
KEY DATA:
9 national universities
55 public (state) universities
13 non-civil HEIs
89 non-public universities
Total number of students – 663 thousands (2008-2009 academic year)
Total number of academic staff – 38 thousand
ADMISSION: Obligatory state admission exam – National Testing for School
Leavers. Successfully passed students are eligible to study at state expense
(grants).
TUITION FEE: Tuition is set by universities autonomic decision based on the
amount of the state grant (about 1000 Euro for 2009-2010 acad. year)
INTERNSHIP: Obligatory minimum about 10 credits (about 3 month)
Kazakhstan is one of the first former Soviet republics signed and ratified the
Lisbon Convention recognition of qualifications concerning to higher education
in the European Region and Bologna process. 18 Kazakh universities have
sighed Magna Charta Universitatum. Higher education gradually shifts to three
level system – Bachelor-Master-PhD based on accumulating credit system.
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KARAGANDA ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY
University is located at the
central part of Kazakhstan –
Karaganda region - one of the
main industrial centers of the
republic with the population of
1342,1 thousand people. The
region is very reach in mineral
recourses: coal, copper, gold,
molybdenum,
zinc,
lead,
manganese, tungsten, iron and
polymetallic ores, oil, gas.
The center of the region is
Karaganda - second city in
Kazakhstan with the population
of 459,3 thousand people or
34,2% of the total region
population. The city is one of the
most important industrial and
scientific centers. There are 5
big HEIs and several small in
the city.
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KARAGANDA ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY
Background
Decision of the Council of Ministers and
Resolution of the Board Centrosoyuz USSR in
1966, was formed Karaganda Centrosoyuz
Cooperative
Institute
a
specialized
institution, which was entrusted with the
mission of training for the system of
consumer cooperatives, not only for their own
republic, but also to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan
adjacent
to
Kazakhstan, neighboring Russian regions.
Through a series of reorganizations in 1997
Institute was transformed into Karaganda
Economic University.
About 50,000 specialists have been trained at
the university, our alumni work in various
sectors of national economy, in government
sector, in a system of consumer cooperatives.
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KARAGANDA ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY
• Founded in 1966
• 9000 enrolled students:
5500 from them are
distant learning students
• Staff:
Total staff – 560
Academic staff – 329
Administrative staff
(university management)
– 47
• Degree Programs:
19 Bachelor Degree
Programs
13 Master Degree
Programs
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UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
FACULTY OF
ECONOMICS AND
MANAGEMENT:
Chair of Economics,
Chair of
Management,
Chair of Mathematic,
Chair of Kazakh
Language and
Culture,
Chair of Foreign
Languages
FACULTY OF
ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCE:
Chair of
accounting&audit,
Chair of banking,
Chair of information
systems,
Chair of Finance,
Chair of Assessment
FACULTY OF
BUSINESS AND
LAW:
Chair of Law,
Chair of Economic
Law,
Chair of Custom
Administration, Chair
of Humanity Sciences,
Chair of Marketing
and Tourism,
Chair of
Merchandizing and
Certification
ADINISTRATIVE OFFICES:
Department of Organization of Education Process
Department of Postgraduate and Additional Study
HRM Department
Scientific Research Department
International Programs and Projects Center
Quality Assurance Center
Innovative technologies of study lab
Computer Center
Library, Gym, Canteen, Dormitory
University TV Center
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DISTANCE
LEARNING
FACULTY OF
FINANACE AND
ECONOMICS
DISTANCE
LEARNING
FACULTY OF
BUSINESS AND
LAW
Study at KEU
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Study at KEU
B.Sc. Degree Programs
MANAGEMENT (full-time, part-time)
ECONOMICS (full-time, part-time)
MARKETING (full-time, part-time)
JURISPRUDENCE (full-time, part-time)
CUSTOM ADMINISTRATION (full-time, part-time)
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (full-time, part-time)
FINANCE (full-time, part-time)
BANKING (full-time, part-time)
ACCOUNTING (full-time, part-time)
ASSESSMENT (full-time, part-time)
STANDARDIZATION, METROLOGY AND
SERTIFICATION (full-time, part-time)
TECHNOLOGY OF FOOD PRODUCTS (full-time,
part-time)
SOCIAL WORK (full-time, part-time)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (full-time, part-time)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (full-time, part-time)
TOURISM (full-time, part-time)
HOTEL AND CATERING (full-time)
INFORMATION SYSTEM (full-time, part-time)
COMPUTATIONAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
(full-time)
M.Sc. Degree Programs
MANAGEMENT
ECONOMICS
MARKETING
JURISPRUDENCE
CUSTOM ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
ASSESSMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
STANDARDIZATION, METROLOGY
AND SERTIFICATION
TECHNOLOGY OF FOOD
PRODUCTS
TOURISM
More detailed information - www.keu.kz
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Study at KEU
For students who are not able to study internally “in classroom”, there is an opportunity
to study distant. At university there is a developed system of distance learning. Enrolled
students get the access to the e-materials posted on the university website. They study
remotely, performing tasks (tests, assignments, essays, etc..), and twice a year come to
the university to pass face-to-face exams.
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RESEARCH and SCIENCE
-Research Institute of New Economy and
Systems Analysis
-20 Research Projects developed within
the contracts with business structures
and public administrative bodies with
the total financing approx. 90 thousand USD in 2008-2009
academic year
-Scientific conferences conducted
every year
- Doctoral thesis defense council
- University staff patents on R&D
- Professional training program
conducted by university staff
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INTERNATIONALIZATION
University is a member of several international organizations International Association of Universities, Educational Network, Board of
Cooperative universities of the CIS countries.
The University actively cooperates with international organizations and
their missions in Kazakhstan, in particular, Erasmus Mundus, German
Academic Exchange Service DAAD, British Council, Information and
Education Center Bilim – Central Asia, Education First Academic program,
Kazakhstan Council for Education Travel, CCUSA Kazakhstan, AIESEC.
In 2006 KEU signed a “Magna Charta of European Universities”.
University actively cooperates with foreign partner institutions in the
direction of staff and students exchange, developing of join education and
research projects, cultural communication. With People’s Friendship
University of Russia KEU develop join Master program “Stratigic
Management”. KEU have a successful experience of TEMPUS Program
projects implementation. This year university became a member of
consortium of Universities of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
KEU students study all over the world.
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STUDENT’S LIFE
Our students have many opportunities to express their talents!
There are different artistic groups:
Choreographic ensembles;
Ethnographic theater and museum of national costume;
Fashion theater;
Vocal studio;
“Comedy clubs”;
Vocal and instrumental ensemble;
Ethnographic ensemble of national instruments;
Student theater;
Debate Club;
Culture center;
We have students associations and organizations : AISEC, Kazakhstan
alliance of students; Youth Center “Leader of XXI century”; Public
organization “Choice of young generation”.
We have a wonderful gym and organize a lot of sport competitions and
Olympics.
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WELCOME TO
KARAGANDA ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY!!!
9 Akademicheskaya, Karaganda, 100009 Kazakhstan
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phone: +7 7212 44 16 34 (ext. 141)
fax: +7 7212 44 16 32
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