You are about to enroll in one of the best higher educational institutions – an entrepreneurial university. Turan University stands for a high level of professionalism and quality, providing its graduates with a competitive edge throughout their long professional careers.
The Faculty of Humanities and Law is a large and dynamically developing faculty that has been operating since the founding of Turan University.
The Faculty of Humanities and Law offers all the necessary conditions for obtaining a high-quality education across a wide range of professions.
The faculty provides a complete educational cycle for training specialists: Bachelor’s – Master’s – PhD in three languages of instruction: Kazakh, Russian and English.
The educational programs are taught by highly qualified faculty members, including prominent public figures, holders of prestigious titles and awards.
Studying here is challenging, exciting, and responsible. As a student of our faculty, you will:
By joining us, you gain confidence in your future!
The faculty trains qualified specialists in the following fields:
No. | EP code | Field of study and name of the educational program |
Journalism and information | ||
1. | 6B03201 | Journalism |
2. | 6В03202 | Public relations |
Languages and literature | ||
3. | 6В02301 | Translation Studies |
Social sciences | ||
4. | 6B03101 | International relations |
5. | 6В03102 | Regional studies |
6. | 6В03103 | Psychology |
Hospitality management | ||
7. | 6B11101 | Tourism |
8. | 6B11102 | Hospitality and restaurant management |
9. | 6B11103 | Innovation management in tourism and hospitality |
Law | ||
10. | 6B04201 | Jurisprudence |
11. | 6B04202 | International law |
12. | 6B04203 | Business legal support (Corporate lawyer) |
No. | EP code | Field of study and name of the educational program |
Journalism and information | ||
1. | 7M03201 | Journalism |
2. | 7М03200 | Modern media industry |
Social sciences | ||
3. | 7M03102 (7M03104) | Psychology |
4. | 7M03107 | Psychological counseling |
5. | 7M03108 (7M03109) | Clinical psychology |
6. | 7M03101 (7M03105) | International relations |
Hospitality management | ||
7. | 7M11101 | Tourism |
Law | ||
8. | 7M04201 (7M04202) | Jurisprudence |
9. | 7M04204 | Intellectual property law |
No. | EP code | Field of study and name of the educational program |
Law | ||
1. | 8D04201 | Jurisprudence |
Social sciences | ||
2. | 8D03101 | Psychology |
We – master’s and doctoral candidates, faculty members, and staff – take great pride in our university, and we will be happy to welcome you as new members of our large and close-knit university family! Good luck with your exams!
Welcome to the TEAM of the Faculty of Humanities and Law!
Yerubayeva Gulzhan
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Law
Doctor of Science (History), Professor of the Chair «Regional Studies and International Relations», was granted by the medal «For merits in development of science of the RK» of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MES RK), degree «Best University Teacher» of MES RK, certificates of honor from MES RK and Assembly of People of Kazakhstan. Held positions of visiting scholar at Washington University (Fulbright program), Oxford University (Chievening program), the US Library of Congress (Rockefeller grant), Indiana University (Global Faculty Mobility grant), Maison de Science des l’Homme (Paris, France). Editorial Board member of «Central Asian Survey» (Scopus journal, London), «Vestnik of Karaganda University» etc. President of the European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS/ the Netherlands).
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Regional Studies and International Relations, First Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1st class), holder of the Order “Qurmet” , medal named after Nazir Turekulov “For contribution to the development of foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, jubilee medal “25 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Full Member of the International Academy of Psychological Sciences RUSSIA; holder of the grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; The best teacher of the university" (2010); member of the editorial board VESTNIKA AP RK; holder of jubilee badges of universities (KazNPU named after Abai, TarSU named after Dulati); “New humanities education. Member of the editorial board of the project; 100 new textbooks in the Kazakh language" and scientific editor of the books "History of Modern Psychology", "Internet Psychology; Fundamentals of Organizational Behavio; Social Psychology; in the series Psychology.
Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor. Awarded the medal “Қазақстан Respublikasyna ң ylymyna ң a damuyna қосқан үлесі үшін”; medal “L.N. Gumilyov,” a diploma from the Committee for Quality Assurance in the Field of Education, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Owner of a grant of MAUN RK “Best teacher”. Author of more than 330 publications, including monographs – 16; textbooks – 5; tutorials – 32; articles in the database – 19; in journals recommended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 73, etc.
Doctor of Law, member of the expert council at the Central Election Commission, winner of the medal for the 10th anniversary of the Constitution of Kazakhstan (2005), the badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan “For merits in the development of science of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2007), state. grant “The best teacher of the university” (2007), Gratitude of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2008), professor of the year in the group of educational programs “Law” (2013), Gratitude and departmental sign of the Chairman of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2015), “The best scientist of the Turan University” (2015), diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2017), anniversary medal for the 25th anniversary of the Institute of Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2018) , medal for the 25th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2020), “The best scientist of the University” Turan “(2021), diploma of the akim of Almaty (2022).
Doctor of Law, Professor of Law, Honored Worker of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1999), winner of the medal for the 10th anniversary of the Constitution of Kazakhstan (2005), medal “Kazakhstan police 25 years” (2017), holder of the state. grant “The best teacher of the university” (2017), “The best scientist of the University” Turan “(2019), awarded with gratitude by the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2020), Medal of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Adilet organdary zhuyesin damytuga koskan үlesі үshin”. (2021), Medals for participation in the peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh (2021), Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2021), medals “Kazakhstan police 30 years” (2022), for active participation in scientific and pedagogical activities was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Association of Universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2022).
Doctor of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Regional Studies and International Relations of the Turan University
Expert of the explanatory group on the prevention of religious extremism and terrorism in Almaty
Is a senior lecturer (teacher-practitioner), journalist, PR-specialist.
She has a versatile rich experience in the media sphere: founder and PR-director of the international project “Kazakhstan Fashion Week”, PR-director of the family festival “UNITY FEST”, chief editor of radio “Retro FM”, lecturer of Kazakhstan Media Academy – production center, KMA TV channel and production studio “TV series factory”.
Is a senior lecturer (teacher-practitioner), journalist, PR-specialist.
Experience of work on the leading TV channels of Kazakhstan and abroad:
TRK Totem, KTK, Channel 31, (TV news anchor, chief editor of Informburo program; intern correspondent of BBC Russian Service, Moscow, RF; London, UK (2000-2003); copywriter for BTA Bank (promotion of banking products).
Professor of the Higher School of Tourism and Hospitality
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Academician of the Public Academy of Tourism of Central Asia and Kazakhstan, academician of the International Academy of Youth Tourism and Local Lore, corresponding member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts, Master of Sports of the USSR in tourism, instructor-methodologist in mountain and cycling tourism, senior instructor-methodologist in tourism, national sports judge of the highest category.
Awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the badge “For merits in the development of science of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2007). Awarded by the Russian Tourism and Sports Union – the badge of honor “For Merits in the development of sports tourism of Russia” I degree” (2016). And also awarded by the Association of Higher Educational Institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan with a silver medal named after A.Baitursynov (2017).
Director of the Research Institute of Tourism of Turan University, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor. Corresponding member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Kazakhstan. Member of the editorial Board of the journal “Bulletin of the University “Turan”. Expert of the Public Council of Almaty. He was awarded the Medal of the 25th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was awarded the Highest tourist award in the Republic of Kazakhstan – the National Award “National Tourism Awards-2018″ for his contribution to the development of tourism in Kazakhstan. He was awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Kazakh Republican Council for Tourism and Excursions for his active long-term work on the development of mass amateur tourism. He was awarded a Certificate of Honor for his special contribution to the establishment and development of Turan University. 2000, by Order No. 1 dated April 7 of the Department of Education of Almaty. He holds an I-degree diploma for a textbook on the specialty “Tourism” for the PhD doctoral program “Methodology and theory of scientific research of tourism activities”, Russian Federation. He has a diploma in the nomination “The best scientific publication on physical culture and sports”.
Honored Traveler of Russia. He has published 341 scientific papers, including 30 books. The biography of V. N. Vukolov is listed in: the encyclopedic dictionary “Sports Kazakhstan” (2005); in the book by Askhat Asylbekov “Who is who in the Republic of Kazakhstan” (volume II, Almaty, 2011); in the Large International Encyclopedia “The best people of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan (2012); in the book “Life in science. Scientists of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2013).
Doctor of Geography, Professor of the Department of Tourism and Service, awarded a medal -10 years of the Constitution of Kazakhstan, 25 years of Astana, a certificate of commendation of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2015, a certificate of honor “The best scientific university “Turan “, twice winner grant “Young Scientist of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. Completed internship at Leasing University and the Agricultural Research Center of the Tucson University (ISTC grant). Member of editorial boards of journals: “Hydrometeorology and Ecology” of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Hydrometeorology Education and Ecology” of the Russian Federation, National Expert of the Republic of Kazakhstan – GHG Cadastre of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member of the intergovernmental group of experts of the Chu-Talas Water Commission.
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, full member of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Kazakhstan. Winner of the research grant “Oxford Colleges Hospitality Scheme” (Oxford, UK), the World Bank grant, the grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan “The best university teacher 2015”. She was awarded the medal. Ibraya Altynsarin for significant achievements in the education and upbringing of the younger generation. The winner of the silver medal named after A. Baitursynov for many years of fruitful work, which have received recognition among the university community. She has certificates of honor from the Minister of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akim of Almaty for achievements in the field of youth education. The best scientist of Turan University. She has a commendation from the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. She is the Vice-president of the Medical Tourism Association of Almaty.
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Legal Issues
First Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Accredited coach of the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction, Head of the training department of Today School and Today Travel.
Manager of the tour operator company for domestic tourism «Grande Voyage».
Discover Almaty LLP, Project Manager for Tourism.
Cruise Sales Supervisor of the marketing department of the tour operator company «Premium Travel Company» LLP.
President of the Rafting Federation of Kazakhstan, General Director of Master Park LLP.
EPAM Kazakhstan LLP, HR Manager.
General Director of the Tourism Company, Project Coordinator of “EMBASSY ALLIANCE” (Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur)
Uchet.kz Managing Director, experience at CTK channel, PR director at Forbes Kazakhstan, Award.kz; SMM, PR, I-Start up, personal growth, leadership business coach
Founder and Head of the Psychological Center in Almaty “Center for Family Psychology,” President of the Kazakh Society for the Development of Symbols – Katatim-Imaginative Psychotherapy, Associate Professor of AORS KIP (International Association of Symboldrama Development Organizations – Catathymic-Imaginal Psychotherapy), accredited psychotherapist (“Union of Psychotherapists and Psychologists” of the Russian Federation, Moscow), full member of the OPPL, accredited polymodal supervisor (RF, Association of Supervisors and Consultants), Clinical Psychologist, Pathopsychologist, Neuropsychologist, Chairman of the Council of Mothers of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan, graduate of 2021.
Deputy Director for Educational Work at the School “Lyceum” Turan”, graduate 2020.
Is editor-in-chief of ELLE Kazakhstan magazine (Partners Media Group publishing house). Work experience: Editorial director of L’Officiel Kazakhstan magazine.
Is an Educational Project Coordinator (International Educational Services, British Council, 2019-2021), currently a public relations specialist at the U.S. Consulate General in Kazakhstan.
Is a journalist, podcaster, and author of materials on gender-sensitive topics. I publish analytical materials in the Central Asian publication cabar.asia. Presenter of the Tuime author podcast (podcast about relationships in conservative society, which is produced in the Kazakh language and is in the top charts of various podcast platforms). In 2021, he was nominated for the “Man of the Year” award in the “Journalist of the Year” category by MISK. Now he is the ambassador of the international project GoViral in Kazakhstan.
Prosecutor of Balkhash district, Almaty region
The main expert is the head of the forensic commodity expertise service
Chief IT Risk Officer
Dean:
Yerubayeva Gulzhan
Phone: +7 727 260 40 08
E-mail: g.yerubayeva@turan-edu.kz