International relations

The goal of the “International Relations” educational program is to train highly qualified undergraduate specialists in international relations who possess a basic understanding of contemporary global processes in the political, economic, and diplomatic spheres.

Graduates will be able to conduct analytical research on international processes, develop well-founded foreign policy recommendations, and participate in expert consulting activities.

They will be able to understand the main directions of foreign policy, the specifics of their diplomacy, and their relations with Kazakhstan.

Graduates will be able to navigate the current dynamics and prospects for the development of the international relations system; apply the principles of diplomatic etiquette and protocol in practice; and use professional foreign languages ​​in intercultural communication.

Academic Degree: Bachelor of Social Sciences

Educational Program Code: 6B03101

Elective Subject on the UNT: World History and Foreign Language

Model of Study: Full-time, Full-time with shortened period of study

Duration of Study:

Based on Secondary Education:

• 4 years, 3 years (depending on the individual study plan)

Based on Technical, Vocational, and Post-Secondary Education:

• 3 years, 2 years (depending on the matching of the related educational program/college degree specialization)

Based on Higher Education:

• 3 years, 2 years (depending on the matching of the related educational program/previous degree specialization)

Language of instruction: Kazakh, Russian, English.

The educational program “International Relations” is a full-cycle program: Bachelor’s degree – Master’s degree

• Study of two foreign languages ​​(English as the primary language, Chinese/Turkish as an elective). Students will study foreign languages ​​throughout their studies, starting in their first year
• Develop knowledge of the specifics of the professional activities of government agencies involved in international relations – the MFA of the RK, government bodies of the RK, as well as organizations working in global politics and the global economy
• Study of the main foreign policy directions of leading foreign countries, and the specifics of their relations with Kazakhstan
• Skills in monitoring the dynamics of the main characteristics of international security systems, analyzing the characteristics and development of globalization in the context of national and international security
• Understanding the architecture of international systems, the ability to define the goals and principles of international and regional organizations, and assess the role and influence of international institutions on Kazakhstan’s foreign policy

Turan University operates a Center for Cooperation with International Organizations, which hosts various events for both students and faculty.

For students majoring in International Relations, lectures and master classes are conducted by V. Samek, a representative of the UN Department of Global Communications, and A. Arenova, Head of the Political Cooperation Department of the Representative Office of the MFA of the RK in Almaty. Separate training sessions are also held at the UN Office in Kazakhstan.

Students majoring in International Relations annually participate in the international conference TURAN MUN, which aims to consolidate their theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills necessary for professional work.

Students majoring in “International Relations” annually participate in academic mobility programs at leading universities in Poland, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

Students of the “International Relations” program win prizes in national undergraduate and graduate research competitions and are awarded certificates for active participation in international scientific and practical conferences.

The High School of international relations and diplomacy houses the Center for regional studies and the “Civilization Turan”, which conducts active research.

• Assistant
• Diplomat
• International Cooperation Specialist
• International Relations Specialist
• Foreign Policy Observer
• Expert Analyst
• Global Politics Analyst
• Protocol and Event Planning Specialist
• Translator
• Senior lecturer

• Diplomatic and Consular Service
• Current Issues in World Politics
• Globalization and Geopolitics
• Kazakhstan and the UN
• International Organizations
• Globalization and Geopolitics

External partners:

• Arel University (Turkey)
• Kastamonu University (Turkey)
• Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy Studies (ANKASAM)
• Istanbul University (Istanbul)
• Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
• Volgograd State University
• Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
• Free University of Varna (Poland)

 Internal partners:

• UN Office in Kazakhstan
• Representative Office of the MFA of the RK in Almaty
• Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the RK (KISI)
• Red Crescent Society of the RK
• Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC)
• Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK, R.B. Suleimenov of Oriental studies
• Institute of Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies, Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Eurasian Research Institute
• Kazakhstan Center for Humanitarian and Political Conjuncture
• Association of Bolashaq International Scholarship Recipients

The goal of the Master’s degree program in International Relations is to train highly qualified specialists for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other foreign policy agencies. The program is designed to develop students’ in-depth knowledge of international politics, global economics, and international law, as well as practical skills in diplomacy, intercultural communication, and negotiation.

Graduates of the program will possess the ability to independently conduct comprehensive analytical research, prepare scientifically sound recommendations on current issues, and effectively manage research and applied projects in the fields of world politics and the world economy.

The faculty includes renowned experts in international relations, as well as professors from the Americas, Europe, Turkey, and Asia, most of whom hold doctorates from American and European universities.

Academic Degree: Master of social sciences

Program Code:

• 7M03101 – International relations (scientific and pedagogical direction)
• 7M03105 – International relations (profile direction)

Model of Study: Full-time

Entrance Exams: Comprehensive Test

Duration of Study:

• One year, profile direction – training master’s for management and professional staff.
• Two years, scientific and pedagogical direction – training master’s for teaching and research positions at universities and other organizations.

Languages ​​of Instruction: Kazakh, Russian, English

• Developing analytical skills for researching contemporary global challenges, including political, economic, and social issues, as well as the globalization process.
• Developing practical skills: training in research methods, negotiation skills, diplomacy, and intercultural communication.
• Professional activities: training specialists capable of working within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other government agencies, international organizations, and corporations.
• Developing cultural and linguistic competencies: knowledge of foreign languages ​​and an understanding of cultural differences among peoples of the world.
• Choose one of the study tracks: Foreign Policy and International Relations of China or Foreign Policy and International Relations of Turkey.
• Students have the option of studying an additional foreign language: Chinese or Turkish, as well as an entrepreneurial component.
• Internship programs abroad for master’s students with good grades.
• Research courses taught in English.
• A language club that helps master’s students improve their English, Chinese, and Turkish.
• Leading international professors, as well as professors with extensive experience within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Participation in projects of the Graduate School, the university, and its partners (MUN, AISEC, Mevlana). The Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy houses the Center for Regional Studies and the “Turan Civilization” Center, where master’s students gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

• Diplomat
• Foreign policy expert on the Republic of Kazakhstan, China, and Turkey
• Specialist in international relations and world politics
• Foreign policy observer
• Protocol and event planning specialist
• Teacher at secondary and higher education institutions
• Research fellow at research centers on foreign policy and diplomacy

• Foreign Policy Priorities of China/Turkey
• International Relations Theory
• The Modern Political System of China/Turkey
• Central Asia in World Politics
• Central Asia in the Global Economy and Energy
• Central Asia in the Modern Geopolitical System

External partners:

• Arel University (Turkey)
• Kastamonu University (Turkey)
• Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy Studies (ANKASAM)
• Istanbul University (Istanbul)
• Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
• Volgograd State University
• Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
• Free University of Varna (Poland)

Internal partners:

• UN Office in Kazakhstan
• Representative Office of the MFA of the RK in Almaty
• Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the RK (KISI)
• Red Crescent Society of the RK
• Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC)
• Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK, R.B. Suleimenov of Oriental studies
• Institute of Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies, Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Eurasian Research Institute
• Kazakhstan Center for Humanitarian and Political Conjuncture
• Association of Bolashaq International Scholarship Recipients