International relationships

Students study modern processes of international relations, international political, military, economic conflicts, development problems and tendencies of world politics and national security of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Received knowledge, the western language and one Eastern language will help graduates to realize Kazakhstan’s goals on international arena.

Academic degree: Bachelor of Humanities

Specialty code: 6В03101

UNT subject: Foreign language+ History

UNT disciplines (for applicants in a related specialty): Geography + World History

Form of education: full-time, full-time with the use of remote technologies

Duration:

• 4 years w/ secondary education (full-time),
• 3 years w/ secondary professional (full-time, part-time),
• 2 years w/ higher education (part-time, e-learning)

Eductional programs:

• Internship programs abroad for students with good grades
• Science courses in English
• Language club that helps students to improve their English, Chinese, Turkish
• Leading foreign professors
• Professors with extensive work experience in Embassies of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Participation in University’s projects and its partners (MUN, AISEC, Mevlana)

Compulsory and elective subjects:

• Diplomatic and consular services
• The technique of conducting diplomatic negotiations
• Diplomatic documentation
• Foreign policy of The Republic of Kazakhstan
• Multilateral diplomacy
• Modern problems of International relations
• Kazakhstan and The UN
• Globalization and geopolitics
• Globalization and International security
• Religious extremism issues in modern international relations
• The role of Central Asia in geopolitics system
• Chinese for specialists in international connections
• Turkish for specialists in international connections
• National security and International relations
• External political initiatives of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the leader of the nation N.A. Nazarbayev
• Political processes in Eurasia

Our partners:

• “Arel” University (Turkey)
• Orientalism Institute of Suleymenov R. of Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• «The Future Is in the Hands of the Youth» International Fund
• «Center of Science Information and Policy Research» LLP

International programs

• “Arel” University (Turkey)
• “Kastamonu” University (Turkey)
• “Zittau/Görlitz” University (Germany)
• The Eastern Mediterranean University (Nicosia, The Northern Cyprus)

Our students go on internships, summer schools of our partners. Also participate in the volunteer project AISEC, in the project of the Turkish government Mevlana.

Speciality students develop their professional skills through the MUN (UN Models), which is a synthesis of the conference and role-playing game.

The master’s program in the areas of 7M03101- International Relations (master’s degree is a scientific and pedagogical direction), 7M03105 – International Relations (master’s degree is a specialized direction) provides an opportunity to study and evaluate world politics, explore and analyze the dynamics of the development of national, regional and global aspects of international relations.

The educational process in educational programs 7M03101-International relations (master’s degree – scientific and pedagogical direction), 7M03105 – International relations (master’s degree – specialized direction) is organized according to the following forms of training: specialized master’s program – 1 (1,5) year; Scientific and pedagogical magistracy – 2 years of study.

The language of studying is Kazakh, Russian, English. Graduates are awarded the academic degree Master of Humanities in the educational program 7M03101 – International Relations (master’s degree – scientific and pedagogical direction), 7M03105 – International Relations (master’s degree – profile).

In the framework of the educational program 7M03101-International Relations (Master’s program – scientific and pedagogical direction), 7M03105 – International Relations (Master’s program – specialized field) from 2017-18 academic year, students are offered the choice of educational areas:

• Area 1 – China’s foreign policy and international relations
• Area 2 – Foreign policy and international relations of Turkey

Students are given the opportunity to choose an additional foreign language: Chinese or Turkish, as well as the entrepreneurial component.

Academic degree: master of humanities

Specialty code: 

7M03101 – scientific and pedagogical direction

7M03105 – specialized direction

Entry exams: comprehensive exam + foreign language

Form of studying: full-time

Period of studying: 2 years after higher education

Eductional programs:

• Internship programs for master students with good grades
• Scientific courses in English
• Language club that helps students improve their English, Chinese, Turkish
• Leading Foreign Professors
• Professors with extensive experience in the embassies of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Participation in the University projects and its partners (MUN, AISEC, Mevlana)

Current and exclusive courses:

• The evolution of the political institutions of China / Turkey
• The modern political system of China / Turkey
• Religious factor in the political system of China / Turkey
• The fight against radicalism and extremism as an element of the domestic policy of China / Turkey
• Chinese/Turkish Foreign Policy Priority Strategy
• China/Turkey in the system of modern geopolitics

The specifics of the educational program is an in-depth study of foreign languages – English and the language of the country of specialization, which are Turkish and Chinese. At the same time, the language training of master students is enhanced through the introduction of multilingual education. Undergraduates are taught courses in English on the theory and history of international relations: “Theory of international relations”, “Theory of postcolonializm”, “Nation and History”. Also introduced courses on the study of Chinese or Turkish: “Chinese (Turkish)”, “Political vocabulary of the Chinese (Turkish).”

Our partners:

• Institute of Oriental Studies. Suleimenov R. Committee on Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Center for Actual Research Alternative
• Kazakhstan Center for Humanitarian and Political Conjuncture
• ТОО Мarsel Gold
• Center for Scientific Information and Political Analysis
• Eurasian Research Institute
• Arel University (Turkey)
• The University of Kastamonu (Turkey)
• Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
• Eastern Mediterranean University (Northern Cyprus)
• Public Foundation “The Future in the Hands of Youth”
• ТОО «Center for Scientific Information and Policy Research»

International programs:

• Arel University (Turkey)
• The University of Kastamonu (Turkey)
• Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
• Eastern Mediterranean University (Northern Cyprus)

Our master students make internships, go to summer schools of our partners. They also participate in the AISEC volunteer project, in the project of the Turkish government of Mevlan.

Career prospects:

The knowledge allows graduates to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, embassies and consulates of the Republic of Kazakhstan, various government bodies and organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan working in the field of foreign relations, world politics, international organizations and transnational corporations.

• Assistant Consultant in the field of regional policy and economics
• Foreign Policy Observer- interpreter
• Assistant interpreter
• Lecturer of secondary and higher educational institutions