International evaluation of educational programs

Experts of the international accreditation agency ASIIN evaluated the educational programs of undergraduate and graduate programs of Kozybayev University:

• Information Systems;
• Radio engineering, electronics and telecommunications;
• Power industry.

They met online with the coordinators of educational programs, university management, students, teachers, employers' representatives. The issues of the content and improvement of educational programs, their compliance with the labor market, knowledge assessment, sufficiency of material resources, further development of the university, and quality assurance were discussed.

At the final meeting, among the positive aspects of our university, academic freedom, a good laboratory base, a high level of involvement of students and employers, the integration of the university and the industry, the possibility of gaining experience on the basis of practices, and much more were noted.

Recommendations were also given: it is necessary to expand the elective component, develop academic mobility, professional English.

The results of the evaluation will be known this autumn. These educational programs are undergoing such a procedure for the second time, for the first time international accreditation was received in 2013. Such an assessment by an international agency is especially important at the present time, when a cooperation project with the University of Arizona is being implemented.