8D08101 Agronomy

Educational Program Passport
Agrotechnological Faculty (AF)
Department: Agronomy and forestry (AF)
8D08 8D081
Education area code and classification
8D08 Agriculture and bioresources
Code and classification of areas of training
8D081 Agronomy
Group of educational programs
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Educational program name
8D08101 Agronomy
Types of educational programs
Main
Level of education
Doctoral studies (Scientific-pedagogical)
Degree awarded
doctor of philosophy (PhD)
Language of instruction
Kazakh, Russian
Amount of credits/hours (at least)
180 / 5400
Form of training
full-time without the use of DЕT
Period of training
The doctoral study period is determined by mastering 180 academic credits for the entire study period and 60 credits per academic year and is 3 years.
Objects of professional activity
Joint-stock companies, limited liability partnerships, farms, individual and collective farms, research institutes, higher education institutions, agricultural companies, and other agricultural organizations.

- possesses fundamental knowledge in agriculture and is capable of lifelong learning and self-development;
- is able to apply agronomic methods to increase crop yields and crop resilience;
- demonstrates creativity and the capacity for creative and constructive social engagement;
- possesses professional knowledge, skills, and competencies in forage crop production, rational land-use management, agricultural technologies, soil science, crop production, and agricultural production management, taking into account modern agroecological and economic requirements;
- contributes to creating conditions for the self-fulfilment of every citizen of the country;
- is committed to the rational use of natural resources and the promotion of sustainable development principles.

Training of highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel for the system of higher and postgraduate education, possessing in-depth knowledge in the field of modern agricultural sciences, capable of conducting independent fundamental and applied research, developing and implementing innovative technologies in agriculture, as well as carrying out teaching, methodological, and educational activities in higher education institutions based on modern educational technologies, contributing to the sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex and the improvement of agricultural education.

List of professions: Chief agronomist, University teacher, lecturer, professor in the field of education, OVPO

Types of Activities: Research, Educational, Organizational-technological

Objects: Joint-stock companies, limited liability partnerships, farms, individual and collective farms, research institutes, higher education institutions, agricultural companies, and other agricultural organizations.