Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology

 The Department of Pedagogy and Psychology was officially established in 2014. However, as a Master’s and doctoral specialty, it had been functioning since the 2009/2010 academic year within the Department of Psychological and Pedagogical Specialties as part of the Institute of Master’s and Doctoral Studies of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (headed by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor B.A. Turgynbayeva).

      From November 1, 2014, the Department became part of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology (Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology since 2024) and continues to provide training of teaching staff under a three-level system: Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral studies (headed by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor U.M. Abdigapbarova).

      Since September 1, 2017, to the present, the Department has been headed by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Bolashak Program graduate and recipient of the “500 Scientists” scholarship, Aigerim Nuralievna Kosherbayeva.

     The period of functioning as an independent department has been marked by many significant events. One of the Department’s achievements is the implementation of prestigious and competitive Master’s degree programs such as “Management in Education” (2017); “Pedagogical Measurements” (2018; implemented in a network format jointly with the Institute of Urban Studies and Global Education of Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russia, with the support of the World Bank); the double-degree doctoral program “Pedagogy and Psychology” with Aix-Marseille University, France (2018); and with Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia (2019).

     Currently, the Department provides training of teaching staff in the following educational programs:

Bachelor’s Degree:
• 6B01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology
• 6B01109 – Pedagogy and Psychology with Multilingual Education
• 6B01109 – Psychology IP

Master’s Degree:
• 7M01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology
• 7M01103 – Pedagogy and Psychology. Management in Education
• 7M01102 – Pedagogy and Psychology. Pedagogical Measurements

Doctoral Degree:
• 8D01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology
• 8D01102 – Pedagogy and Psychology. Pedagogical Measurements
• 8D01103 – Management in Education (in English)

     The above-mentioned educational programs are accredited by independent accreditation and rating agencies: IAAR, INQAA, and others. The Department’s educational programs are implemented in cooperation with leading universities in both neighboring and distant foreign countries, including South Korea, Lithuania, Germany, Indonesia, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, China, Nigeria, and others.

    The material and technical base of the educational programs is equipped with modern information technologies, computers, and interactive panels, ensuring high-quality student training, the formation of a strong theoretical foundation, and the development of practical competencies in full compliance with educational standards and professional requirements.

    The academic staff of the Department includes: 6 Doctors of Pedagogical Sciences, 6 Candidates of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences, 4 PhD holders, and 6 Masters of Pedagogical Sciences. The proportion of faculty members holding academic degrees is 61.5%.

    The faculty members of the educational program demonstrate a high level of professional and scientific qualification; many are winners of the “Best University Teacher” and “Best Researcher” competitions, recipients of prestigious “Bolashak” and “500 Scientists” scholarships, MBA graduates, and leaders of research projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as international projects. The teaching staff possess deep expertise in their disciplines and actively integrate modern educational technologies, digital tools, and innovative teaching methods into the learning process.

     Leading scholars of the Department participate in the work of the University Dissertation Council in Pedagogy and Psychology. The Chair of the Council is Professor B.A. Turgunbayeva, the Deputy Chair is Professor A.N. Kosherbayeva, and the Academic Secretary of the Council is Acting Associate Professor T.N. Zhundybaeva.

     Doctoral students of the “Pedagogy and Psychology” educational programs of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University and other universities of the country defend their doctoral dissertations at the Dissertation Council.