In today's job market, it is no longer enough to limit oneself to education within a single country. Abai University offers students a unique opportunity to harmoniously combine the best national and international practices. The university provides double degree educational programs that allow students to simultaneously obtain degrees from two leading universities. This is an effective pathway to professional development in a global competitive environment, enabling twice as fast and high-quality growth, and paving the way for a prestigious international career.

Today, Abai University has established close partnerships with fundamental higher education institutions in Europe and Asia, creating an extensive network of programs. Such collaborative ties open doors for students to study abroad and easily adapt to new linguistic and cultural environments.

France Direction: University of Lorraine

A branch of the University of Lorraine, considered a gold standard of European education, successfully operates on the basis of Abai KazNPU in the fields of law, pedagogy, and public administration. The following undergraduate (Bachelor's) majors are offered here:

• "6B01722 – Training of French language teachers"
• "6B03123 – International relations and human rights"
• "6B04116 – Economy"
• "6B04119 – Marketing"
• "6B04118 – Finance"
• "6B04117 – Management"
• "6B04211 – International Law"
• "6B11108 – Business of the hotel and restaurant industry"

To ensure the quality of education, a joint admissions committee selects the students. Candidates must be ready for intensive French language acquisition. A mandatory requirement for graduation is spending at least one semester on academic mobility in France. This, in turn, opens a direct path to further education at the level of joint Master's and PhD programs.

Sorbonne-Kazakhstan Institute and the University of Poitiers

Another flagship project with France is firmly established between the University of Poitiers and the Sorbonne-Kazakhstan Institute at Abai University. This program offers a double degree for the Bachelor's major "6B04107 – Economy" and the Master's major "7M01720 – Foreign language: two foreign languages".

For the Economics track, students are selected based on their transcripts from the first two academic years, requiring the completion of 120 ECTS credits. They spend their 5th semester at the University of Poitiers and their 6th semester at the Sorbonne-Kazakhstan Institute. The program even provides an option for remote defense of the graduation thesis.

Poland Direction: Pomeranian University

For those aiming to study in Europe, joint double degree programs with the Pomeranian University in Poland are available. Students can pursue the major "6B01721 – Russian Language and Literature" at the Bachelor's level and "7M01721 – Russian Language and Literature" at the Master's level.

A special joint commission operates to select candidates for these programs. During the selection process, students' academic transcript indicators and their level of Polish language proficiency are taken into consideration.

CIS Direction: Moscow and Minsk Universities

The university's international partnership network continuously expands, incorporating key dual-degree and joint master's programs with leading CIS universities. In line with this, the joint master's program "7M01303 – Primary Education in a Multicultural Society" is offered in collaboration with the Moscow City University. Additionally, in the field of psychology, the university successfully runs a joint master's program "7M03122 – Clinical Psychology with Foundations of Psychotherapy" in partnership with the Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University.

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