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Survey results

In January–February 2026, students, master's and doctoral students, graduates and teaching staff of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University rated teaching, learning conditions and university life. Below are the combined results.

Survey period: 30.01.2026 — 17.02.2026

9,363respondents took part

Graduates

193Took part
5.2 minAverage time to complete
3.93 / 5Average score across questions
70%Share of positive ratings
Highest rated

Value of practical classes and internships for getting a job

4.20 / 5
Lowest rated

University's help with employment (internships, career centre, advice)

3.28 / 5

Rating questions

123451 — very poor, 5 — excellent% — share of the two best answers (4 and 5, or their equivalents)

How well your training suits your career

4.10/576%

193 answers

Did your education match the job's requirements?

4.13/577%
  • Not at all 1%
  • Barely 4%
  • Partly 18%
  • Mostly 36%
  • Fully 41%

193 answers

Readiness for employment after graduating

3.15/478%
  • Poorly prepared 1%
  • Fairly prepared 21%
  • Well prepared 40%
  • Fully prepared 38%

193 answers

University's help with employment (internships, career centre, advice)

3.28/550%

193 answers

Value of practical classes and internships for getting a job

4.20/581%

193 answers

Level of professional knowledge and skills gained

4.06/577%

193 answers

Quality of links between the university and employers

3.68/559%

193 answers

Quality of training in your programme

4.06/573%

193 answers

Do you work in the field you studied at Abai KazNPU?

  • Yes76%146
  • Partly8%15
  • No16%32

193 answers

How did you find your first job after graduating?

  • On my own54%105
  • Through the university20%38
  • Through acquaintances15%28
  • Through a careers portal3%5
  • Other9%17

193 answers

Which university resources did you use to find a job?

  • None51%99
  • All of them, often32%61
  • Career advice11%21
  • Career centre4%8
  • Vacancies on the university website2%4

193 answers

Would you attend the university's career events (workshops, meetings with employers)?

  • Yes52%101
  • Maybe26%50
  • No22%42

193 answers

Average score by faculty

Mean of all 5-point questions. Faculties with fewer than 5 answers are not shown.

  • Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology4.127 respondents
  • Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science4.00119 respondents
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography3.7564 respondents

Open questions

What could the university improve in training students?

192 answers

  • Made a suggestion or comment 56%
  • “All is fine” 14%
  • No suggestions 30%

Common themes (out of 108 substantive answers)

  • Practice and lab work41%44
  • Quality of knowledge19%21
  • Teaching methods, digital tools12%13
  • Teachers7%8
  • Equipment and technology6%6
  • Support and advice6%6
  • Classrooms, buildings, repairs4%4
  • Exams and grading4%4
  • Employment and careers4%4
  • Library and materials3%3
  • Internships abroad, mobility3%3
  • Paperwork, reports, IT systems3%3

Which skills from university have been most useful at work?

191 answers

Common themes (out of 137 substantive answers)

  • Practice, school experience19%26
  • Subject knowledge18%25
  • Pedagogy and methods15%20
  • Responsibility, discipline11%15
  • Nothing was missing10%14
  • Communication9%12
  • Digital skills, IT5%7
  • Independent learning, analysis4%6
  • Time and self-organisation3%4
  • Psychology2%3

What knowledge or skills were missing from the programme?

192 answers

Common themes (out of 131 substantive answers)

  • Practice, school experience27%36
  • Nothing was missing24%32
  • Subject knowledge14%18
  • Pedagogy and methods7%9
  • Digital skills, IT6%8
  • Communication5%7
  • Psychology3%4
  • Time and self-organisation2%3

Open answers were sorted into themes automatically by keywords; one answer can fall into several themes. The answers themselves are not published.