Public Administration and Local Government

The “Bachelor of Public Administration and Local Government” with the curriculum, compiled according to the best international standards, provides education and research opportunities in the field of public policy, management and management, relevant for Kazakhstan and the entire Central Asian region. The duration of the program is 4 academic years. The student must earn 146 credits for the successful completion of the program. Studying on this program, you: You will be preparing to take leadership positions in public, private and non-governmental structures; Get analytical and practical skills for a successful legislative, research and management career. Teaching Staff The program is conducted by experienced foreign and Kazakhstani teachers with doctoral degrees of world level obtained in universities of such Western countries as the USA, Canada, the Netherlands and the UK. National rating and international accreditation National rating of educational programs: higher education programs (according to IQAA data): 1st place in the specialty “State and local government” in 2016 The only public administration program in Central Asia accredited by the European Public Administration Accreditation Association (EAPAA) and the Austrian Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (AQAAA) Got first place among government programs in Kazakhstan in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 according to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Participation in international organizations The Department of Public Administration of the Faculty of Social Sciences is a full member of: National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Management (NASPAA), Network of Asian-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration (NAPSIPAG), International Association of Schools and Institutes of Management (IASIA) and Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee)