- The doctoral program (PhD) accepts applicants with a "master" degree and experience of at least 1 (one) year. Applicants to the PhD program provide international certificates confirming the knowledge of a foreign language in accordance with European competencies (standards) foreign language proficiency. Admission to the PhD program is carried out on a competitive basis according to the results of entrance exams. Foreign citizens may be accepted for the PhD program only on a fee basis. On approval of the Model Regulations for admission to studies in educational organization, implementing educational programs of technical and vocational education Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan of October 31, 2018 No. 600 (amended by the Order of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 26, 2023 No. 29.).