Undergraduate

Minimum entry requirements for SAT/ACT applicants category

* TOEFL PDT is admitted only from international applicants from the countries where an official IELTS and TOEFL iBT are not available

** The Nazarbayev University applies the Superscoring for SAT and ACT scores

***TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not considered

Minimum entry requirements for A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificates category*

*A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificates holders can also participate in the competition in the "SAT/ACT applicants" category with IELTS and SAT results (see the minimum requirements for this category on the website).

**TOEFL PDT is admitted only from international applicants from the countries where an official IELTS and TOEFL iBT are not available            

***TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not considered

Minimum entry requirements for IВ Diploma Programme category*

** IB DP holders can also participate in the competition in the "SAT/ACT applicants" category with IELTS and SAT results (see the minimum requirements for this category on the website).

** TOEFL PDT certificate is admitted only from the international applicants from the countries where an official IELTS and TOEFL iBT are not available     

***TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not considered

Minimum requirements for transfer students category*

*Applicants/students who have successfully completed at least one academic year of an undergraduate program at a university with the English language as an official language of instruction and included in the list of top 200 universities according to the Times Higher Education World University or QS World University ranking at the time of application, are exempt from submitting SAT and IELTS/TOEFL results.
** TOEFL PDT certificate is admitted only from international applicants from the countries where an official IELTS and TOEFL iBT are not available

***The Nazarbayev University applies the Superscoring for SAT and ACT scores

****TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not considered 

The list of Subject Olympiads*
List of International Subject Olympiads

• International Mathematics Olympiad – IMO
• International Physics Olympiad – IPHO
• International Chemistry Olympiad -IChO
• International Biology Olympiad IBO
• International Olympiad in Informatics – IOI
• International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
• International Mendeleyev Chemistry Olympiad

List of Republican Subject Olympiads of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Republican Mathematics Olympiad
• Republican Physics Olympiad
• Republican Chemistry Olympiad
• Republican Biology Olympiad
• Republican Informatics Olympiad
  
  * Applicants can apply with both Republican and International Olympiads

Minimum entry requirements for winners of International and/or Republic Olympiads category for all  Schools’ applicants*

*IELTS or TOEFL iBT / TOEFL PDT results are reviewed by the Admissions Committee individually

**TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not considered

Minimum entry requirements for NUET applicants category for all NU Schools*

*TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not considered

NUET (Nazarbayev University Entrance Test) – test that evaluates academic training for studying at the University

• NUET is held in 2 subject sections - Mathematics and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.
• Number of questions – 60.
• Test content – multiple-choice questions.
• Test duration – 120 minutes. Minimum passing score – 130 in total for 2 subjects, while minimum passing score for each of the subjects shall not be less than 60. 
• Test results are available in 6 weeks in a Personal account.
• The number of tasks and duration of the entry examination are subject for change by Test administrators.
• Information about access to the entry examination is placed in the applicant’s Personal account.
• Applicants are informed about examination date and venue, information on format , as well as required documents and Rules of conduct during the examination via email one week prior to the exams. 
• Examination schedule is published in the “Important dates” section. 
• If  a violation of rules or conditions of passing the test occurs, the applicant's results are cancelled. In this case, the applicant is excluded from the competition. Disqualified applicants will not be able to enroll to NU in the future. 
• There is no appeal procedure.
• NUET for all applicants is free of charge.

List of the documents for online registration

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16.
• School graduates - scan notarized copy of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school or college with transcript or its foreign equivalent. Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid electronic SAT Reasoning Test certificate (must be valid and passed no more than 3 years ago at the moment of online document submission) or ACT certificate (electronic or paper versions (with the subsequent provision of an official electronic certificate, and sending electronic SAT / ACT results through the College Board/ACT). In case the applicant provides several valid SAT Reasoning Test certificates, the Superscoring will be applied (using the highest scores across all examination sections of the test to obtain the best score).  
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

List of documents for applicants who successfully passed the competition.

• The official original document and notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript or technical, vocational, or post-secondary (диплом) or higher education diploma, or bachelor or specialist diploma.

List of the documents for online registration

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16.
• NIS graduates - scan notarized copy of the NIS Grade 12 Certificate with final grades and scan notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript; current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account of applicant;
• A-level graduates - scan notarized copy of A-level Certificate, scan notarized copy of certificate stating completion of school;
• Motivation letter in English; electronic copy of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of school. Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

List of documents for applicants who successfully passed the competition.

• The official original document and notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript or technical, vocational, or post-secondary (диплом) or higher education diploma, or bachelor or specialist diploma;
• The official original document and notarized copy of NIS Grade 12 Certificate for NIS graduates;
• The official original document and notarized copy of A-level Certificate for A-level graduates.

List of the documents for online registration

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16.
• IB Diploma Program graduates - scan notarized copy of IB Diploma Programme with transcript or predicted scores acknowledged by the school with obligation to submit the hard copy of the document in due time; current final year student - a certificate from an educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

List of documents for applicants who successfully passed the competition.

• The official original document and notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript or technical, vocational, or post-secondary (диплом) or higher education diploma, or bachelor or specialist diploma;
• The official original document and notarized copy of IB Diploma Programme with transcript;

List of the documents for online registration

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16;
• School graduates - scan notarized copy of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school or college with transcript or its foreign equivalent. Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid electronic SAT Reasoning Test certificate (must be valid and passed no more than 3 years ago at the moment of online document submission) without a writting part or ACT certificate without writing (electronic or paper versions (with the subsequent provision of an official electronic certificate, and sending electronic SAT / ACT results through the College Board/ACT). In case the applicant provides several valid SAT Reasoning Test certificates, the Superscoring will be applied (using the highest scores across all examination sections of the test to obtain the best score).
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.
• Scan notarized copy of the transcript from the university attended in original language and English or academic reports with predicted scores acknowledged by the university attended;
• An electronic copy of the course description of studied courses/subjects from the university attended in both English and original languages;
• Two electronic academic reference letters in English.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

List of documents for applicants who successfully passed the competition.

• The official original document and notarized copy of high school diploma with a transcript or technical, vocational, or post-secondary (диплом) or higher education diploma, or bachelor or specialist diploma;
• The hard copy of an official transcript from the University attended in original and English language;
• Course description of studied courses/subjects in both English and original languages;

List of the documents for online registration

• Filled online Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16.
• School graduates - electronic copy of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school or college with transcript or its foreign equivalent. Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.
• Scan copy of Diploma/Certificate of International and/or Republican Olympiad (only for International/Republic Olympiad winners of Olympiads listed at nu.edu.kz website).
  
  All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

List of documents for applicants who successfully passed the competition.

• The official original document and notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript or technical, vocational, or post-secondary (диплом) or higher education diploma, or bachelor or specialist diploma;
• After an offer letter - Original copy of signed Enrollment Confirmation Form printed from your Personal Account;
• After receiving an offer letter - Consent form on Guarantee fee payment printed from your Personal Account;
• Notarized copy of Diploma/certificate of International and/or Republican Olympiad;

List of the documents for online registration

• Application form;
• Scan copy of passport or national ID, or birth certificate for applicants under the age of 16.
• School graduates -Scan notarized copy of nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school or college with transcript or its foreign equivalent.  Current final year student - a certificate from educational institution according to the sample in personal account;
• Motivation letter in English;
• A valid official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (no more than 2 years from the date of issue of the document), valid at the time of document submission, with a subsequent obligation to send electronic IELTS/TOEFL results through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES.

All the documents above must be uploaded to the applicant’s personal account. In the absence or mismatch of one or more documents, the applicant is not allowed to participate in the competition.

List of documents for applicants who successfully passed the competition.

• The official original document and notarized copy of high school diploma with transcript or technical, vocational, or post-secondary (диплом) or higher education diploma, or bachelor or specialist diploma.