International cooperation and academic mobility

ACADEMIC MOBILITY AT KRMU In order to integrate KRMU

into the global educational space, ensure academic mobility of teachers and students, and introduce international quality standards in education, special importance is attached to international cooperation. Academic exchange between universities is one of the ways to internationalize education and share experiences. Thus, within the framework of academic exchange agreements, 4 students from South Korea came to Aktobe in the Kyrgyz Republic to study the Kazakh language, literature and culture for the 2018-2019 academic year. Their success in learning the Kazakh language is encouraging. International students have created a Korean language club at the university, where everyone can learn Korean. In turn, 2 teachers of the Department of Economics, Management and Service completed an internship at the Academy of Tourism (Antalya, Turkey) in September 2018. As a result, they received certificates of Economics and Management in Tourism. Also, 3 people from the faculty of KRMU visited the Alcide de Gasperi University of Euro-Regional Economics in Jozefow (Poland) in the period from 12.03.2018 to 20.03.2018 as part of academic mobility on the scientific topic "Modern trends in intercultural communication". In January 2018, as a result of negotiations between KRMU and the Bezalel Academy of Arts (Jerusalem, Israel), Rector of KRMU Berdimuratov Temerkhan Baybosynovich visited the Israeli National Academy of Arts. The meeting of the rectors of the two sides was held in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. A tour of the Bezalel Academy's main campus was conducted, with visits to the Departments of Fine Arts, Industrial Design and architecture. In 2019, thanks to the establishment of cooperation with Adiyaman University and the signing of a bilateral protocol on cooperation within the framework of the Mevlana program, undergraduate students and faculty of KRMU had the opportunity for academic exchange with the University of Turkey. The purpose of the Mevlana program is to exchange students and teachers between higher education institutions in Turkey and higher education institutions in other countries. Academic exchange between higher education institutions in Turkey and higher education institutions in other countries became possible after the official publication of the program's provisions on August 23, 2011 (No. 28034). Students can study abroad for at least one (minimum) or two (maximum) semesters. Teachers can give lectures abroad from one week (minimum) to three months (maximum). Accordingly, students and teachers from any country can benefit from this program by studying or giving lectures at the invitation of Turkish higher education institutions. Every year, students of KRMU have the opportunity to apply for participation in this program. One of the features of this program is the fact that the students of this program receive a scholarship from the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) of Turkey, and the teaching staff are compensated for transportation costs. In 2018, KRMU, as part of a consortium with Lincoln International Business School (London, UK), worked together to prepare documents and apply for the Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Program, funded by the British Council. More recently, the results of the repeated competition were announced, where the university, together with Lincoln International Business School, became finalists. As part of the collaboration with Lincoln International Business School, a guest online lecture was held for students of KRMU with the participation of successful businessman Andy Harsley with the lecture theme “The Effective Way to both evaluate business opportunities and know your market.” Also in 2019, thanks to the trip of Saken Ayladyrovich Utaliev, Associate Professor of the Department of Humanities, and students of KRMU along the route of the cities of the Great Silk Road, a memorandum was signed with the International Institute of Central Asian Studies (Samarkand, Uzbekistan). As a result of this cooperation, MITZAI donated 33 titles of historical and cultural books to the KRM. Among them: "The Era of Yusuf Balasaguni", "Culture of the Nomads of Central Asia", "Major Sufi Brotherhoods of Central Asia", "Jami al-waqi at-i sultani", "The cities and routes of the Great Silk Road (on Central Asia documents)", "Atlas of Central Asia artistic crafts and trades”, “A history of the Khorezmian State under the Anushteginids", etc. Currently, all these books in Russian and English are freely available to students and teachers of the KRMU. According to the results of the 2017-2018 academic year, a total of 29 contracts were signed with partners from Poland, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Tajikistan. Following the results of the 2018-2019 academic year, 12 contracts were signed with partners from Lithuania, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus. Every year, relations with foreign universities and universities of the Russian Federation and the CIS are complemented by new partners, and with old ones they are strengthened in all areas of educational activity. In order to integrate KRMU into the global educational space, ensure academic mobility of teachers and students, and introduce international quality standards in education, special importance is attached to international cooperation. The Kazakh-Russian International University expands the scope of educational activities and deepens effective training opportunities for specialists within the framework of international cooperation. International cooperation is carried out in the implementation of academic mobility programs for teaching staff and students (international exchanges, business trips), inviting foreign lecturers to give lectures on technical, economic and humanitarian specialties.; on the implementation of professional educational programs with the European University (Switzerland) and the Moscow Institute of Politics and Law "Synergy" (Russia); on joint development and participation in the implementation of research projects with the University of Minnesota (Duluth, USA); Grant McEwan University (Business School, Canada); University of New Mexico (Department of Political Science, USA); Southern Connecticut State University (USA); European University (Barcelona, Spain); Alpha University (Faculty of Management, Novi Sad, Serbia); University of Colombo (Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Sri Lanka); School of Law (Murdoch University, Australia); Russian-Armenian (Slavic) State University (Armenia); Guru Nakak Dev University (India); NE Consult (Germany); Columbia University (USA); Pancasila University (Indonesia), there are also agreements with foreign scientists. Russian Russian Kazakh International University has been cooperating with the Russkiy Mir Foundation since 2009. Within the framework of cooperation, international scientific and practical conferences in the field of philology are held annually. External (international) ACADEMIC MOBILITY is the training of students or the work of teachers and staff in foreign educational or scientific institutions. Teachers and staff: business trips outside the Republic of Kazakhstan for a certain period of time to fulfill the university's official assignment Students: travel for a certain period of time to complete the university's academic assignment. Internal (national) – study or work at leading Kazakhstani universities and research centers. Stages of implementation of the academic mobility program The preliminary stage is the search for partner universities (establishment of partnerships) The preparatory stage is organizational activity. A memorandum of cooperation in the field of science and education is being drawn up. The main stage is the main process of implementing the agreement. Drafting and signing of a scientific and educational cooperation agreement; The process of coordinating curricula, disciplines, and approving the terms of study for students and internships for teaching staff. The process of applying for an internship, studying at a partner university. The process of training, internships, students and teaching staff. The final stage. After returning to the main university, the process of transferring credits received at a foreign university in disciplines and study periods and the internship report process (for teaching staff) begins. Requirements for participation in academic exchange programs Internal academic mobility. Required documents for academic mobility transfer: An official letter of application addressed to our University Rector; Permission from parents addressed to the Rector of the University; (attach a copy); An official letter of application addressed to our University Rector; Permission from parents addressed to the Rector of the University; (attach a copy of the parent's identity) Letter of recommendation and/or Description from the curator (signed by the head of the department); A copy of the identity card; 3 photos 3x4; Application - 2 copies (application form); Agreement - 2 copies (application form); Three-party agreement - 3 copies; Individual Study Plan (IEP) (contact the advisor at the department); Transcript/ Application with grades (at the office registrar). External academic mobility The Manager for academic mobility of students, together with the departments, organizes the work of the Commission for the competition among students. The selection of students to foreign universities is carried out on a competitive basis. The main criteria for competitive selection are: completion of one academic period, semester, or module at the university, taking into account the GPA. For students traveling under the academic mobility program at the expense of the university (abroad and/ or in the Republic of Kazakhstan), the GPA is at least 3.67. For students traveling under the academic mobility program at the expense of personal funds, the GPA is at least 2.5; the presence of an official certificate for knowledge of a foreign language (TOEFL or IELTS for knowledge of English). List of required documents