Public🌐 English-taught programmes: 7

Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages

Almaty, Kazakhstan
Students planning careers in diplomacy, translation or Oriental studies — the country's leading languages university

📚 Bachelor’s programmes (13)

ProgrammeLanguageTuition / yearUNT subjects
Teacher of Two Foreign Languages (6B01701)
Education
Russian / Kazakh / English
1,395,000 ₸
Foreign Language + World History
English Language (IP) (6B01708)
Education
English
1,195,000 ₸
Foreign Language + World History
Oriental Studies (6B02201)
Humanities & Social Sciences
Russian / Kazakh
1,200,000 ₸
Foreign Language + World History
Translation Studies (6B02301)
Humanities & Social Sciences
Russian / Kazakh / English
1,395,000 ₸
Foreign Language + World History
Foreign Philology (6B02302)
Humanities & Social Sciences
Russian / Kazakh / English
1,375,000 ₸
Foreign Language + World History
International Relations (6B03101)
Humanities & Social Sciences
Russian / Kazakh / English
1,375,000 ₸
Foreign Language + World History
Journalism (6B03201)
Humanities & Social Sciences
Russian / Kazakh
1,200,000 ₸
Creative exam
International Business (6B04101)
Business
Russian / Kazakh
1,250,000 ₸
Maths + Geography
Management and Marketing (6B04103)
Business
Russian / Kazakh
1,250,000 ₸
Maths + Geography
Law (6B04201)
Law
Russian / Kazakh
1,250,000 ₸
World History + Fundamentals of Law
International Law (6B04202)
Law
Russian / Kazakh
1,250,000 ₸
World History + Fundamentals of Law
Tourism (6B11101)
Hospitality & Tourism
Russian / Kazakh / English
1,200,000 ₸
Geography + Foreign Language
Restaurant and Hotel Business (6B11102)
Hospitality & Tourism
Russian / Kazakh / English
1,200,000 ₸
Geography + Foreign Language
English requirements: Admission via UNT; IELTS not required. English may be checked with an internal test — confirm with admissions
Data from the InterStudy database, updated 27.05.2026. Always confirm details on the official website before applying. Programme names are translated by InterStudy; tuition is for one academic year in tenge (₸).

📝 State grants (UNT)

How it works

Kazakhstani citizens compete for state grants with their UNT (Unified National Testing) score. The threshold is the Ministry minimum; the cut-off score is the lowest score that won a grant. International students usually study on a fee-paying basis or with university scholarships. Grants: Yes.

Programme groupGrantsThresholdGrant cut-off scoreYear
B018 · Education47751312026
B036 · Humanities & Social Sciences1751332026
B042 · Humanities & Social Sciences10751282026
B044 · Business075No state grants in 20262026
B046 · Business075No state grants in 20262026
B047 · Business075No state grants in 20262026
B049 · Law075No state grants in 20262026
B091 · Hospitality & Tourism275Quotas only2026
B093 · Hospitality & Tourism17751262026
B135 · Other4751292026
B140 · Humanities & Social Sciences075No state grants in 20262026

📞 Admissions contacts

Admissions
pk@ablaikhan.kz · +7 (727) 291-07-64

⚖️ Pros and cons

✅ Strengths

Leader in language education
unique programmes (Oriental studies)
plenty of grants

⚠️ Weaknesses

Narrow focus
no engineering or medical programmes