“I would summarise my experience at Robert Gordon University as a perfect balance of knowledge, opportunity, entertainment and innovation.”
Bagyavasan Kannan LLM International Law
Kazakhstan
Our courses are in high demand from prospective Kazakhstan students because of our strong links with the Oil and Gas Industry. Being located in Aberdeen, Scotland (commonly known as the Oil and Gas capital of Europe) we offer a number of Energy related programmes at both Bachelors and Masters level.
However, we are not just an Oil and Gas institution. Our university offer a wide range of programmes including:
- Architecture, Construction and Surveying
- Art and Design
- Business, Management, Accounting and Public Administration
- Computing
- Engineering
- Health Professions
- Information, Communication and Media
- Laboratory, Biomedical and Sports Sciences
- LawSocial Work and Social Sciences
Robert Gordon University has hosted a number of Bolashak students in the past and we hope that this will continue to grow. As the approved institution list is updated in February/March each year you should check with the Centre for International Programmes - www.edu-cip.kz - to ensure we are on the approved list before submitting an application should you want to study with us under the Bolashak Scheme.
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Entry Requirements
The following information is for guidance only and should be used together with the University's general entrance requirements and any specific degree programme requirements.
Applications are considered on an individual basis and other qualifications / work experience may be taken into consideration.
Undergraduate Courses
All students must have successfully completed and passed a Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education or a Diploma of Completed Vocational Education to be considered for entry onto Year 1 of our undergraduate programmes. Students who only hold a Completed Certificate of Secondary Education will need to do a Foundation programme.
Students who have completed the first year of a Specialist Diploma/Bakalavr/Magistrar programme and have a GPA of 3.75/4.00 or higher out of 5.0 in their first year studies will also be considered for entry onto either Year 1 or Year 2 of our undergraduate programmes. Decisions will be made on a case by case basis.
A levels or IB Baccalaureate also accepted - A level grades and IB scores will vary according to the undergraduate degree programme being applied for.
Entry requirements for undergraduate courses are listed on the course information pages under Areas of Study.
Post Graduate Courses
• Students should hold a Magistrar, Specialist Diploma or Bakalavr qualification with a GPA of 4.0 or above
• Under the Bologna process students should hold a Second Class Lower Division pass or higher.
Please note the above are guidelines only. In all cases, either for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, we recommend students contact us direct so we can assess your qualifications on an individual basis as we also take into account work experience.
Representatives in Kazakhstan
Download the list of our university approved agents in Kazakhstan. In addition to our International Admissions Office they are available to help you with any enquiries and also to help you with the submission of any application should you be interested in studying at Robert Gordon University.
Visits to Kazakhstan
Our staff regulary visit Kazakhstan.
Details of forthcoming visits can be found on our International Visits page.
Bolashak Scholarships
The Bolashak scholarship programme is an initiative of the Kazakh Government to generously fund hundreds of bright young Kazakhs to study abroad at top universities.
Both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in priority subjects are funded at the discretion of the Government.
The Centre for International Programmes (CIP) in Astana manages the programme on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Education.
Robert Gordon University is pleased to welcome several Bolashak scholars to Aberdeen each year. You may apply through the Centre for International Programmes in one of two ways: you may either ask the CIP to locate a university place for you, or you may obtain an offer of admission to a university and then apply for the Bolashak funding. Our students tend to choose the second option, as this can speed up the process of obtaining a scholarship.