University IELTS requirements in Kazakhstan
National rule
From a secondary sourceFor a master's in Kazakhstan, IELTS 6.0 or higher exempts you from the foreign-language part of the national entrance exam.
Find a university in Kazakhstan
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
UG5.0PGNot listed - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty Management University
UG5.5PGNot listed - Almaty, Kazakhstan
International Information Technologies University
UGNot listedPG6.0 - Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Karaganda Buketov University
UGNot listedPG6.0 - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh-British Technical University
UG5.5PG6.0 - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Medical University
UG5.5PGNot listed - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan-German University
UGNot listedPG6.0 - Almaty, Kazakhstan
KIMEP University
UG6.5PG6.5 - Astana, Kazakhstan
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
UG5.0PG5.0 - Astana, Kazakhstan
Maqsut Narikbayev University
UG5.0PGNot listed - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Narxoz University
UG5.5PGNot listed - Astana, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University
UG6.5min 6.0 eachPGNot listed
All universities, A to Z
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityUG 5.0
- Almaty Management UniversityUG 5.5
- Astana IT UniversityUG 5.0 ยท PG 6.0
- Astana Medical UniversityUG 5.0 ยท PG 5.5
- Esil UniversityPG 5.0
- International Information Technologies UniversityPG 6.0
- Karaganda Buketov UniversityPG 6.0
- Karaganda Medical UniversityUG 5.0 ยท PG 5.5
- Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World LanguagesUG 5.5 ยท PG 6.0
- Kazakh-British Technical UniversityUG 5.5 ยท PG 6.0
- Kazakh National Agrarian Research UniversityUG 5.0 ยท PG 5.5
- Kazakh National Medical UniversityUG 5.5
- Kazakhstan-German UniversityPG 6.0
- KIMEP UniversityUG 6.5 ยท PG 6.5
- L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityUG 5.0 ยท PG 5.0
- Maqsut Narikbayev UniversityUG 5.0
- Narxoz UniversityUG 5.5
- Nazarbayev UniversityUG 6.5
- Satbayev UniversityPG 6.0
- SDU UniversityUG 5.5
- Turan UniversityPG 5.0
- University of International BusinessPG 6.0
Other countries
- ๐บ๐ธUnited StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- ๐ฌ๐งUnited KingdomMost ask 6.0
- ๐จ๐ฆCanadaMost ask 6.5
- ๐ฆ๐บAustraliaMost ask 6.0
- ๐ฉ๐ชGermanyMost ask 6.5
- ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- ๐ซ๐ทFranceMost ask 6.5
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Tรผrkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in Kazakhstan ask for?
Universities in Kazakhstan ask for IELTS 5.0 to 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, with a median of 5.5. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.0. Across our list, requirements run from 5.0 to 6.5.
Which universities in Kazakhstan accept the lowest IELTS score?
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, and Maqsut Narikbayev University ask for 5.0 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for Kazakhstan. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in Kazakhstan ask for the highest IELTS score?
KIMEP University and Nazarbayev University ask for 6.5 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for Kazakhstan.
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