Academic calendar
IEC Academic Calendar
(PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s degree)
for the 2021-2022 academic year
Main
August 10-28
Undergraduate’s enrollment (full-time education)
August 28
Enrolment of PhD students
August 28
Enrollment of students to Master’s Degree
August 30
Constitution day
Autumn Semester
Total weeks:
- Theoretical training – 15 weeks
- Exams- 3 weeks
- Winter holidays – 4 weeks
September 1*
Knowledge day
September 1
Beginning of Autumn Semester
September 2 – December 10
RWMS, RWDS, ERWU (including the completion of dissertations)
September 6 – 17
Entrance Knowledge Profile
September 6 – 17
September 13 – December 3
The practice of Master’s students, PhD students, including the defense of the practice
October 9
Beginning of office classes DLT (FA, FD)
October 18 – 22 (after classes)
Midterm – 1
December 1*
Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
December 6 – 10 (after classes)
Midterm – 2
December 10
Completion of the theoretical course of the Autumn semester
December 13 – 29
Winter exam session of full-time education
December 16,17*
Independence day of the RK
December 30 – February 11
Intersession (re-study of disciplines, full-time education)
December 21 – 25 (after classes)
Midterm – 2 (Master’s degree)
Spring Semester
Total weeks:
- Theoretical training – 15 weeks
- Exams- 2 weeks
- Practice – 4 weeks
- Summer holidays – 8 weeks
- Summer semester – 6 weeks
January 24
Beginning of Spring Semester
January 24 – February 4
Entrance Knowledge Profile
January 24 – April 22
The practice of Master’s students, PhD students, including the defense of the practice
January 24 – March 11
research work of
Master’s students (1
year)
January 24 – May 6
research work of
PhD students (1 year)
January 24 – May 20
RWDS (including dissertation)
February 1 – 5
Entrance (placement) test
February 14 – 18
Retake of exams after Intersession (full-time education, DLT)
February 18 – March 18
Pre-diploma practice of graduation courses of bachelor’s degree (full-time, DLT), including the report
February 19
Beginning of office classes DLT (FA, FD)
March 8*
International Women’s day
March 14 – 18 (after classes)
Midterm-3
March 21,22*,23*
«Nauryz» holiday
May 1*
Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day
May 3 – 12 (after classes)
Midterm-4
May 12
End of the theoretical course of the Spring Semester
May 7*
Defender of the Fatherland Day
May 9*
Victory Day
May 13 – 26
Summer exam session of full-time education
May 23 – June 17
FAC of diploma work (bachelor’s degree)
May 23 – June 17
FAC for the protection of Master’s dissertation
May 27 – June 27
Practice, including the practice exam session
May 30 – July 8
Practice, including the practice exam session
(according to appendix №2)
according to the schedule of the Dissertation Council
Doctoral dissertation defense PhD
Remark
Working out of classes will be carried out by order of the dean’s office
Intersession– intersessional semester (retraining period)
Scientific training is planned as part of research (RWMS), experimental research work of master’s students (ERWMS) according to the master’s Individual work plan. RWDS, including the completion of the dissertation, pedagogical practice is conducted in parallel with theoretical training.
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Master’s students
Information on practices can be found in the document above