New approaches to ensuring the quality of higher education
About the programme
The core idea of the programme is that, for the first time, methodological foundations will be developed for defining “next-generation” qualification requirements, along with recommendations for improving external and internal quality assurance mechanisms and infrastructure in higher education. The programme also provides recommendations for improving legislation in the field of higher education quality assurance, introduces new approaches to ensuring quality and enhancing the effectiveness of research activities, and establishes an automated information and analytical system for ranking academic journals.
Programme aim
The Programme aims to develop new approaches, mechanisms, and a comprehensive scientific-methodological and information framework for the higher education quality assurance system in Kazakhstan through the introduction of digital technologies and methods for assessing the institutional, human-resource, and resource capacity of higher education institutions.
Key provisions of the programme
Research rationale
The primary prerequisites for conducting this research include the implementation of the strategic initiatives of the Head of State related to innovation, digital transformation, and positioning Kazakhstan as an IT-driven country, as well as the need to adapt the education system to global trends.
Scientific novelty
The scientific novelty lies in the development, for the first time, of theoretical and methodological approaches to the modernisation of Kazakhstan’s higher education quality assurance system with the application of digital technologies.
Expected impact
The implementation of the programme will contribute to improving the quality of higher education, enhancing its international competitiveness, and forming a human capital base capable of meeting current and future challenges of scientific and technological development.
Strategically important government objectives addressed by the programme
Development strategies and plans
National development plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2025
Development strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2050
Strategic development plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2025
National projects and concepts
National project “Sustainable economic growth aimed at improving the well-being of Kazakhstan’s citizens”
Concept for the development of higher education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023–2029
Concept for digital transformation, development of the information and communication technology sector, and cybersecurity for 2023–2029
Presidential addresses and legal framework
Address of the Head of State to the people of Kazakhstan “The economic course of a just Kazakhstan”
Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan “Unity of the people and systemic reforms as a solid foundation for the country’s prosperity” (2021)
Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan “A just state. A united nation. A prosperous society” (2022)
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On science”
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On education”