Department for International Projects Management

The Department of International Projects Management is a structural unit of the University responsible for the development and implementation of joint international educational and research projects.

Main objectives of the Department of International Projects Management:

- Development and organization of activities aimed at strengthening international and inter-university cooperation of the University, ensuring its role as an internationally recognized Kazakhstani institution in the field of education and science, as well as preparation and organization of receptions of foreign delegations arriving at Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University for official, working, and unofficial/private visits within the framework of international projects;

- Establishment of partnerships and organization of cooperation programs between the University and foreign educational institutions in order to coordinate joint actions and implement inter-university exchanges and contacts, including academic mobility of students and master’s students, as well as engagement of foreign professors to deliver lectures at the University within international educational projects;

- Development and implementation of joint educational and research projects within the framework of European Union programs.

Main functions of the Department of International Projects Management:

- Assistance in implementing the principles of the Bologna Process and ensuring academic mobility of participants in the educational environment;

- Identification of priority areas of cooperation, strategic planning of international inter-university relations of the University, search and selection of partners for cooperation at the university-wide level, participation in the development and implementation of inter-university exchange programs and contacts within the Department’s competence;

- Review of incoming international correspondence related to international inter-university cooperation and international projects;

- Support in the implementation of international agreements on cooperation in scientific and educational activities;

- Coordination and support of institutes (higher schools), departments, and other structural units in the implementation of international inter-university cooperation related to international projects;

- Participation in the organization of international joint educational and scientific conferences, seminars, and other events;

- Coordination, together with relevant structural units, of assignments for business trips abroad and preparation of official travel orders;

- Preparation and analysis of documents regulating the international activities of the University (regulations, orders, memoranda, contracts, agreements, methodological guidelines, etc.) jointly with the legal advisor within the framework of international projects;

- Invitation of foreign partners and representatives of interested institutions and organizations to the University, assistance in visa support, primary migration registration, participation in the organization and conduct of negotiations, coordination and signing of relevant documents, including work programs under cooperation agreements within international projects;

- Coordination and administration of European educational and research projects;

- Organization of protocol events related to the reception of foreign delegations within international projects;

- Implementation of Erasmus+ projects and other European programs;

- Provision of consultative support to students and academic staff on international educational and research programs;

- Organization of seminars and training sessions;

- Development of methodological guidelines for preparing applications for international exchange programs and joint project proposals;

- Cooperation with the National Erasmus+ Office in Kazakhstan on ensuring project sustainability after the end of funding;

- Development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), support and placement on international and national open education platforms;

- Methodological support in the development of online courses;

- Video recording of educational materials;

- Editing and technical quality assurance of video materials;

- Quality control of technical and general content parameters;

- Creation of a video materials database;

- Assistance in uploading online courses to educational platforms.