Academic calendar

Academic calendar of the IEC

(doctoral studies, master’s degree, bachelor degree)

2020-2021 academic year

 

 

Registration and admission (Enrollment)

weekly on Fridays

 

Undergraduate enrollment (full-time education)

August 10-25

 

Enrollment of students to master’s degree, doctoral studies

August 27

 

Constitution day

August 30

 

 

Fall Semester

 

Knowledge day

September 1*

 

Beginning of Fall Semester

September 1

 

Entrance (placement) test

September 7-11

 

Beginning of office classes DLT (FA)

October 3

 

Midterm-1  

October 19-23 (after classes)

 

Pedagogical practice of master’s students (additional training)

November 9- December 11

 

RWMS, RWDS

September 2- December 11

 

ERWMS

September 2- December 11

 

Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

December 1*

 

Midterm-2

December 7-11 (after classes)

 

Independence day of the RK

December 16,17*

 

Winter exam session of full-time education

(doctoral studies, master’s degree, bachelor degree)

December 14-26

 

New Year

January 1-2

 

Training exam session of part-time education (bachelor degree)

January 4- February 5

 

Christmas day

January 7*

 

 

theoretical training

- 15 weeks

 

 

Total weeks:

session

- 2 weeks

 

 

 

Winter holidays

- 4 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Semester

 

 

 

Intersession (re-study of disciplines, full-time education)

January 5- February 5

 

Beginning of Spring Semester

January 25

 

Entrance (placement) test

January 25- February 5

 

Practice of master’s students, doctoral students (according to the supplement №1

February 1- April 9

 

RWMS

January 25- May 6

 

ERWMS

January 25- March 12

 

RWDS (including dissertation)

January 25- May 6

 

Intersession (re-study of disciplines, full-time education, part-time education)

February 7- March 13

 

Retake of exams after Intersession (full-time education)

February 8-19

 

Beginning of office classes DLT (FA)

February 20

 

Pre-diploma practice of graduation courses (full-time, part-time), including the report

February 15- March 26

 

International Women’s day

March 8*

 

Retake of exams after Intersession (part-time education)

March 15-26

 

Midterm-3

March 15-19 (after classes)

 

«Nauryz» holiday

March 21,22,23*

 

SAC for the protection of diploma work (bachelor’s degree)

Kazakhstan People's Unity Day

Midterm-4

April 26- May 14

May 1*

April 30- May 6 (after classes)

 

End of the theoretical course of the Spring Semester

May 6

 

Defender of the Fatherland Day

May 7*

 

Victory Day

May 9*

 

Summer exam session of full-time education

May 11-22

 

SAC for the protection of Master’s dissertation

May 11-28

 

Practice, including the practice exam session

May 24- June 18

 

Summer Semester (re-study of disciplines, including retake of exams)

May 24- July 2

 

Doctoral dissertation defense PhD

according to the schedule of the Dissertation Council

 

 

Total weeks:

theoretical training

- 15 weeks

 

 

session

- 2 weeks

 

 

practice

- 4 weeks

 

 

Summer holidays

- 8 weeks

 

Remark:

Summer semester

- 6 weeks

 

* -study days: September 5 (on  schedule of Monday); December 5(on  schedule of Tuesday); January 9 (on  schedule of Thursday); February 27 (on  schedule of Monday); March 6 (on  schedule of Monday); March 13(on  schedule of Tuesday); March 20 (on  schedule of Wednesday); March 27 (on  schedule of Thursday), April 24 (on  schedule of Friday).

 

Intersession– intersessional semester (retraining period)

 

Scientific training is planned as part of a research (RWMS), experimental research work of master’s students (ERWMS) according to the individual work plan of the undergraduate. RWDS, including the completion of the dissertation, pedagogical practice is conducted in parallel with theoretical training.