Financial aid & Scholarships

Entry requirements 

Notes

English Proficiency Test

IELTS – 6.0;

writing -6.0; reading &

listening & speaking – 5.5

or

the equivalent TOEFL score as posted on the ETS website;

• IELTS/TOEFL tests are considered without superscoring.
• IELTS/TOEFL tests must be taken in person at the test center (not remotely)
• IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, and TOEFL PDT results are not considered .
• Results of IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) are accepted. The date of the original certificate, meaning the date of the first IELTS test, is taken into consideration. 
• Official IELTS/TOEFL electronic results must be sent through the Testing Center, and a scanned copy of the certificate must be uploaded to the Personal Account.

         Code for IELTS: NU, Admissions Office

         Code for TOEFL iBT: 6762

• The certificate’s expiration period is two years. IELTS/TOEFL test results are considered valid if they do not expire before August 1, 2027. 

Academic Results

(one of the results)

NUET: 120 total score (with a minimum score of 50 in each subject: Mathematics, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving)

• NUET (NU Entrance Test) – test that evaluates academic training for studying at the University.
• NUET is held in two subject sections – Mathematics and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.
• Total number of questions – 60.
• NUET Fee – 7,000 KZT.
• Test content – multiple-choice questions.
• Test duration – 120 minutes. Minimum passing score to be eligible for a state grant – 120 in total for two subjects, while the minimum passing score for each of the subjects is 50. For example, 50 + 70 = 120 – is a minimum passing score in total.
• The number of test questions, the procedure, and the duration of the entrance examination may be subject to change at the discretion of the Test Administrator. 
• Information about access to the entry examination is placed in the applicant’s Personal account.
• Applicant will be  informed about the examination date and venue, information on format, as well as required documents and test regulations during the examination via email approximately five days prior to the exams.
• The examination schedule is published in the “Important dates” section.
• In the event of a violation of the rules or conditions of the test, the applicant’s test results will be cancelled. In this case, the applicant’s financial support application will not be considered. 
• Disqualified applicants will not be able to enroll at NU until a certain date.
• Test results are available in approximately six weeks in a Personal account.
• There is no appeal procedure.

Digital SAT: 1240 or ACT: 26

• SAT/ACT certificates are considered without superscoring.
• Tests must be taken in person at the test center (not remotely)
• The SAT and ACT certificates expiration period is two years. SAT/ACT test results are considered valid if they do not expire before August 1, 2027.
• Official SAT/ACT electronic results must be sent through the Testing Center (College Board), and a scanned copy of the certificate must be uploaded to the Personal Account.

          SAT — 7915

          ACT — 5521 

• The last test dates for financial support consideration is: SAT – 05.12.2026, ACT – 28.11.2026 

Winners of International or/and Republican Subject Olympiads
Republic Olympiad: Gold and silver medals (I, II place) for the last year

International Olympiad: Gold, silver and bronze medals (I, II, III place) for the last three years.

The results must be submitted before the application deadline. 

• An interview is required.
• IELTS/TOEFL scores are required, but there is no minimum score.
• List of Olympiads accepted for admission to the undergraduate program under the “Olympiad Winners” category:

List of International Subject Olympiads:

• International Mathematics Olympiad – IMO
• International Physics Olympiad – IPHO
• International Chemistry Olympiad -IChO
• International Biology Olympiad IBO
• International Olympiad in Informatics – IOI
• International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
• International Mendeleyev Chemistry Olympiad

List of Republican Subject Olympiads of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

• Republican Mathematics Olympiad
• Republican Physics Olympiad
• Republican Chemistry Olympiad
• Republican Biology Olympiad
• Republican Informatics Olympiad

IB Diploma results: 30 total score and

4, 4, 5  for 3 subjects of HL

• Only final A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificates are considered.
• Final Certificates issued in 2025 and 2026 are accepted for admission to the 2027–2028 academic year.  
• A-level/NIS Grade 12 Certificate holders also may apply under  one of the following categories: “SAT/ACT applicants” or “NUET applicants” or “Winners of International or/and Republican Subject Olympiads” (see the minimum requirements for these categories on the website).

A-level/NIS 12 Grade Certificate results:

not less than ABB for any three subjects