Guide for International Students
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Guide for International Office International Students Academic year 2018-19 Content Facts about Kazkahstan ........................................................................1 Facts about Almaty .................................................................................2 KIMEP University quick facts ..............................................................3 Before Arrival ............................................................................................4 VISA ..............................................................................................................5 Accommodation ......................................................................................7 Pick up service and transportation from airport ........................9 Plan your budget.....................................................................................12 Arrival Check list ......................................................................................13 Buddy for International Students ......................................................14 Passport registration upon arrival ....................................................17 Medical Insurances .................................................................................19 Nostrification/ recognition procedure ............................................20 Individual Identification Number (IIN) ............................................22 Explore KIMEP UNIVERSITY .................................................................23 Events ..........................................................................................................27 Tips from our current students ..........................................................28 KIMEP Bank requisites ...........................................................................30 Contacts ......................................................................................................31 Campus map .............................................................................................32 Facts about Kazkahstan Continent: Asia Region: Central Asia Size: 2,724,900 km² Language: Kazakh Capital City: Astana Climate: Continental – Hot summers 18°C to 30°C; cold winters – -3°C to -40°C Currency: Tenge (KZT) Telephone: Code for Kazakhstan is +7. Almaty city code is 727 Electricity: 220 V, European socket 1. Kazahstan is the 9th largest country by size in the world. It’s a huge place with a very small population of only 16 million people. 2. It’s the largest landlocked country in the world, with Russian to its North, China to the West, Uzbekistan down South and the Caspian Sea on its Western Border. 3. The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana, in the central Northern region of the country. It’s a relatively new city with a fancy, over-the-top skyline! 4. Kazakhstan is a multicultural country with more than 120 ethnic groups and nationalities including Kazakh, Russian, Korean, German, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Uzbek, Poles, and Lithuanians to name a few. 5. According to a survey by Ernst & Young and the Institute of Oxford Economics, Kazakhstan was among the three fastest growing economies of the decade in 2010. In 2000, it became the first former Soviet republic to repay all loans to the International Monetary Fund and 7 years ahead of schedule! 6. Apples are reputedly to originate from Kazakhstan and there are still wild apple forests in the country. 7. Kazakhstan is mineral and resource-rich (oil, gas, commodities) and has a huge amount of potential. 8. Kazakhstan hosts to the Expo 2017 world fair, the Expo’s theme was ‘Future Energy’. 9. The Lake Balkhash, which is one of the biggest lakes of the World has a unique quality about it. One half of the water remains saline, whereas the other half of the lake has fresh water. 10. The highest point in Kazakhstan is Khan Tengri of the Tian Shan mountain range. At 23,000 feet (7010 m), it is also the world’s most northern 7000-m peak. The lowest point in Kazakhstan is the bottom of the Karagiye Depression at 433 feet (132 m) below sea level. Located east of the Caspian Sea, it is one of the lowest elevations on Earth 1 Facts about Almaty 1. The city of Almaty is the largest in Kazakhstan with about 1.5 million people, located in the southeast corner near the border of Kyrgyzstan. 2. Almaty used to be the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997, changing to Astana, and is now generally considered the southern capital of Kazakhstan, as well as the cultural and economic center. 3. The name Almaty is believed to come from the Kazakh word for apple, translating as “full of apples”, deriving from the abundant wild apple diversity and is considered a source for the modern domestic apple. 4. The hotel “Kazakhstan” is earthquake resistant, the first high-rise building in the city, the symbol of a south capital and our country 5. The park named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Almaty is a city of fountains, there are more than 125 of them, the first one was built in 1948. 6. Almaty is a financial, media, and transport hub for Central Asia, including a new highway, built in 2017, from Europe to China and passing through Almaty, which is going to be a new Silk way. 2 KIMEP University quick facts: Foundation KIMEP University is the oldest and the largest North American-styled University in Central Asia that was founded in 1992 by decree of NursultanNazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. KIMEP is an independent, not-for-profit educational institution serving a multicultural and multinational student body, situated on a modern campus in the center of Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. Faculty Out of 167 faculty members, 61 are holders of Western PhD degree. International faculty members come from 20 different countries, including the USA, the UK, Canada, Italy and Russia. Programs, Schools, and an Institute The University offers 17 English-taught degree programs, including 9 undergraduate programs in Accounting and Audit, Finance, Management, Marketing, Law, Economics, International Relations, Public and Municipal Administration, Journalism and 7 graduate programs in Business Administration, International Relations, Public and Municipal Administration, International Journalism, Economics, International Law and Foreign Languages. It also offers an Executive MBA program and a wide range of certificate programs and short professional courses. There are 4 Academic units in University: Bang College of Business (including the Executive Education Center) College of Social Sciences School of Law Language Center Rankings and accreditation KIMEP University is recognized by the Independent Kazakhstan Quality Assurance Agency as the best university in the category of humanitarian-economic universities. According to the Center of Bologna Process and Academic Mobility under Ministry of Education and Science of RK, University’s three bachelor programs take the 1st places in the country. In 2013 all KIMEP University undergraduate and graduate programs received international accreditation from Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQAA Austria). 3 Before Arrival All questions about admission and financial aid at KIMEP should be addressed to the • Student Recruitment and Admissions office https://kimep.kz/prospective-students/ admission/ • Office of Financial Aid https://kimep.kz/prospective-students/ financial-aid/ After you received an Admission Letter, prepare for your study at KIMEP in Almaty. Use the pre-departure checklist below to help you throughout the various stages of your planning and packing to arrive in Kazakhstan. Pre-departure checklist: CONTACT YOUR INTERNATIONAL OFFICER Get your Buddy Prepare documents to assure your admission to classes (copy of vaccination card and originals of medical insurance, certificate of absence of criminal records, and statement of bank account) Check requirements for previous education documents (for recognition or nostrification procedures) Check visa and immigration requirements to Kazakhstan; send Visa Form and required documents to KIMEP’S visa coordinator, get an invitation number and apply for visa Plan your budget (tuition; accommodation, travel, pocket money, meals, entertainment, etc) Pay for tuition Arrange accommodation in Almaty Arrange Pick up from Airport/Train Station in Almaty to KIMEP 4 VISA Study Visa 1) Get the Admission Letter 2) KIMEP Visa Coordinator will send you the Visa form. Send back the Visa form with scans of required documents as soon as possible, as the process of obtaining the visa may take upto 1 months: ► Scanned copy of passport (in PDF) ► KIMEP Visa Application Form (Type in the info) ► Copy of e-ticket 3) Receive the Visa Reference Number by email 4) Check the required documents/procedures for the Visa application at the Kazakhstan embassy or consulate at the address indicated by you in the Visa form. Submitt together with the Visa Reference Number Apply for and get the Study visa. The visa might be given for a short period, it is ok, and you will be registered in Almaty for the whole academic year. Basic required documents to apply for a visa in the consulate of RK: • Passport (original+ 2 copy) • Completed Embassy’s Visa Application Form • Visa Reference Number received from KIMEP • Admission Letter from KIMEP • Certificate of absence of criminal records • Medical insurance Visa costs ~ 210 USD / 200 EUR (single and multi entry). Kazakhstan Embassy or Consulate abroad may ask you to submit additional documents. When you enter the border of Kazakhstan