KIMEP University Admission 2027: Deadlines, Fees, Requirements

Admission at a glance

KIMEP University admits students each semester in fixed application windows. Foreign students applying for the Spring 2027 semester can submit documents from 16 October to 10 December 2026, and classes start on 11 January 2027. For Fall 2027, bachelor's applications from both Kazakh and foreign citizens close on 15 August 2027, with classes starting on 25 August 2027. Undergraduate applicants submit an international English certificate such as TOEFL, IELTS or a Cambridge exam, or take the KIMEP English test, and the result sets their English level: IELTS 5.5 with 5.0 in each section, TOEFL iBT 51 to 66 or Duolingo 95 places a student in Academic English, while lower scores start in the Foundation English course. LL.M applicants need IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 75 or Duolingo 110. Tuition for 2026-2027 is KZT 163,230 per credit for undergraduate programmes, KZT 235,430 per credit for master's programmes including the MBA, and KZT 413,280 per credit for the Executive MBA. The published fee schedule does not set a separate rate for international students. KIMEP offers ten International Students Grants covering 50% of tuition for four years to new students who are not citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan.