Higher education: Tokayev signs new law

Tengrinews.kz – The Head of State has signed the law “On the Ratification of the Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education,” Akorda reports.

The law will help further strengthen Kazakhstan’s position on the international stage, increase the mobility of students and professionals, and deepen the integration of the education systems of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Along with expanding academic and professional mobility, the procedure for recognizing diplomas, degrees, and other qualifications will be significantly simplified.

The Convention also provides for the opening of new markets for the export of educational services by Kazakhstani universities, together with the transfer of new educational practices and teaching technologies.