Awarded degree – Bachelor of Laws in the International Law educational program
The main goal of the educational program “International Law” at MNU Law School is to form a new model of a specialist who has the competencies to work effectively both in the field of international law and within the framework of the national legal system. This approach to determining the content and building the trajectory of the educational program is conditioned by the processes of globalization, active participation of Kazakhstan in international processes, including integration, as well as cross-border movement of goods, services, capital and labor, which requires legal support and knowledge of both international and national law.
The benefits of the program are:
a broad field of knowledge, skills and competencies (basic legal disciplines + disciplines of international legal component), which provides additional employment opportunities
the possibility of building a unique educational trajectory within the framework of the three main directions:
Public International Law and Diplomacy
Private International Law and Internaional Commercial Regulation
Human Rights Advocacy
availability of minor programs embedded in the core curriculum*: minor in English Law, minor in German Law (Deutsches Recht), minor in Business and Law, minor in IT Law
continuous trajectory of English language learning: General English, Academic English, International Legal English I and International Legal English II, Business English
all disciplines of the international legal block are provided in English**, which ensures content enhancement of language preparation for admission abroad and for double-diploma LLM programs.
extensive opportunities for successful employment in a well-paid position:
international consulting
legal support for transnational business
National and international law firms (GRATA, E&Y, Deloitte, White&Case and others)
international organizations and their representative offices in Kazakhstan, as well as representations of the Republic to international organizations (EAEU, UN, WTO)
Intergovernmental and non-governmental human rights organizations (UNHCR, UNICEF, Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law)
Involvement of best practitioners from different areas of the international legal sector (from practicing lawyers and human rights defenders to Kazakhstan’s representatives in international organizations) in teaching
the educational program is internationalized, which provides additional opportunities for participation in academic mobility programs:
Seoul National University, South Korea
Wroclaw University, Poland
Bolognia Unversity, Italy
Leicester University, UK
Rhein-Waal University, Germany and others
*A student may study no more than two minor programs during the normative period of study.
** students can choose Russian/Kazakh language of instruction upon request
Professional development program
The Professional Development Program of the MNU Law School – Advanced Professional Development Program (APDP) was created with the aim of providing high-quality training courses aimed at improving the skills of practitioners. The program offers a wide range of intensive independent courses (seminars, trainings), as well as a series of courses that are complemented according to the needs of clients:
I. English Law:
II. A practical course in tax law:
III. Civil law for accountants;
IV. The practice of contractual relations;
V. Claims and lawsuit proceedings;
VI. Medical Law (a course for legal practitioners);
VII. Forensic analysis: an intensive course;
VIII. Employment and Labor Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc.
The duration of the program (number of days/hours) depends on the objectives and content of the course.
The basic language of instruction is Russian. Pre-application is required to choose the language of instruction: English and/or Kazakh.
Upon completion of the program, a certificate is issued.
The cost of participation in each module is 30,000 tenge.
The group is between 12 and 20 people.
Classes are held on the basis of Maqsut Narikbayev University (Astana). Handouts and coffee breaks are provided.
Online pre-registration is available at the link.
If you have any questions about this programme, please contact the coordinator – Bibigul Aitenova. E-mail: b_aitenova@kazguu.kz
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