{spoiler=MBA "Financial risk management and Data Science"}
For those pursuing a career in risk management and big data analytics
The program trains specialists who are able to model and forecast financial risks using fundamental analytics, econometric models and machine learning algorithms. Accreditation by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) confirms that a training program meets global professional standards.
Who is the program for
Target audience:
- 听 听Bachelor鈥檚 or Master鈥檚 degree graduates in economics, finance, mathematics and IT听
Career tracks:听
- 听 听National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, Freedom Bank, secondtier banks, investment and insurance companies, audit and consulting firms
搁别辩耻颈谤别尘别苍迟蝉:听
- 听 听Higher education diploma
- 听 听Successful completion of entrance exams
- 听 听higher mathematics (passing score: minimum 60 out of 100 points)
- 听 听english language
- 听 听Grant award: based on the results of the entrance exam and interview for applicants for the grant of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Freedom Bank
Persons who hold valid international certificates confirming proficiency in English at a level of at least IELTS 5.5/ CEFR B2 and persons who have studied in a bachelor's and/or master's degree program in English (with the provision of supporting documents) are exempt from taking the English language entrance exam with the maximum score for the English language entrance exam.
Format:
- 听 听Fulltime daytime format
- 听 听Duration: 2 years
- 听 听Language of instruction: bilingual (Russian + English)
- 听 听Training period: October 2025 鈥� May 2027听
- 听 听Submission of documents: June 1 鈥� August 7
Total tuition fee:
- 听 听5 920 000 tenge (covering the entire duration of studies)
- 听 听Payment: in stages (in tranches), corporate payment is possible
Grants:
- 听 听Grants from the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Freedom Bank (100% of the cost) + scholarships
- 听 听KBTU Grants (50% of the cost)
- 听 听Scholarships for passing and international certification of FRM (GARP), SCR (GARP)
Foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan are accepted only for training under KBTU grants and on the condition of full payment the cost of training at the expense of the personal funds of these persons and other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Content:
听Data Science Module:听
- 听 听Statistics (advanced)听
- 听 听Econometrics听
- 听 听Algorithms and data structures听
- 听 听Time series forecasting听
- 听 听Predictive analytics听
- 听 听Python programming听
- 听 听Machine learning
Module Financial Risk Management:听
- 听 听Financial markets and instruments
- 听 听Financial risk management and risk assessment models听
- 听 听Portfolio management听
- 听 听Credit risk management听
- 听 听Operational risk management听
- 听 听Liquidity risk management of financial institutions听
- 听 听Scenario analysis and stress testing听
- 听 听Project management methodology
Module Economic environment of risk management:听
- 听 听Corporate finance听
- 听 听Macroeconomics of financial markets 听
- 听 听Financial accounting and analysis
Compulsory component:听
- 听 听Strategic management听
- 听 听Business research 听
- 听 听Experimental research work 听
- 听 听Industrial practice 听
- 听 听Final certification (defense of the master's project)
Total volume of the program: 148 academic credits
听 Advantages and uniqueness
- 听 听Opportunity to obtain 2 professions: risk manager and data analyst
- 听 听Networking and broad career opportunities
- 听 听Lecturers 听practitioners from the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federal Reserve Bank, financial organizations, consulting
- 听 听100% applied content and training from top experts
- 听 听100% employment
- 听 听Noncompetitive employment at the National Bank of Kazakhstan (for NBRK grantees)
- 听 听Noncompetitive employment at Freedom Bank (for Bank grant recipients)
- 听 听Scholarship for FRM Level 1 Exam global certification of risk managers
- 听 听SCR scholarship Exam global certification for sustainability and climate risk
听
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{spoiler=MBA "Macrofinance and Data Science"}
Macroeconomic and investment expertise for those who work with 鈥渓arge systems鈥�
The program combines a deep understanding of macroeconomics, investments, and risks with data analytics practices. It prepares specialists who are able to predict macroeconomic trends, assess systemic risks, develop investment recommendations, and use Data Science to make strategic decisions.
Who is the program for
Target audience:
- 听 听Degree graduates in economics, finance, mathematics and IT听
Career tracks:听
- 听 听National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, secondtier banks, investment and insurance companies, audit and consulting firms
Requirements:
- 听 听Higher education diploma听
- 听 听Successful completion of entrance exams
- 听 听higher mathematics (passing score: minimum 60 out of 100 points)
- 听 听english language
- 听 听Grant award: based on the results of the entrance exam and interview for applicants for the NBRK grant
Persons who hold valid international certificates confirming proficiency in English at a level of at least IELTS 5.5/ CEFR B2 and persons who have studied in a bachelor's and/or master's degree program in English (with the provision of supporting documents) are exempt from taking the English language entrance exam with the maximum score for the English language entrance exam.
Format:
- 听 听Fulltime daytime format
- 听 听Duration: 2 years
- 听 听Language of instruction: bilingual (Russian + English)
- 听 听Training period: October 2025 鈥� May 2027听
- 听 听Submission of documents: June 1 鈥� August 7
Total tuition fee:
- 听 听5 600 000 tenge (covering the entire duration of studies)
- 听 听Payment: in stages (in tranches), corporate payment is possible
Grants:
- 听 听NBRK grants (100% of cost) + scholarships
- 听 听KBTU Grants (50% of the cost)
- 听 听Scholarships for FRM (GARP) International Certification and Passing
Foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan are accepted only for training under KBTU grants and on the condition of full payment the cost of training at the expense of the personal funds of these persons and other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Content:
Data Science Module:听
- 听 听Statistics (advanced)听
- 听 听Econometrics algorithms and data structures
- 听 听Time series forecasting
- 听 听Predictive analytics
- 听 听Python programming 听
- 听 听Machine learning听
Macrofinance module:
- 听 听Macroeconomics of financial markets听
- 听 听Financial markets and instruments
- 听 听Economics of the firm and industry markets
- 听 听Monetary policy 听
- 听 听Applied economics 听
- 听 听Risk management of financial institutions and markets 听
- 听 听Scenario analysis and stress testing technologies 听
- 听 听Project management methodology
Compulsory component:听
- 听 听Strategic management听
- 听 听Business research听
- 听 听Experimental research work 听
- 听 听Industrial practice 听
- 听 听Final certification (defense of the master's project)
Total volume of the program: 140 academic credits
Advantages and uniqueness
- 听 听Possibility to obtain 2 professions: macroanalyst and data analyst
- 听 听Networking and broad career opportunities
- 听 听Practitioners from the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federal Reserve Bank, financial organizations, and consulting,
- 听 听100% applied content and training from top experts
- 听 听100% employment
- 听 听Noncompetitive employment at the National Bank of Kazakhstan (for NBRK grantees)
- 听 听Scholarship for FRM Level 1 Exam global certification of risk managers
- 听 听SCR scholarship Exam global certification for sustainability and climate risk
听
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{spoiler=MBA "Financial technologies"}
The intersection of finance, technology and entrepreneurship
The program prepares leaders who manage digital transformation in finance, develop fintech products and analytical services. Unique focus applied fintech and entrepreneurial strategy.
Who is the program for
Target audience:
- 听 听Degree graduates in economics, finance, mathematics and IT听
Career tracks:听
- 听 听National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, fintech companies, secondtier banks, investment and insurance companies, audit and consulting firms, credit bureaus
搁别辩耻颈谤别尘别苍迟蝉:听
- 听 听Higher education diploma听
- 听 听Successful completion of entrance exams
- 听 听Higher Mathematics (passing score: minimum 60 out of 100 points)
- 听 听English language
- 听 听Grant award: based on the results of the entrance exam and interview for applicants for the NBRK grant
Persons who hold valid international certificates confirming proficiency in English at a level of at least IELTS 5.5/ CEFR B2 and persons who have studied in a bachelor's and/or master's degree program in English (with the provision of supporting documents) are exempt from taking the English language entrance exam with the maximum score for the English language entrance exam.
Format:
- 听 听Fulltime daytime format
- 听 听Duration: 2 years
- 听 听Language of instruction: bilingual (Russian + English)
- 听 听Training period: October 2025 鈥� May 2027
- 听 听Submission of documents: June 1 鈥� August 7
Total tuition fee:
- 听 听5 840 000 tenge (covering the entire duration of studies)
- 听 听Payment: in stages (in tranches), corporate payment is possible
Grants:
- 听 听NBRK grants (100% of cost) + scholarships
- 听 听KBTU Grants (50% of the cost)
Foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan are accepted only for training under KBTU grants and on the condition of full payment the cost of training at the expense of the personal funds of these persons and other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Content:
Data Science Module:听
- 听 听Statistics (advanced)听
- 听 听Econometrics 听
- 听 听Algorithms and data structures 听
- 听 听Time series forecasting 听
- 听 听Predictive analytics 听
- 听 听Python programming 听
- 听 听Database management 听
- 听 听Optimization and algorithms 听
- 听 听Machine learning
Module FinTech engineering:
- 听 听Financial markets and instruments听
- 听 听Design thinking and FinTech product development听
- 听 听Financial risk management and risk assessment models听
- 听 听Portfolio management听
- 听 听Risk modeling and antifraud technologies听
- 听 听Cybersecurity in FinTech听
- 听 听Scenario analysis and stress testing for decision making听
- 听 听Blockchain technologies听
- 听 听Project management methodology
Compulsory component:听
- 听 听Strategic management听
- 听 听Business research 听
- 听 听Experimental research work 听
- 听 听Industrial practice 听
- 听 听Final certification (defense of the master's project)
Total volume of the program: 146 academic credits
听 Advantages and uniqueness
- 听 听Possibility to get 2 professions: FinTech Product Manager and data analyst
- 听 听Mastering key FinTech areas: blockchain, antifraud, cybersecurity, investments, risks
- 听 听Networking and broad career opportunities
- 听 听Practical teachers from the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federal Reserve Bank, tech companies, financial organizations,
- 听 听100% applied content and training from top experts
- 听 听100% employment
- 听 听Noncompetitive employment at the National Bank of Kazakhstan (for NBRK grantees)
听
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听
The admission process
{spoiler=Stages of admission}
1. 听 听Online registration and document upload or submission of documents to the KBTU Admissions Office (Almaty, Tole bi 59)
2. 听 听Entrance exams in offline format:
听 听 听 听 鈥� 听 听Higher Mathematics (minimum score: 60 out of 100) 鈥� August 11, 2025
听 听 听 听 鈥� 听 听English Language 鈥� August 14, 2025
听 听 听 听 - 听 听Interview at the National Bank of Kazakhstan for NBK Grant applicants / Interview at Freedom Bank for bank grant applicants (after entrance exams)
3. 听 听Competitive selection, grant allocation, submission of documents (for those who completed online registration)
4. 听 听Enrollment
5. 听 听Start of studies 鈥� October 2025
List of documents:
Mandatory:
- 听 听Application to the rector (established form)
- 听 听Bachelor's degree diploma and transcript (original)
- 听 听Copy of ID or passport
- 听 听Medical certificate form 075/u, fluorography image (with 2 stamps)
- 听 听2 photos 3x4
Additionally:
- 听 听International certificates (e.g. confirmation of English language proficiency, professional qualifications)
- 听 听Certificates/diplomas for participation in conferences, competitions, olympiads
听
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