On December 7, 2023 a meeting of deans and heads of departments with the delegation of Shymkent University took place. The meeting was attended by: Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, R.K. Sarymzakova, Dean of the Faculty of Biology Sh.S. Suleimanova, Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics I.A. Usenov, Head of the Department of Pedagogy of Higher School G.T. Karabalaeva. The parties discussed further ways of cooperation, which are, first of all, academic mobility of teaching staff and students, joint scientific conferences, seminars on STEM education, development of innovative teaching methods in biology, mathematics, and chemistry.

During the meeting, representatives of Shymkenst University got acquainted with the material and technical base of the KNU sciences faculties.

The starting project between KNU named after Jusup Balasagyn and Shymkent University will be a double degree program in the direction of “Pedagogy” (profile “Pedagogy and Psychology”), which is planned to be implemented in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Development of a joint educational program is a collective approach that will allow us to take into account the diverse needs of students, changes in technological progress and labor market requirements. The process includes the exchange of ideas, discussion of teaching objectives and methodologies, and adaptation of teaching materials to modern challenges and requirements.

As a result of the joint development of curricula for the education system, a more effective correspondence of training to the real needs of students and the requirements of the labor market will be achieved, promoting high-quality training of specialists in accordance with modern standards and expectations of society.