Educational programs
Training of students in educational programs (hereinafter - ЕP): 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and bioinformatics", 6B05101 - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology", 7M05103 – "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine", 7M05104 – "General and Applied Biotechnology", 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety, 8D05101 –Biotechnology implemented by the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology since 2019.
Since September 1, 2023, admission to the innovative program has been carried out: 7M05105 "Biotechnology and biological safety", Since February 2024, undergraduate Tenelova A. Goes to study under the double degree educational program together with Baku State University of the Master's Degree in the field of training 7M05104 – General and applied Biotechnology. Since September 1, 2024, admission to the prepare PhD in the educational program «8D05101 –Biotechnology»,
All ЕP comply with the requirements of the main regulatory legal acts regulating the organization of the educational process, including the standard rules of activity of educational organizations implementing educational programs of higher and (or) postgraduate education (10/30/2018 No. 595 https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1800017657 ), the rules of the organization of the educational process on credit technology of education in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education (12.10.2018 G. No. 563 https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1100006976 ), the classifier of areas of training with higher and postgraduate education (October 13, 2018 No.569 https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V2000020830/history , https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1800017565 ).
The updating of the OP is carried out based on the results of monitoring and periodic review of the ЕP, regular self-assessment according to agreed criteria for evaluating the activities of the university; the system of external assessment of the quality of the implementation of the ЕP (taking into account and analyzing the opinions of employers, university graduates and other subjects of the educational process). All subjects of external assessment of the quality of the implementation of the ЕP are actively involved in the development of the WEP (syllabus), QED, the work of the SAC, the completion of theses, conducting research, expanding the practice bases and bases for dual training.
It is planned to continue training students in educational programs 6B05101 Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology; 6B05102 Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" (bachelor's degree); 7M05103 – Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine; 7M05104 – General and Applied Biotechnology; 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety (Master's degree) and 8D05101 –Biotechnology. It is also planned to enroll in an innovative master's degree program.
The Bachelor's Degree program admission for 2023 has been updated in connection with new regulatory documents. When developing the EP, the developers were guided by the requirements of the regulatory and legal support of the educational process: the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Education"; the State Mandatory Standard of Postgraduate Education (07/27/2022 No. 2); Standard rules for the activities of educational organizations implementing educational programs of higher and (or) postgraduate education (11/18/2022 No.145); Rules for the organization of the educational process on credit technology of education (12.10.2018, No.563); Classifier of areas of training with higher and postgraduate education (06/05/2020, No. 234).
Educational Program Development Plan 6B05101 - Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology; 6B05102 - Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" (Bachelor's degree); 7M05103 – Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine; 7M05104 – General and Applied Biotechnology; 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety (Master's degree) and 8D05101 –Biotechnology for 2023-2026.
6В05101 «Plant biotechnology and microbiology»
Direction: 6B051 – Biology and related sciences
Number of credits: 240 ESTC credits
Form of study: Full-time
Start of training: September 1
Training period: 4 years
Application area
The educational program is designed to train personnel in the field of plant biotechnology and microbiology
Objective of Education Program
The educational program is designed to train biotechnologists with fundamental knowledge of the theoretical and applied aspects of modern biotechnology, possessing the skills of obtaining, research and application of biotechnological objects that can apply the knowledge to work in design institutes, industrial enterprises, research institutes, breeding centers, as a teacher in educational institutions.
Degree Awarded:
Bachelor of science in education program «6В05101 Plant Biotechnology and microbiology»
List of Specialist’s Positions
Technologist in production laboratories; specialist-technologist in biotechnological production, specialist (laboratory assistant) in research institutes and universities; specialist in agricultural biotechnology; specialist in food production, biotechnology-breeder; specialist in environmental services and organizations; teacher (gymnasiums, colleges of biological, medical and agricultural profile
Area of Professional Activity
Biological, agricultural profile, manufacturing plants and laboratories of food and processing, microbiological industries; agricultural enterprises; Research institutes of biotechnological, Botanical gardens, national and Zoological parks; organizations and institutions for phytosanitary plants, breeding centers; laboratories for control over quality and safety of agricultural products, gymnasiums, colleges, environmental services and organizations; installations and equipment for carrying out biotechnological processes; methods and means of quality control of raw materials and finished products; means of environmental assessment and protection from the impact of industrial production; regulatory and technical documentation
Object of Professional Activity
Application of cell and tissue cultures for clonal micropropagation and improvement of plants, cell selection, experimental haploidy; use of molecular and biochemical markers in plant breeding, genetic reconstruction of plants on the basis of methods of cellular and genetic engineering of plants, industrial production of valuable biologically active substances and biological products of plant and microbial origin, biotechnology to create diagnostic and preventive means of plant disease control; operation and quality management of biotechnological productions, the organization and carrying out quality control of raw materials, intermediate products and finished products, pedagogical activity in secondary educational institutions.
Functions of professional activity
The objects of professional activity of the bachelor are: research institutes and Universities of biotechnological, biological, agricultural profile, manufacturing plants and laboratories of food and processing, microbiological industries; agricultural enterprises; Botanical gardens, national and Zoological parks; organizations and institutions for phytosanitary plants, breeding centers; laboratories for control over quality and safety of agricultural products, secondary schools, gymnasiums, colleges, environmental services and organizations; installations and equipment for carrying out biotechnological processes; methods and means of quality control of raw materials and finished products; means of environmental assessment and protection from the impact of industrial production; regulatory and technical documentation.
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2025
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05101 -"Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2025
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2024
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05101 -"Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2024
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2023
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05101 - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2023
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2022
Catalog of elective disciplines - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2022
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2021
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05101 - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2021
Catalog of additional MINOR educational programs 2021
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2020
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05101 - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2020
Development plan of the educational program 6B05101 - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology"
Description of modules 6B05101 - «Plant biotechnology and microbiology»
Educational program 6B05101 – "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2019
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05101 - "Plant Biotechnology and Microbiology" 2019
Educational program 5B070100-«Biotechnology» 2018
Catalog of elective disciplines 5В070100 - "Biotechnology" 2018
6В05102 - «Animal biotechnology and bioinformatics»
Direction: 6B051 – Biology and related sciences
Number of credits: 240 ESTC credits
Form of study: Full-time
Start of training: September 1
Training period: 4 years
Application area
The educational program is designed to train personnel in the field of animal biotechnology and bioinformatics
Objective of Education Program
Preparation of bachelors with fundamental knowledge on theoretical and applied aspects of animal biotechnology and bioinformatics, capable of developing and applying professional skills to work in research, design institutes, production enterprises of biotechnology and agricultural profile, in breeding centers, as a teacher in educational institutions
Degree Awarded:
Bachelor of science in education program «6В05102 Аnimal Biotechnology and bioinformatics»
List of Specialist’s Positions
Technologist in production laboratories; specialist in research institutes and high eduсation schools (laboratory assistant); biotechnological production specialist-technologist; specialist in agricultural biotechnology; biotechnologist-breeder specialist; Specialist in environmental service and organization; teacher of biology in biology, medical and agricultural profiles colleges in high school, gymnasium.
Area of Professional Activity
Environmental services and organizations; laboratories for the quality of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products; research institutes and universities of biotechnological, biological, medical, agricultural profile; industrial enterprises and laboratories of food and processing, microbiological, pharmaceutical industries; enterprises for the processing of animal products and raw materials; biotechnology companies-food manufacturers,agricultural enterprises; breeding stations; secondary schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, colleges.
Object of Professional Activity
Obtaining, studying and application of various biological objects, first of all, modified natural and artificial organisms (from viruses and unicellular to multicellular), as well as biomacromolecules; processing and subsequent analysis of a large array of information on biological objects (decoded genomes, spatial structures of biomolecules, interaction of biological objects); production technologies using biocatalysis, cellular and genetic engineering; operation and quality management of biotechnological production, in compliance with the requirements of national and international regulations; organization and conduct of quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished products, training in bioengineering and bioinformatics and related disciplines in educational institutions.
Functions of professional activity
Implementation of production of biotechnological production; creation of necessary conditions for cultivation and biological realization of objects of biotechnology; the organization of separate stages of biotechnological production quality control of biotechnological production; carries out the organization of separate stages of biotechnological production; carries out scientific researches; introduces results of scientific researches in production; organizes information retrieval work in the chosen scientific direction; carries out research, production and technological, design, organizational, managerial and pedagogical activities.
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2025
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102- "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2025
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2024
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102- "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2024
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2023
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2023
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2022
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2022
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2021
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2021
Catalog of additional MINOR educational programs 2021
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2020
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2020
Development plan of the educational program 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics"
Educational program 6B05102 – "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2019
Catalog of elective disciplines 6B05102 - "Animal Biotechnology and Bioinformatics" 2019
Educational program 5B070100-«Biotechnology» 2018
Catalog of elective disciplines 5В070100 - "Biotechnology" 2018
7М05103 – Molecular biotegnology and biomedicine
Direction: 7М051 – Biology and Related Sciences
Number of credits: 120 ESTC credits
Form of study: Full-time
Start of training: September 1
Study period: 2 years
Application area
The educational program is dedicated to train biotechnologists for scientific research institutions, microbiological, medical and processing industries, expert services, standardization and certification centers, as well as university instructors.
Objective of EP
Preparation of masters with in-depth knowledge and modern methods of scientific research and technological developments in the field of molecular and cellular technologies, bioinformatics, metabolic engineering, biomedical and biopharmaceutical technologies, capable of working in research institutes of biological and medical profile, teaching in institutions of higher education
Awarded degree
Master of Natural Sciences on the education program “7М05103 –Molecular biology and biomedicine”
List of a specialist’s positions
Researchers, innovation project coordinators, industry managers, experts, biological and biotechnological disciplines instructors in higher education institutions, heads of departments of retraining of middle technical stuff in biotechnological enterprises.
The area of professional activity
Research, research-production, design organizations; organization of nature protection and environmental management; general educational institutions and educational institutions of vocational education
The object of professional activity
Biological, bioengineering, biomedical, environmental technologies; biological assessment and monitoring; Instruments and methods used microorganisms, cell cultures derived from them, and using the substances in laboratory and industrial settings; regulations on the production of biotechnology products, international standards, regulatory, design and technological documentation; database technology, technical nature; environmental monitoring data and biological safety of the environment.
Functions of professional activity
Training of graduates capable of professional activities in the implementation, maintenance and control, design of new and modernization of existing biotechnology industries; to research activities to solve fundamental and applied problems; to production activities to solve problems related to the quality management system of production of products, to professional activities for the organization and implementation of the educational process in the field of biotechnology.
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2025
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05103 - Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine 2025
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2024
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05103 - Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine 2024
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2023
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05103- Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine 2023
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2022
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05103- Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine 2022
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2021
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2021
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2020
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05103- "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2020
Development plan of the educational program 7М05103- "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine"
Description of modules 7М05103 - "Molecular biotechnology and biomedicine"
Educational program 7М05103 - "Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine" 2022
7M05104 - General and applied biotechnology
Direction: 7М051 – Biology and Related Sciences
Number of credits: 120 ESTC credits
Form of study: Full-time
Start of training: September 1
Study period: 2 years
Application area
The educational program is designed to train personnel – biotechnologists for research institutes, for the production of biotechnological products and the development of new biotechnological processes at the enterprises of microbiological, medical, food and processing industries, expert services, standardization and certification centers, as well as University teachers, production of biotechnological products for various purposes;
Objective of EP
Training of masters with in-depth knowledge in the field of biotechnology related to the use of living systems for a variety of targeted products that can solve professional problems in a variety of situations of employment in the direction of training, according to the requirements of employers and state standards in a particular scientific or professional field.
Awarded degree
Master of Natural Sciences on the education program «7М05104 – General and applied biotechnology»
List of a specialist’s positions
Research staff, project managers of medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental profile; design engineers of food processing and microbiological industry; technologists of shops and manufacturing enterprises, quality control experts of raw materials and products; coordinators of innovative projects of industrial laboratories, institutions of control and analytical service, standardization and certification centers; teachers of biotechnological and biological disciplines in educational institutions of state and non-state profile
The area of professional activity
Research institutes and universities of biotechnology, industrial enterprises and laboratories of food and processing, microbiological, pharmaceutical industries of the biotechnological direction; biotechnological centers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Committees on environmental protection and natural resources, educational institutions and vocational education institutions
The object of professional activity
Рroduction, research and application of enzymes, viruses, microorganisms, cell cultures of animals and plants, products of their biosynthesis and biotransformation; production technologies with use of microbiological synthesis, biocatalysis, genetic engineering and nanobiotechnologies; devices and equipment for the study of the properties of microorganisms used, cell cultures obtained with their substances in the laboratory and industrial conditions; installation and equipment for biotechnology processes; quality control of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products; means of environmental assessment and protection from the effects of industrial production.
Functions of professional activity
Functions of professional activity of masters in the field of biotechnology are: preparation of graduates capable of professional activities for the implementation, maintenance and control of existing biotechnological processes, the design of new and modernization of existing biotechnological production of target products; to research activities to solve fundamental and applied problems in the development of new biotechnologies to obtain target products; to production activity for the solution of the problems connected with quality management system of production of products and to professional activity on the organization and implementation of educational process in the field of biotechnology.
Educational program 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2025
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05104 - General and Applied Biotechnology 2025
Educational program 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2024
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05104 - General and Applied Biotechnology 2024
Educational program 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2023
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05104 - General and Applied Biotechnology 2023
Educational program 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2022
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05104 - General and Applied Biotechnology 2022
Educational program 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2021
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05104 -"General and Applied Biotechnology" 2021
Educational program 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2020
Catalog of elective disciplines 7М05104 - "General and Applied Biotechnology" 2020
Development plan of the educational program 7М05104- "General and Applied Biotechnology"
7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety
Direction: 7М051 – Biology and Related Sciences
Number of credits: 120 ESTC credits
Form of study: Full-time
Start of training: September 1
Study period: 2 years
Application area
The educational program is designed to train biotechnologists in the field of scientific research of wildlife, the use of biological systems for economic and medical purposes, nature protection); production (determination of components of raw materials and finished products; development and implementation of new technological processes, ensuring microbiological, food, genetic, epigenetic, environmental safety, biosecurity of biotechnological industries); healthcare (the use of biological systems at various levels of the organization for medical purposes, biosafety control and compliance with bioethical norms when using biological objects for biomedical production); biosphere (accounting and management of biological risks, nature protection, rational use of natural resources); education (educational institutions of general secondary education, secondary vocational education).
Objective of EP
Training of biotechnologists with modern theoretical and practical knowledge, methods and tools related to biological technologies and bioengineering, who are able to apply the knowledge gained, evaluate and analyze the current state of biotechnology development from the standpoint of biological safety, bioethics, biological protection, and make effective solutions to scientific, organizational and industrial problems.
Awarded degree
Master of Natural Sciences on the education program 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety
List of a specialist’s positions
Researchers, experts in quality control of raw materials and products; coordinators of innovative projects in industry laboratories, control and analytical service institutions, standardization and certification centers; teachers of biotechnological and biological disciplines in educational institutions of state and non-state profile
The area of professional activity
Science (scientific research of wildlife, the use of biological systems for economic and medical purposes, nature protection); production (determination of components of raw materials and finished products; development and implementation of new technological processes, ensuring microbiological, food, genetic, epigenetic, environmental safety, biosecurity of biotechnological industries); healthcare (the use of biological systems at various levels of the organization for medical purposes, biosafety control and compliance with bioethical norms when using biological objects for biomedical production); biosphere (accounting and management of biological risks, nature protection, rational use of natural resources); education (educational institutions of general secondary education, secondary vocational education).
The object of professional activity
Biological systems of various levels of organization (microorganisms, cell cultures of plants, animals, viruses, enzymes), processes of their vital activity and evolution;
- devices and equipment for the study of the properties of microorganisms used, cell cultures obtained by biosynthesis of substances (substances) obtained in laboratory and industrial conditions;
- biomass, installations and equipment for biotechnological processes;
- quality control tools for raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products;
- regulations for the production of biotechnology products, state and international standards;
- biological, bioengineering, biomedical, environmental technologies;
- biological safety, biosecurity, expertise and monitoring.
Functions of professional activity
Functions and types of professional activity of masters in the field of biotechnology and biosafety are: research, production and technological, design, organizational and managerial, pedagogical activities.
- organization of individual stages of biotechnological production, provision of conditions for the implementation of biotechnological processes with the help of microorganisms, plants and animals;
- improvement of biotechnological methods and processes to improve the technological characteristics of biotechnological products and increase the efficiency of biotechnological production processes;
- operation of devices and equipment for the study of the properties of microorganisms used, cell cultures and substances obtained with their help in laboratory and industrial conditions;
- monitoring, quality control and biosafety of biotechnological products;
- to take an active part in the development and promotion of biosafety, bioethics and the legislative framework in the field of biotechnology.
Educational program 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety 2025
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety 2025
Educational program 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety 2024
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety 2024
Educational program 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety 2023
Catalog of elective disciplines 7M05105 - Biotechnology and biological safety 2023
Development plan of the educational program
8D05101 –Biotechnology
Direction: 8D051 - Biology and related sciences
Number of credits: 180 ESTC credits
Form of study: Full-time
Start of training: September 1
Training period: 3 years
Application area
The educational program is designed to prepare biotechnologists to work in research organizations (institutes, laboratories), scientific and production laboratories of biological, biotechnological, medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural profiles, specialized departments of higher educational institutions.
Objective of Education Program- training of highly specialized personnel who meet the modern demands of science, education, management and production, capable of independently planning and carrying out original fundamental and applied research, synthesizing and integrating innovative knowledge to solve scientific and industrial problems in biotechnology and related fields, creating advanced technologies, contributing to scientific- technical progress, socio-economic and cultural development of society.
Degree Awarded:
PhD in the educational program «8D05101 –Biotechnology»
List of Specialist’s Positions
- Lecturer at universities
- employee of research institutes, researcher of research and production institutions;
head of a scientific group of research, production, administrative, expert institutions, etc.
Area of Professional Activity
The area of professional activity of graduates who have completed the doctoral program includes: research of living nature and its patterns; the use of biological systems for economic and medical purposes, eco-biotechnologies, protection and rational use of natural resources; pedagogical activity in institutions of higher and secondary vocational education.
Object of Professional Activity
- biological systems of various levels of organization (microorganisms, cell cultures of animals and plants, viruses, enzymes, biologically active chemicals), the processes of their life and evolution;
-biological, bioengineering, biomedical, environmental technologies, biological examination and monitoring, assessment and restoration of territorial biological resources and the natural environment
Functions of professional activity
Research activities in various branches of biotechnological science: formulation and solution of problems arising in the course of research activities and requiring in-depth professional knowledge; selection of necessary research methods, modification of existing and development of new methods, based on the goals of a particular scientific research; participation in the development, together with other team members, of common scientific projects that require education in the relevant field; analysis and synthesis of the results of research work, provision of the results of the generalizing work done in the form of reports; preparation and holding of seminars, scientific and practical conferences; writing articles, editing and reviewing scientific publications.
- Teaching activities: teaching specialized disciplines in higher educational institutions in the field of training.
- Organizational and managerial activities: management of an organization or functional structural divisions; work in a team and support collegial decisions within the corporate management culture; introduce innovative approaches in management activities based on interdisciplinary research and the latest ideas; critically evaluates the latest achievements in the scientific and professional field being studied.
Types of professional activities for which graduates who have completed the doctoral program are prepared: research activities in the field of biological and biotechnological sciences; teaching activities in the field of biological and biotechnological sciences, organizational and management.
Educational program 8D05101 –Biotechnology 2025
Catalog of elective disciplines 8D05101 –Biotechnology 2025
Educational program 8D05101 –Biotechnology 2024
Catalog of elective disciplines 8D05101 –Biotechnology 2024
