In order to receive his/her degree (undergraduate and graduate) a student, in general, must fulfill

• All General Education Requirements
• All Departmental requirements
• All KIMEP requirements
• All Faculty and Institutional regulations
• All financial obligations to the Institution.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

KIMEP has established six general requirements that a student must meet to earn a baccalaureate degree: 

1. Earn the amount of credits required by the department during the limited number of years allowed for graduation (126 – 128 credit hours)
2. Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00.
3. Have at least 50 credit hours in courses designated as General Education Requirements (GER).
4. Meet all requirements for the degree in the student's major field of study
5. Grades A, B, C and D are passing grades for undergraduate students, below D- is a failing grade. In cases where students have not all the necessary grades, they will not graduate until they have repeated the course and received the required grade.
6. Grades for required intensive courses are not counted for GPA but students must pass them in order to graduate from KIMEP.

Time Allowed for Graduation

Graduate Degree Requirements

1. Complete the amount of credits required by the department during the limited number of years allowed for graduation.
2. Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00. (2.67 for the College of Social Sciences). 
3. Meet all requirements for the master's program in the student's major field of study.
4. Grades A and B are passing grades for graduate students. Grade of "C" for graduate students can be considered as either passing or failing, depending on the specific program requirements as well as the number of grades "C" a student has received. In cases where students have not all the necessary grades, they will not graduate until they have repeated the course and received the required grade.
5. Grades for required intensive courses and English courses are not counted for GPA but students must pass them in order to graduate from KIMEP.

Time Allowed for Graduation

Full Time and Part Time Students

1. A full-time undergraduate student is considered to be any student who takes 12 or more credit hours per semester.
2. A part-time undergraduate student is considered to be any student who takes less than 12 credit hours per semester.
3. A full-time graduate student is considered to be any student who takes 9 or more credit hours per semester.
4. A part-time graduate student is considered to be any student who takes less than 9 credit hours per semester.
5. The only distinction made between full-time and part-time students is that part-time students may not receive any scholarships, grants, or tuition waivers, and will take a longer time to graduate.

Transfer between Programs

No transfer will be allowed in the first year of the study
after successful completion of the first year, a student can transfer from one program to another provided that written permission is obtained from the dean of the college. At the option of the Chair of the receiving department, the student may be required to meet all or any admission requirements including entrance examinations etc to that program. Once admitted, the receiving department may consider the students for transfer of credits or advanced placement where appropriate. Such credit transfers shall require the final approval of the dean of the receiving college. Transfer can be made during any registration period. No transfer is allowed after the end of registration period.

Inter-College transfer

Transfer between inter-college Master Programs is possible provided that written permission is obtained from the Deans of concerned College (e.g. parent and receiving colleges). If any of the deans refuses such permission, transfer shall not be granted. At the option of the Dean of the receiving college and chair of the constituent department to whom the student is transferring, the student may be required to meet all or any admission requirements including entrance examinations etc to that program. Once admitted, the receiving department may consider the students for transfer of credits or advanced placement where appropriate. Such credit transfers shall require the final approval of the dean of the receiving college.

Inter-departmental transfer

Inter-departmental transfer within a college is possible provided that written permission is obtained from the dean of the college. At the option of the Chair of the receiving department, the student may be required to meet all or any admission requirements including entrance examinations etc to the program. Once admitted, the receiving department may consider the students for transfer of credits or advanced placement where appropriate. Such credit transfer shall require the final approval of the dean of the receiving college.

Withdrawal from KIMEP

In special circumstances, a student may withdraw from KIMEP with written permission. If a student wants to withdraw from KIMEP, s/he must:

1. Fill in the relevant form obtainable from the Office of the Registrar.
2. Clear up all debts and obligations.
3. A KZT 3300 administrative fee will always be subtracted from the refund unless the student is due nothing.
4. If a student withdraws from KIMEP, it terminates the relationship between the student and the Institution. The student must reapply for admission to KIMEP if he/she desires, to return.

Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Disqualification/Academic Probation Rules

General Definitions

Undergraduate Academic Disqualification/Academic Probation Rules:

1. Any undergraduate student whose GPA falls below 1.67 after taking 30 credits (with any grade received) will be put on academic probation. 
2. Any undergraduate student on academic probation or any provisional undergraduate student whose GPA is more than 2.0 after the taking of 30 credits (with any grade received) will be placed on regular student status.
3. Any undergraduate student on academic probation whose GPA remains below 2.0 after taking of 30 (with any grade received) credits since he or she was placed on academic probation will be academically disqualified. 
4. Any undergraduate student on academic probation (or on provisional status) may not receive any financial aid or work study assistance in the form of scholarships, tuition discounts or tuition waivers, and may not participate in any extracurricular or job related activities in KIMEP.
5. Any undergraduate who fails to complete all degree requirements in a 7 (seven) year period will be dismissed from the degree program. 
6. Any undergraduate student who has been academically disqualified may register for a maximum of 6 (six) credit hours per semester on a contractual basis as a non-degree student. As the student’s status has been terminated, the student is required to pay tuition and fees at the rate of current year. 
7. Any undergraduate student who is academically disqualified but has taken courses on a contractual basis and has obtained a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and semester GPA of 2.5 may apply to be reinstated in KIMEP with consideration and approval of their academic department and Dean of their College.
8. The Department to which an academically disqualified student applies to be reinstated will decide whether to accept or reject the application. The Department is not required to automatically reinstate the individual.
9. Any undergraduate student who has been academically disqualified and desires to be reinstated at KIMEP does not need to retake the admissions exams, unless they desire to apply to a different department than their original one. 
10. If a previously academically disqualified student has been reinstated as a regular student, all courses successfully completed will count towards graduation. 
11. Exceptions to these rules may be granted with the approval of the Dean of the particular College upon the recommendation of the Department to which the student belongs.

Graduate Academic Disqualification/Academic Probation/Graduate Provisional Status/ Rules:

1. Any graduate student whose GPA falls below 2.67 after taking of 15 credits (with any grade received) will be put on academic probation.
2. Any graduate student on academic probation whose GPA is more than 2.67 or any provisional graduate student whose GPA is more than 3.0 after the completion of 15 credits (with any grade received) will be placed on regular student status.
3. Any graduate student on academic probation whose GPA remains below 2.67 after taking 15 credits (with any grade received) since they were placed on academic probation will be academically disqualified. 
4. Any graduate student on academic probation (or on provisional status) may not receive any financial aid or work study assistance in the form of scholarships, tuition discounts or tuition waivers, and may not participate in any extracurricular or job related activities at KIMEP.
5. Any graduate student who fails to complete all degree requirements in a 4 (four) year period will be dismissed from the degree program. 
6. Any graduate student who has been academically disqualified may register for a maximum of 6 (six) credit hours per semester on a contractual basis. As the student’s status has been terminated, the student is required to pay tuition and fees at the rate of current year.
7. Any graduate student who is academically disqualified but has taken courses on a contractual basis and obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher may reapply to be reinstated in KIMEP with consideration and approval of the concerned academic department and the Dean of the particular College.
8. The Department to which an academically disqualified student applies to be reinstated will decide whether to accept or reject application. The Department is not required to automatically reinstate the individual. 
9. If a previously academically disqualified student has been reinstated as a regular student, all previously completed courses will be counted towards graduation. 
10. Exceptions to these rules may be granted with the approval of the Dean of College at the recommendation of the department to which the student belongs.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

1. The Office of the Registrar calculates a student’s GPA based on a credit-hour system.
2. The numerical designation of a grade is multiplied by the number of credits the course is assigned.
3. The total value is referred to as a "Credit- Hour Value" (CHV).
4. All Credit-Hour Values are added on a student's transcript.
5. The Credit-Hour Value is divided by the total number of credits a student has completed to determine an overall GPA.

Please note the following example:

History of Civilizations	A	4.00 X 3.00 (credits)= 12.00
Kazakh Language	B	3.00 X 1.00 (credit) = 3.00
Credit-Hour Value		15.00
Total number of credits		4.00
15.00 (Total CHV) / 4.00 (Total credits) = 3.75

Academic Discipline

KIMEP requires its students to observe the rules governing academic honesty and conduct in all lectures, examinations, class tests and assignments. Violations of academic honesty and conduct will be referred to the Academic Disciplinary Committee in KIMEP.

Appropriate action will be taken in accordance with the rules and procedures. No refund will be made for students, who are suspended by the Disciplinary Committee.

Code of Classroom Conduct

1. Shouting or talking loudly during a teaching session without the permission of the lecturer in charge.
2. Continuing to talk to classmates after having been told to stop by the lecturer.
3. Making disruptive noises in a class session after having been told to stop by the lecturer. This may include slamming books closed or on some other surface, stamping or closing doors or windows loudly.
4. Talking by phone or any other device during the class.
5. Disrespectful behaviors or attitudes to a member of the teaching staff. This may include any verbal, written, posturing or attitudinal action.
6. Any act or behavior, which occasions disruption during a class session. Disruption is here defined as any behavior that prevents other students and/or staff members from concentrating on, or inhibits the achievement of concentrating on the subject matter of the class session.

Plagiarism

1. Directly copies one sentence of another’s written work without acknowledgment;or
2. Closely paraphrases the equivalent of a short paragraph or more without acknowledgment; or
3. Borrows, without acknowledgment, any ideas in a clear and recognizable form in such a way as to present them as the student’s own thought, where such ideas, if they were the student’s own, would contribute to the merit of his or her own work.

Examination Rules

1. Candidates are not allowed into the examination room before the senior proctor has given his/her permission to enter.
2. Candidates MUST produce ID cards before being admitted to the examination room.
3. All coats, bags, brief cases and other materials must be placed in the designated area, usually adjacent to the senior proctor’s table.
4. All reference books, materials, papers, magazines and journals must be deposited at the senior proctor’s table. Unless otherwise stated in the examination paper, they must not be within the sight or reach of candidates.
5. Candidates may not borrow anything from other candidates. Contact a proctor if in doubt.
6. You may use any material if the proctor grants permission. However, any notes written in the dictionary, will be taken as proof of cheating regardless of their nature. If anything is written in the dictionary, deposit it on the proctor’s desk and take it back after the exam.
7. Candidates may not leave the room once the examination has started for any reason, inclusive of going to the toilet during the exam. Candidates leaving the examination room will not be allowed to come back into the examination room. You are advised to go to the toilet immediately before the examination.
8. Talking to anyone other than the proctor in the examination room is regarded as cheating. If you need assistance, please raise your hand to get attention of the proctor. Do not call out or make another sound to attract attention.
9. The examination will be conducted in strict silence. Mobile phones, pagers, Walkman, clock/watch alarms or any other electronic devices must be turned off.
10. Any candidate continuing to work after the proctor announces that time is up or after the «pens down» announcement will be considered to have breached the rules and committed an act of cheating.

Procedures

Proctors or instructors must report any breach of the academic code of discipline to the Chair of the Academic Disciplinary Committee of the Academic Council immediately after the examination session in which the breach occurred if they wish to receive official justice. Instructors have the right to deal with breaches of discipline without consulting the Academic Disciplinary Committee. Students also have the right to appeal to the Academic Disciplinary Committee if they feel that an instructor has unfairly accused them of academic dishonesty or misconduct.

Once a compliant is received, the chair of the Academic Disciplinary Committee (ADC) will convene a meeting to carry out an investigation and to give adjudication. The ADC’s findings will be reported to the instructor, the student and the Registrar within 3 days of the decision. Candidates have the right to appeal in writing within 5 working days after they have been informed of the final decision. The appeal must be addressed to the Provost Marshal/Dean of Student Affairs.

Penalties for Breaches of Academic Discipline Rules

1. Each case will be dealt with individually and records maintained by the Registrar. The Academic Disciplinary Committee of the Academic Council, upon the approval of the KIMEP Executive Committee has full right to impose any sanction that will serve justice. However, points 2 through 5 serve as a guide for students and the Disciplinary Committee of the Academic Council. The Academic Disciplinary Committee of the Academic Council has the full right to modify, alter or ignore these suggestions as they see fit.
2. For the first breach of the Academic Discipline rules an undergraduate student will be awarded a «0» for the specific piece of work, examination, term paper, or any relevant evaluation method if the breach is proved. The student will be placed under academic probation for one (1) academic year. In the case of final year undergraduates a first breach will result in the retaking of the paper, or examination at the next sitting of the course session (i.e. the following year).
3. For the first breach of the Academic Discipline rules a graduate student will be awarded an «F» for the specific course if the breach is proved. The student will be placed under academic probation for one (1) academic year.
4. In the case of a breach of Academic Discipline by a student already on academic probation, the student will, if the breach is proved, be awarded academic suspension for one (1) academic year. Tuition fees will not be reimbursed in this case and any fees still due will have to be paid before the resumption of classes.
5. In the case of a breach by a student with a record of suspension, the student will be expelled from KIMEP and may not register for ANY courses in the Institute in future.
6. No student may reclaim paid tuition fees if expelled or suspended from KIMEP.