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Compulsory education in Kazakhstan provides for 11 years. 

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Compulsory education in Kazakhstan provides for 11 years. Children usually start school at the age of six or seven. From three to six years old, they can attend kindergartens (preschool institutions). The initial stage of education, grades 1-6, covers students up to 11 years old, secondary education up to 17 years old. Almost all students pass the Unified National Test (UNT), which is both an entrance exam to universities and a final exam after leaving school.
By the nature of educational programs, education in Kazakhstan is divided into general and vocational education. There are the following levels of education: preschool education and training, secondary education, higher and postgraduate professional education.

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Secondary education in Kazakhstan is compulsory and includes secondary general, primary vocational and secondary vocational education. Children are admitted to the first grade from 6-7 years old. Secondary general education in Kazakhstan contains 3 stages: primary (grades 1-4), basic (grades 5-9) and senior (grades 10-11). For the most complete development of gifted students, educational programs are being developed that are implemented in specialized schools for such children.

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Initial vocational education in Kazakhstan is acquired in 2-3 years in vocational schools and vocational lyceums on the basis of basic general education. Secondary vocational education is obtained after 3-4 years in colleges and schools on the basis of basic general education on a competitive basis.

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Higher education in Kazakhstan is acquired on the basis of secondary education. For admission to a university, school graduates take final and entrance exams in the form of a unified national testing (UNT) or comprehensive testing (for graduates of previous years). Citizens of Kazakhstan have the right to be awarded, the Bolashak international scholarship for study abroad (on a competitive basis). Upon graduation from the university, the graduate receives a bachelor's degree (4 years), a specialist (5 years) or a master's degree (6 years). The second higher education in Kazakhstan is received only on a paid basis with an accelerated training period (2-3 years).

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To acquire postgraduate professional education in Kazakhstan, a specialist or master's degree is required. The training of scientific personnel is carried out in the magistracy, postgraduate studies (military, legal) and doctoral studies at universities. Citizens of Kazakhstan have the right to be awarded, on a competitive basis, the Bolashak international scholarship for study abroad. The term of study in master's and postgraduate studies is 1-1.5 years, in doctoral studies - 3 years.