Dual training

Dual training is one of the most effective forms of personnel training, which is as close as possible to the requirements of the real sector of the economy. Currently, the university is successfully implementing dual educational programs in collaboration with a number of leading enterprises in the region and the republic, including:

• Allur automobile Company,
• «Kazzinc» LLP,
• KSU "Center for Information Technologies" Department of Digitalization and Archives of the East Kazakhstan Region,
• Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant LLP,
• «Sogrinskaya TPP» LLP,
• Municipal State Enterprise for Economic Activities «Өskemen Vodokanal»
• KSU "Karadala Forestry",
• «ASS Kurgan» LLP.

The purpose of dual education – creation of a system for interaction between the university and production for practice-oriented training of competitive personnel in demand on the labor market, who possess a wide range of professional competencies.

Tasks:

• strengthening the connection between university education and professional activities in the workplace (in an organization);
• creating conditions for qualified specialists to transfer their professional experience to students in real production conditions;
• training for specific technological processes that meet the exact requirements of enterprises (organizations);
• аssistance in the successful employment of university graduates.

The form of personnel training

Main documents regulating the organization of dual education at a university:

• Order of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 27, 2023, No. 361 «On Approval of the Rules for Organizing Dual Training in Higher and (or) Postgraduate Education Organizations»;
• Regulation on the organization of dual training named after D.Serikbaev ЕКТU non-profit joint stock company 143-II-2025 dated 14.08.2025.

Stages of dual education organization:

Functional duties of the university's structural divisions

Office of Academic Activities	makes a schedule of classes; monitors the quality of the educational process; conducts intermediate certification of students.
Career Center	develops and updates the regulations on the organization of dual training in a timely manner; defines the list of enterprises (organizations) that plan to cooperate with the university in the framework of dual training; concludes dual training contracts with an enterprise (organization) (Appendices 1, 2); the university's website lists the enterprises (organizations) with which it has agreements on the joint implementation of dual training; issues a draft order on the organization of dual training based on a memo from the School's dean's office at least 10 days before the start of the academic period; If necessary, it creates working groups involving employees from enterprises and the university; it compiles an annual report on the implementation of dual training at the university for the academic year based on the reports of mentors.
University Schools	the staffing schedule is approved according to the organization of dual training; they draw up a memo (Appendix 3) and a schedule of classes (Appendix 5); they develop and approve the Workplace Training Plans for Dual Training; they develop, coordinate, and approve the Dual Training Program based on the Syllabus; attendance and current academic performance are monitored.
Enterprises	they will agree on the work curricula for dual training, the schedule of classes, and the dual training programs based on the Syllabus; provides personnel from the company; provides a place for on-the-job training and professional practice; monitors the quality of work performed by students; provide representatives of the enterprise (organization) to participate in the intermediate certification of university students; the mentor from the enterprise (organization) forms a report at the end of the academic year on the results of the dual training organization and submits it to the Career Center by June 1 of the current year.

Coverage by dual training

	2024-2025 academic year.	2025-2026 academic year
Number of partner enterprises	4	8
Number of educational programs	7	11
Number of students	156	329

The University is carrying out systematic work on the development of dual training, paying key attention to expanding and strengthening the partnership network. In this direction, we are implementing a set of measures:

• Attracting Partners: Active work is being carried out to conclude new dual training agreements.
• Updating educational content: Regular updates of curricula and work programs are made to meet the current requirements of employers, and flexible modular programs are developed.
• Mentor Support: To improve the quality of practical training for students, information and consulting support for mentors from enterprises has been organized. As part of this work, the principles of the dual model are explained and classes on the basics of pedagogy are conducted.
• One-stop shop: For the convenience of our partners, the university has appointed a responsible coordinator who acts as a one-stop shop for all dual training issues.

This approach allows graduates to acquire not only knowledge, but also real competencies that are in demand in the labor market, while enterprises can prepare future specialists for specific production tasks.

Date of last changes:
19.11.2025