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Master's in Law —1 or 2 years

Professional track — one year for practising lawyers.Experienced managers and practitioners — no CT, admission by interview.Research and teaching track — two years for research, university teaching and the path to a PhD.

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6master's programmes
1–2years of study
2 intakesper year
Kazakh · Russianlanguages of instruction
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Comprehensive Testing applications

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Apply at app.testcenter.kz

Summer intake

annually
  1. CT application1 June – 8 July
  2. Comprehensive Testing20 July – 10 August
  3. Grant application12 – 18 August
  4. Documents and enrolment25 – 28 August

Winter intake

annually
  1. CT application28 October – 10 November
  2. Comprehensive Testing18 November – 11 December
  3. Grant application12 – 18 December
  4. Documents and enrolment26 December – 10 January
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Field of study 7M042 “Law” · programme group M078 “Law”

Master's programmes

Two tracks for different goals: fast professional growth or a path into research and teaching.

1year

Professional track

degree — Master of Law

For practising lawyers, civil servants and corporate specialists.

7M04201Jurisprudence

For practising lawyers who want to move up to head of a legal department or senior specialist. The programme deepens knowledge of key branches of law and teaches how to solve complex legal problems where substantive law, procedure and enforcement practice meet.

What you study

  • Current issues in the theory of state and law
  • Contemporary issues in civil and business law
  • Criminal policy and criminal law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Administrative procedures and administrative justice
  • Case law and legal argumentation
  • Legal regulation of the digital economy

What you will learn

  • analyse legislation and case law and prepare legal opinions
  • represent an organisation in court and before government bodies
  • build and manage a legal department
  • assess the legal risks of decisions and transactions

Graduate careers

head of a company legal department or in-house counsellawyer at a bank, in the quasi-public sector or at a law firmcivil servant in justice bodies, the prosecutor's office or akimatscourt representative, mediator
7M04202International Law

For lawyers who work, or plan to work, with foreign partners, international organisations and cross-border disputes. The programme combines public and private international law with Kazakhstan's foreign trade practice.

What you study

  • Law of international treaties
  • Private international law
  • Law of the Eurasian Economic Union
  • International economic and investment law
  • International commercial arbitration
  • International protection of human rights

What you will learn

  • apply international law and the international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • support foreign trade contracts and investment projects
  • prepare positions in cross-border disputes and international arbitration
  • work with EAEU law and the law of international organisations

Graduate careers

lawyer for foreign trade and international contractsinternational cooperation specialist in government bodieslawyer at international and investment companiesstaff member of international organisations and arbitration institutions
7M04203Compliance Officer

For lawyers and internal control and risk management specialists who build legal compliance systems within organisations. Anti-corruption compliance functions are mandatory by law in quasi-public sector entities, and compliance is in demand at banks and large companies.

What you study

  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Anti-corruption compliance
  • Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
  • Personal data protection
  • Legal and regulatory risk management
  • Internal investigations and audits

What you will learn

  • develop compliance policies, codes and internal procedures
  • assess corruption and regulatory risks
  • organise internal audits and investigations
  • ensure compliance with AML/CFT and personal data protection requirements

Graduate careers

compliance officer, head of complianceanti-corruption compliance officer in the quasi-public sectorinternal control and audit specialist at a bankrisk manager, regulatory lawyer
7M04208Customs Affairs

For specialists in foreign trade, logistics and customs administration. The programme covers customs regulation in the Eurasian Economic Union and Kazakhstan, and the legal framework of customs control and liability.

What you study

  • Customs regulation in the EAEU and the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Customs control and customs audit
  • Customs value and tariff regulation
  • Liability for customs offences
  • Currency control in foreign trade
  • Digitalisation of customs administration

What you will learn

  • apply the customs legislation of the EAEU and the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • support customs clearance and foreign trade transactions
  • challenge decisions of customs authorities
  • assess a company's customs risks

Graduate careers

officer of the state revenue authoritiescustoms representative, customs clearance specialistlawyer for foreign trade and logisticscustoms regulation consultant
2years

Research & teaching

degree — Master of Legal Sciences

For those planning to teach at university, do research and apply for a PhD.

7M04204Jurisprudence

For those planning to teach law at university, carry out research and continue to a PhD. The programme includes research work, teaching practice and a master's thesis.

What you study

  • History and philosophy of science
  • Higher education pedagogy
  • Methodology of legal science
  • Current issues in the theory of state and law
  • Comparative law
  • Research work and master's thesis

What you will learn

  • conduct independent legal research and defend its results
  • publish research articles
  • design and teach law courses
  • prepare expert opinions on draft regulations

Graduate careers

lecturer in law at a university or collegeresearch fellow at a research instituteexpert in legal monitoring and legislative draftingPhD candidate
7M04206International Law

For researchers and future lecturers in international law. The programme prepares graduates for research in public and private international law and the law of integration associations, and for PhD admission.

What you study

  • History and philosophy of science
  • Higher education pedagogy
  • Research methodology in international law
  • Law of international treaties
  • Law of the Eurasian Economic Union
  • Research work and master's thesis

What you will learn

  • conduct research in international law
  • analyse international treaties and the practice of international courts
  • teach international law courses
  • prepare analytical materials for government bodies

Graduate careers

lecturer in international lawresearch fellow, analystexpert on international affairs in government bodiesPhD candidate
After the professional track

The right to teach — pedagogical programme

Graduates of the professional master's track may engage in teaching after completing an additional pedagogical programme. On completion they receive a certificate supplementing the master's diploma, recognised by all universities regardless of ownership.

Paras. 35–37 and Annex 5 of the State Standard of Postgraduate Education (in Russian), Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education No. 2 of 20.07.2022

30academic credits
  • 20 credits — core courses: history and philosophy of science, higher education pedagogy, teaching practice and electives
  • 10 credits — specialised courses in law
Cost550,000 ₸
Why Omir Innovation University

Law has been our focus since 1993

30+

Years of training lawyers

Founded in 1993.

6

Master's programmes

Four professional and two research and teaching programmes.

Institutional accreditation

Certificate AD-IA No. 00691, valid until 14.05.2031.

Licence and accreditation →

Path to a PhD

Graduates of the research and teaching track continue to the PhD programme 8D04202 “Theoretical Jurisprudence”.

Requirements

Who can apply

Applicants must have completed a higher education programme — a bachelor's or specialist degree.

Any field of study is accepted. If your bachelor's degree is not in law, the university will assign prerequisites.

Which prerequisites graduates of other fields need

The list depends on the programme. Each programme requires 12 credits; the cost is 220,000 ₸.

Jurisprudence

7M04201 · 7M04204
CourseCredits
  • Theory of State and Law2
  • Constitutional Law of the RK1
  • Criminal Law of the RK2
  • Civil Law of the RK2
  • Criminal Procedure Law of the RK2
  • Civil Procedure Law of the RK2
  • Administrative Law1

International Law

7M04202 · 7M04206
CourseCredits
  • Theory of State and Law2
  • Public International Law2
  • Private international law2
  • Criminal Law of the RK and Foreign Countries1
  • Civil Law of the RK and Foreign Countries1
  • Constitutional Law of the RK and Foreign Countries1
  • Law of international treaties1
  • International Trade Law2

Compliance Officer

7M04203
CourseCredits
  • Theory of State and Law2
  • Constitutional Law of the RK1
  • Criminal Law of the RK2
  • Civil Law of the RK2
  • Administrative Law and Procedure of the RK2
  • Labour Law of the RK1
  • Financial and Tax Law1
  • Business and Corporate Law1

Customs Affairs

7M04208
CourseCredits
  • Theory of State and Law2
  • Constitutional Law of the RK1
  • Criminal Law of the RK2
  • Civil Law of the RK2
  • International Law1
  • International Customs Law2
  • Criminal Procedure Law of the RK1
  • Civil Procedure Law of the RK1
Through Comprehensive Testing

How to apply: 4 steps

Admission runs twice a year — in summer and winter.
Procedures and deadlines are set by the Model Rules for Admission.

Apply for CT

Summer: 1 June – 8 JulyWinter: 28 October – 10 November

Via the National Testing Center system

app.testcenter.kz →
Have an international foreign language certificate? Enter its details at this step — scores will not be recalculated later.

Take Comprehensive Testing

Summer: 20 July – 10 AugustWinter: 18 November – 11 December

Professional track

7M04201 · 7M04202 · 7M04203 · 7M04208
  • Theory of State and Law
  • Case study — analysis of a practical situation
Pass mark — 30 of 70
Test format (in Russian)Sample questions (in Russian)

Research & teaching

7M04204 · 7M04206
  • Foreign language — English, German or French
  • Test of readiness for study
  • Theory of State and Law
  • Case study — analysis of a practical situation
Pass mark — 75 of 150
Test format (in Russian)Sample questions (in Russian)
The total alone is not enough: you must reach both the overall pass mark and the minimum in each block — at least 7 in each profile subject, 25 in the foreign language and 7 in the readiness test.
Points by block
BlockProfessionalResearch & teachingMinimum
Foreign language—5025
Test of readiness for study—307
Theory of State and Law30307
Case study40407
Maximum70150—
Pass mark3075—
Converting international language certificate scores

Research and teaching track only: applicants may choose to be exempted from the Foreign Language block.

CertificateResult → foreign language points
IELTS6.0 → 25 · 6.5 → 30 · 7.0 → 40 · 7.5 → 45 · 8.0 → 50
TOEFL iBT60 → 25 · 79 → 30 · 94 → 40 · 102 → 45 · 110 → 50
DSH · TestDaFB2 → 25 · C1 → 35 · C2 → 50
TFI · DELF · DALF · TCFB2 → 25 · C1 → 35 · C2 → 50

Aiming for a grant? After CT, apply for the competition: in summer 12–18 August, in winter 12–18 December. How to get a grant →

Submit documents to the admissions office

Summer: 25 – 28 AugustWinter: 26 December – 10 January

All applicants

Core documents: 0 of 4

If available

Applicants via CT

Applicants admitted by interview

Enrolment

Summer: 25 – 28 AugustWinter: 26 December – 10 January

Enrolment by order of the Rector.

Without CT — by interview

fee-paying

Your experience is your main exam. The interview is held by the university admissions committee. Managers, practitioners and those who completed conscript service can be admitted this way to the professional track only.

5+years

Managers

experience in a managerial position under the register of political and administrative public service positions (in Russian) or the register of civil service positions in the relevant sector

10+years

Practitioners

experience in the field of the professional master's programme you are applying to

One document confirms your experience
Employment record bookService recordArchival certificate

or another proof of employment under Art. 35 of the Labour Code

3years

After military service

within three years after conscript service; interviews run throughout the calendar year, enrolment five days before the next academic period starts

Document
Military ID (copy)

International applicants

Admitted to master's programmes on a fee-paying basis following an interview. Interviews run throughout the calendar year; enrolment takes place five days before the next academic period starts.

Documents
PassportDiploma with transcript

with a notarised translation into Kazakh or Russian

Diploma recognition — after enrolment, within the first academic period

Interview programmePDF · in RussianInterview programmePDF · in KazakhInterview schedulePDF
Tuition

Grant or fee-paying

State educational grant

Grants are awarded competitively on the basis of Comprehensive Testing results, to applicants with the highest scores.

  1. Pass CT at or above the pass mark:
    professional — 30 of 70
    research and teaching — 75 of 150
  2. Apply for the grant competition at a university admissions office. Applications are accepted through the National Testing Center system: Summer competition12–18 AugustWinter competition12–18 December In the application, list a programme group and three universities.
  3. Results — in summer, by 25 August.
  4. Enrolment — in summer by 28 August, in winter by 10 January.

To gauge your chances, see the results of the last competition: 2026 grant competition results (in Russian) →

Documents for the competition:
  • ID card
  • higher education diploma with transcript
  • CT certificate
  • foreign language certificate (if available)

Application dates are set by paragraph 21 of the Rules for Awarding Educational Grants (Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education No. 443, in Russian). The list of universities with state-funded places is approved for each intake; results and enrolment dates are shown for 2026.

Fee-paying study

Professional master's1 year1,100,000 ₸
Research and teaching master's2 years1,100,000 ₸per year
Prerequisites12 credits, for graduates of other fields220,000 ₸
Pedagogical programme30 credits, after the professional master's550,000 ₸

The admissions office will explain the contract terms and payment procedure.

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Your questions answered

Can't find an answer? Contact the admissions office — details below.

How much does it cost?

1,100,000 ₸ per year. The professional master's lasts 1 year; the research and teaching master's lasts 2 years.

I have ten years of experience. Can I enter without testing?

Yes, but only to the professional track and only on a fee-paying basis, following an interview. Your experience must be in the field of the programme you are applying to.

How do I get a grant?

Pass CT at or above the pass mark and apply for the competition at a university admissions office: in summer 12–18 August, in winter 12–18 December. Grants go to the highest scores.

Can I apply with a degree in another field?

Yes. The Model Rules require a completed higher education programme and do not restrict its field. The university will assign prerequisites — additional fee-paying courses.

I scored 75. Am I admitted?

Not necessarily. Besides the total, you need the minimum in each block: foreign language — 25, readiness test — 7, each profile subject — 7.

75 is the pass mark for the research and teaching track: it lets you take part in the competition. Grants go to the highest scores. The university may also set its own admission score above the pass mark.

How do the two tracks differ?

In duration, test content, degree and career options. Professional: 1 year, Master of Law, CT in profile subjects only. Research and teaching: 2 years, Master of Legal Sciences, CT includes a foreign language and a readiness test.

Can I teach after the professional master's?

Yes, after completing an additional pedagogical programme of at least 30 academic credits. On completion you receive a certificate supplementing your master's diploma. Legal basis: State Standard of Postgraduate Education, paras. 35–37 (in Russian). Programme content and cost are in the section on the pedagogical programme.

Does an IELTS or TOEFL certificate exempt me from testing?

From the Foreign Language block — yes, optionally, and only on the research and teaching track (the professional track has no such block). The other blocks are taken as usual. Certificate details are entered when you apply for CT.

How many times can I take CT?

Testing is held twice a year, in summer and winter. Retakes within the same period are not allowed.

Can I apply to several universities at once?

Yes. When applying for the grant competition, you list a programme group and three universities.

Does a master's programme give a deferment from military service?

Yes, for full-time students. Deferment from conscription is granted for the whole period of study, once at master's level (Art. 35(3) of the Law “On Military Service and Status of Military Servants”).

Can I submit documents online?

Yes, via the e-government portal egov.kz, within the same deadlines as at the admissions office.

How long is a CT certificate valid?

A summer certificate is valid until 1 December; a winter one until 1 March of the following year.

I am an international applicant. Do I need to take CT?

No. International applicants are admitted on a fee-paying basis following an interview with the university admissions committee. See the section for international applicants.

Do I have to work off a grant?

Yes. Graduates who studied under the state educational order must work in accordance with the Rules for Assigning Specialists to Work (Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education No. 403 of 11.08.2023, in Russian). Fee-paying students have no such obligation.

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