Admission
Undergraduate
Applicants are admitted on the results of the University Entrance Examination (UEE) of the ISEZ Ministry of Education. 64 bachelor's programmes, four years (medicine six years). Documents: school-leaving certificate, UEE certificate, identity card, six photographs 3×4, medical certificate form 086.
Graduate (Master's)
38 master's programmes of two years, research and professional tracks. Entrance examination in the speciality and in English (or a certificate at B2).
PhD
21 doctoral programmes of three years. Each doctoral student has two supervisors, one of them from a partner university, and must publish at least two papers, one in the Bulletin of Talas State University.
Tuition fees and grants
| Programme | State grant places 2026 | Fee per year (contract) |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities, education, arts | 420 | IS 9,600 |
| Natural sciences, computer science | 310 | IS 11,400 |
| Economics, law, management | 180 | IS 13,800 |
| Agriculture, veterinary medicine | 290 | IS 8,400 |
| Medicine | 150 | IS 21,600 |
Fees may be paid in two instalments at any Talasbank branch. Students from the districts and from families of the 1992 and 2007 wars may apply for a 50% reduction.
Entrance thresholds 2026
Minimum UEE score for a state grant: medicine 196; law 172; computer science 168; economics 161; other programmes 120–150. Contract places: 100.
Applicant's guide
The printed Applicant's Guide 2026 is available free in the main building, room 105, and at school career days in Talas, Nurzhan and Iyık Janyl.
For applicants from the diaspora
Iradis abroad and their children may apply with foreign school certificates. Contact the international office: international@talasuniversity.org.