KBTU's International School of Economics and Social Sciences (ISE) is the only University of London degree-granting programme available in Kazakhstan.  It is taught in the English language, and is part of the worldwide University of London External System (click here for more information: www.londoninternational.ac.uk), which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2008.
The University of London External System continues its tradition of innovation and openness by offering its degrees worldwide. The programme now has 41,000 students across the globe.
Throughout the 150 years of its existence, the programme has counted amongst its students and alumni five Nobel Prize winners, leaders of Commonwealth countries, former MPs, renowned authors and academics, judges and leaders of business and industry world wide. As a prospective student in this programme, you now have the opportunity to join an unparalleled group of elite business leaders, scholars and thinkers.

Notable Alumni

• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Actor
• Ulli Beier, Writer
• Baron Asa Briggs, Historian
• Ronald H. Coase, Nobel Prize-winning Economist
• Glyn Davies, Economist
• Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambiqu
• Patrick du Val, Mathematician
• Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, Nobel Priz-winning Biochemist
• Sir Alec Issigonis, Engineer and Designer of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) Mini
• Sir Harold Jeffreys, Mathematician, Statistician, Geophysicist, and Astronomer
• Charles Muguta Kajege, Member of Parliament, Tanzania
• Israel Kirzner, Economist
• Sir David Knox, Retired MP for Leek, Staffordshire
• David Forbes Martyn, Physicist
• Eleni Mavrou, Mayor of Nicosia, Cyprus
• Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, President of South Africa
• Rt Rev Ikechi Nwachukwu Nwosu, Bishop of Umashia, Nigeria
• Paul Pearce, Member of Parliament, Australia
• N. R. Robinson, former President of Trinidad and Tobago and advocate for the creation of the International Criminal Court
• Baron Josiah Stamp, Economist and former Director of the Bank of England
• Sir Dudley Stamp, Geologist
• Lynette Anthea Stephenson, Ombudsman, Trinidad and Tobago
• Gisela Stuart, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston
• Gordon Taylor, Head of Players Football Association, UK
• Sir Barnes Wallis, Scientist, Engineer and Inventor
• Sir Alan Walters, Economist
• H. G. Wells, Writer
• Sir Edward Williams, Supreme Court Judge, Australia

A University of London Programme - Administered by the London School of Economics

The International School of Economics and Social Sciences is a joint programme founded in 2005 and developed in collaboration with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). LSE is the lead college for the University of London's External Programme in Economics, Social and Political Sciences and is ranked number 2 in the world in its field (Times Survey, 2005). Many world leaders in politics, industry and finance have studied at LSE, which also plays a major role in UK policy-making through advising the government by serving on Royal Commissions, public bodies and government inquiries. 13 Nobel Prize recipients have either been LSE students or faculty.
The LSE sends academic advisors to KBTU on teaching visits to increase the programme's global perspective, augment courses and conduct quality monitoring, as well as to oversee the ISE Academic Committee.
Professors at the ISE are responsible for reporting to this committee on teaching, research and curriculum issues. Project Director Amos Witztum and Project Advisor Martin Anthony are intensively involved in forming the academic experience at ISE and guaranteeing quality. When you enroll in the ISE, you are truly taking part in a programme guaranteed to adhere to international educational standards.
Graduates of this programme may earn one of three international degrees: a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Management, a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking & Finance, or a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of London along with a diploma awarded by KBTU and ISE that is recognised by the Ministry of Education and Science in Kazakhstan.

Obtain the Skills Most Valued in Kazakhstan - and Around the World

The programmes under the ISE will teach you how to reason, solve complex problems and communicate your arguments effectively. You will develop highly valued skills demanded by employers in every sector of the economy, both within the country, and around the world. As an ISE student, you will also make valuable contacts and lifelong friends with other students. The networks you build of like-minded individuals while studying in the programme will remain with you throughout your career, and likely prove to be equally valuable in assisting you to achieve your personal and career goals.
Congratulations on your decision to study at the ISE, our managers, staff and professors look forward to working with you to help you achieve your academic and career goals.