Doctoral Studies (Doctorate) — postgraduate education, the educational programs of which are aimed at training personnel for scientific, pedagogical, and/or professional activities, leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a professional doctorate, with a mandatory requirement of completing at least 180 academic credits.

Doctoral Dissertation — a doctoral student’s scientific work representing an independent research study. It develops theoretical propositions that can be qualified as a new scientific achievement, resolves a significant scientific problem, or presents scientifically grounded technical, economic, or technological solutions, the implementation of which makes a substantial contribution to the country’s economic development.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — a degree awarded to individuals who have completed a doctoral program in the scientific and pedagogical direction and successfully defended a dissertation in the Republic of Kazakhstan or abroad (with subsequent recognition in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan).

Doctoral Student’s Research Work (DSRW) — a mandatory component of the core educational program for PhD training, aimed at building competencies in accordance with the requirements of the State Compulsory Standard of Postgraduate Education. The research component of the doctoral educational program comprises the doctoral student’s research work (DSRW) or experimental research work (DERW), scientific publications, as well as the writing and defense of the doctoral dissertation.

Regulatory Framework:
Personnel training in doctoral studies is carried out in compliance with the following State Compulsory Standards: In the field of healthcare — approved by the Order of the Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 4, 2022, No. KR DSM-63; Higher and postgraduate education — approved by the Order of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 20, 2022, No. 2.