Faculty of Philology and Sport

Mission and Vision

The mission of the Faculty is to train competitive teachers, philologists and sports specialists who think critically, have a strong research culture, pursue lifelong learning and work effectively in multilingual and multicultural environments, by combining Kazakh, Russian and foreign languages and literature, national spiritual and cultural heritage, physical education and sport with the requirements of modern education.

Vision

The Faculty of Philology and Sport aims to be an internationally recognised academic centre striving for leadership in education, research and pedagogical innovation.

We seek active integration into the global education space by developing international partnerships, academic mobility and research, bringing together education and sport, science and practice.

Strategic Priorities

01Quality of EducationImproving degree programmes in line with labour-market and CEFR requirements and continuously developing the learning process within the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

02Research and InnovationStrengthening the research capacity of faculty and students and studying current issues in philology and sport.

03Multilingual EducationStrengthening language training through the TESOL master’s programme, CLIL, the Yessenov Language Center and the NEO digital platform.

04International CooperationExpanding partnerships with Kazakhstani and foreign universities, academic mobility and joint projects.

05National HeritageContributing to the development of Kazakh as the state language and studying and promoting national literary and spiritual heritage and the region’s cultural identity.

06Healthy LifestyleDeveloping students’ sporting skills and promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports clubs and competitions.

The Faculty supports UNESCO’s principles of quality and accessible education and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4 – Quality Education).