--- title: "SDU University โ€” Kazakhstan | Arman Education" description: "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for SDU University in Kazakhstan." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sdu-university" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for SDU University in Kazakhstan." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kazakhstan-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "SDU University โ€” Kazakhstan" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kazakhstan-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Kazakhstan ยท Kaskelen (Almaty region) # **SDU University** Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for SDU University in Kazakhstan. [**Consulting for this university**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=kazakhstan) [**Official site**](https://sdu.edu.kz/en/) ## **Key facts**
**City**
Kaskelen (Almaty region)
**Type**
Private
**Founded**
1996
**Students**
8,932
**Language of instruction**
English medium instruction: 70% of programmes taught in English, 30% in English, Kazakh or Russian (SDU About page)
**International student fees**
Tuition is per ECTS credit and differs by programme; fee tables for 2026-27 (bachelor, master, PhD) are published as Google-Drive documents on the tuition page and were not downloaded. Each semester students take 20-42 ECTS; bachelor needs 240 ECTS, master 120, PhD 180. International applicants pay a USD 200 'Student Fee' at the application step.Source
**Application dates**
International page lists 31 Jul 2026 and 30 Nov 2026 (application) and original documents by 20 Aug 2026 and 20 Dec 2026 (fall/spring labelling inferred). Fall semester begins in September, spring in January. These are 2026 dates; check for the next cycle.Source
## **Admission and application** Per-programme language and tuition tables are in Drive PDFs not read; programme list below comes from the international admissions page. **Language requirement:** IELTS 5.5 (each section minimum 5.0) or SDU Extension Center B1 certificate; otherwise placement test; weaker applicants are directed to a language course or University Foundation programme. 1. Apply on the admissions portal and pay the USD 200 student fee; upload diploma and transcript, photo, IELTS (5.5) or SDU Extension Center B1 certificate, recommendation and motivation letters. 2. Take the English placement test (waived with IELTS 5.5 with no section below 5.0) and an online interview with the speciality coordinator. 3. Receive the acceptance letter, then submit originals by the deadline. 4. Complete recognition (nostrification) of previous education documents within the first semester (Order No. 600). ## **Programmes** **Bachelor****English (EMI; programme-level language not separately stated)** ### **Information Systems (6B06101)** 4 years Per ECTS credit; see 2026-27 bachelor fee table [Source](https://sdu.edu.kz/en/international-admissions/) **Bachelor****English (EMI; programme-level language not separately stated)** ### **Computer Science (6B06102)** 4 years Per ECTS credit; see 2026-27 bachelor fee table [Source](https://sdu.edu.kz/en/international-admissions/) **Bachelor****English (EMI; programme-level language not separately stated)** ### **Finance (6B04104)** 4 years Per ECTS credit; see 2026-27 bachelor fee table [Source](https://sdu.edu.kz/en/international-admissions/) **Bachelor****English (EMI; programme-level language not separately stated)** ### **International Relations (6B03101)** 4 years Per ECTS credit; see 2026-27 bachelor fee table [Source](https://sdu.edu.kz/en/international-admissions/) ## **Faculties and schools** - [Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sdu-university/faculties/faculty-of-engineering-and-natural-sciences) - [School of Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics (SITAM)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sdu-university/faculties/school-of-information-technologies-and-applied-mathematics-sitam) - [School of Social Sciences, Business and Law](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sdu-university/faculties/school-of-social-sciences-business-and-law) - [School of Education and Humanities](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sdu-university/faculties/school-of-education-and-humanities) ## **Accommodation** Student housing exists (page not fetched); rates not verified. ## **Highlights** - 61 educational programmes: 29 undergraduate, 24 master's, 8 doctoral (About page, undated). - ECTS-based system. 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