*ESIL University

Foundation Academic Program

A 9-month in-person preparation program for admission to foreign universities, based at a Kazakhstani university in Astana. Classes run from September 2025 to May 2026; the number of places is limited.

A 9-month in-person preparation program for foreign universities based at a Kazakhstani university in Astana.

Start of studies: from September 2025 to May 2026. Number of places - limited.

9 monthsof in-person preparation for foreign universities

11 yearsschool curriculum in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries

12–13grades in schools in the UK, EU, USA, and UAE

1 yearthe academic gap that Foundation closes

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Esil University Foundation Academic Program

*About the Programme

What is Foundation?

In Kazakhstan and neighboring countries, the school program lasts 11 years, whereas in the United Kingdom, the countries of the European Union, the United States, the UAE, and others, it lasts 12 or 13 grades.

This means that graduates of our schools formally do not meet the academic requirements for direct admission to foreign universities. Therefore, universities abroad require completion of Foundation - a preparatory academic year that bridges this gap.

*Why Foundation

What school graduates in Kazakhstan are missing

1 year of studyAcademic hours in line with the international standard.

Academic EnglishA sufficient level of English for study at the academic level.

Essays, research, presentationsSkills in essay writing, conducting research, and giving presentations — mandatory at Western universities.

Subjects taught in EnglishKnowledge of subjects in English: mathematics, science, economics, and more.

International certificateAn international academic certificate (IELTS, A-Level, SAT, etc.).

*License

Foundation2U is an official program of Esil University

Foundation2U - an academic program of Esil University, confirmed by a state license Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which closes these gaps and officially prepares students for admission to universities in the United Kingdom, the USA, Europe, Asia, and around the world.

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*Founder

Iskander Kalybekovich Beisembetov

Founder of the Esil University Foundation Academic Program.

Member of the Board of Directors of Esil University
A state and public figure with 20 years of experience in leadership positions in the field of higher education.
Rector of the Kazakh-British Technical University (2004-2015)
Rector of the K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University (2015-2021)
Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor
Author of more than 30 scientific publications