Taraz State Pedagogical University

The mission of Taraz state pedagogical Institute is a continuous and systematic training of highly qualified pedagogical staff - teachers of the new formation, popular both in the region and in the country as a whole. The mission of the higher educational institution is a continuous and systematic training of highly qualified teachers - teachers of new formation, demanded in the region and in the whole country. Taraz State Pedagogical Institute strives to maintain the reputation of the institution of innovative type, capable to meet modern requirements and international trends in the development of education. In order to implement the principles of continuity and succession of levels of professional pedagogical education the Institute intends to develop systems that combine non-diversified educational institutions (pre-school, school, institution of training and retraining of the pedagogical staff). Since May 2010 the Institute has started the procedure of institutional accreditation. The preparation for the implementation of the double-diploma education, distance learning is carried out. .In September of the same year among other 30 Kazakhstani higher educational institutions ТаrSPI signed the Bologna Great Charter of Universities. Taraz State Pedagogical Institute is leading pedagogical high school of the country. It carries out training of students and post-graduates in 29 specialities of a bachelor degree . Training is carried out at 7 faculties: Philological, pedagogical, historical and geographical, faculty of creative specialties, natural sciences, and the department of additional part-time teacher training. At 27 departments of mentioned above faculties 362 full-time teachers work, including 17 Doctors, 126 PhDs, 1 Doctor PhD and 73 Masters. The members of creative unions work at TarSPI: the Union of Artists, the Union of Journalists - 8 people, Honorary Worker of Physical Culture and Sports – 1 person.