International educational programs in Kyrgyzstan for universities
1. Interstate programs and grants
- Erasmus+ (European Union)
Academic mobility of students and teachers.
Joint Master's programmes (Erasmus Mundus).
Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) projects.
- Mevlana Exchange Program (Türkiye)
Exchange of students and teachers between Turkish and Kyrgyz universities.
- DAAD (Germany)
Scholarships for master's, postgraduate and research studies.
Exchange programs and summer schools.
- IREX (USA)
Educational and research grants.
Programs for academic development of universities.
- Fulbright Program (USA)
Scholarships for postgraduate studies, teaching and research.
- British Council (UK)
English language training programs.
Partnership projects between universities.
- Tempus (EU, pre-Erasmus+)
Reform of higher education (continued within the framework of Erasmus+).
2. Regional programs (Central Asia)
- USAID Education Development Program
Joint projects to improve the quality of education.
- Central Asia University Partnerships Program (CAUPP)
Exchange of students and teachers between universities in Central Asia and the USA.
- University of Central Asia (UCA) Programs
Courses, research and educational projects for universities in Kyrgyzstan.
- SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Program
Academic mobility and cooperation within universities of the participating countries.
3. Bilateral and national initiatives
- Kyrgyz-Russian exchange program
Joint projects with Moscow State University, RUDN University and other Russian universities.
- Programs with Chinese universities
Study in China through grants from the Ministry of Education of China.
Confucius Institute Programs.
- Exchange program with South Korea (Global Korea Scholarship, GKS)
Scholarships for study in South Korea.
- Program with Kazakhstan (based on agreements between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Student exchange and internships.
4. International organizations
- UNESCO Education Programs
Projects on academic development, digitalization and preservation of cultural heritage.
- OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Master's programs in political science and economics.
- World Bank Education Projects
Digitalization of education and advanced training of teachers.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) Education Projects
Supporting reforms in higher education.
5. Volunteer and language initiatives
- Peace Corps (USA)
Volunteers for teaching English in universities and schools.
- English Language Fellows (ELF, USA)
English teachers at universities.
- Alliance Française (France)
French language and cultural projects.
6. Программа «0.5+4» (KNU– БГУ) Южная Корея- Кыргызстна
- Программа «0.5+4» (KNU– БГУ) Южная Корея- Кыргызстна
- Год основания соглашения: 2025 (подписано 21 мая 2025 года в Бишкеке).
- Participants:
- Канвгонский национальный университет (Kangwon National University, Республика Корея)
- Бишкекский государственный университет им. К. Карасаева (BSU, Кыргызская Республика)
- Формат обучения:
- 0.5 года (1 семестр) подготовительный курс в BSU
- 4 года (8 семестров) бакалавриата в KNU
- Условия поступления:
- Среднее образование или выше (Кыргызстан)
- Языковые требования: минимум TOPIK 1 или IELTS 5.0 (с 2026 года — TOPIK 3 или IELTS 5.5)
- Средний балл аттестата ≥70% (допуск возможен по рекомендации)
- Особенности программы:
- После прохождения курса в BSU студент зачисляется в KNU как первокурсник.
- Признаются 9 кредитов, полученных на подготовительном курсе.
- Возможна скидка от 10% на обучение.
- Итог — степень бакалавра KNU (Республика Корея).
- Финансовые условия:
- Стоимость обучения в BSU: 132 000 сомов (2025–2026 уч. год)
- Стоимость в KNU: от 4 200 000 вон в год (2026)
- Стипендии в KNU в зависимости от уровня языка:
- TOPIK 5 / IELTS 7.0 — 100% покрытия
- TOPIK 4 / IELTS 6.5 — около 60% покрытия
- Ответственность сторон:
- BSU: продвижение и набор студентов, проведение подготовительного курса.
- KNU: отбор студентов, академическая и визовая поддержка, присуждение степени бакалавра.
- Срок действия соглашения: 5 лет с возможностью продления.