Employment

Employment Report of Graduates of the Educational Program
“Pedagogy and Psychology” for the 2024–2025 Academic Year

In the 2024–2025 academic year, 39 students completed their studies in the educational program “Pedagogy and Psychology.” Of these, 31 students graduated from EP 6B01101 – “Pedagogy and Psychology” (26 students from the Kazakh-language department and 5 students from the Russian-language department), and 8 students graduated from EP 6B01801 – “Social Pedagogy” (6 students from the Kazakh-language department and 2 students from the Russian-language department).

Graduates of the educational program “Pedagogy and Psychology” in the 2024–2025 academic year were employed in their field of specialization in preschool organizations and general education schools as educational psychologists, social pedagogues, and teacher assistants.

The employment rate of graduates of the educational program “Social Pedagogy” is high. They were employed in general education schools, children’s creativity centers, and youth creative centers as social pedagogues.

The majority of graduates of the educational program “Pedagogy and Psychology” were also employed according to their specialty. They work as educational psychologists in general education schools, educational centers, district psychological-medical-pedagogical consultation centers, and Psychological Support Centers. In addition, graduates are employed in a branch of the Nazarbayev Intellectual School and in organizations providing psychological assistance.

One graduate continues her studies in a master’s program: Zhumagali Aizere — a first-year master’s student at M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan University, educational program 7M01109 – “Pedagogy and Psychology.”

Throughout the year, group curators systematically informed students about job vacancies in schools and educational organizations of the city and region. In April, a faculty-level and university-wide “Job Fair” was organized, which contributed to the employment of graduates.

Employment Indicators of Graduates EP “6B01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology” (2025)

Employment Indicators of Graduates EP “6B01801 – Social Pedagogy” (2024)

In the 2024–2025 academic year, 31 graduates completed their studies in the EP “Pedagogy and Psychology,” of whom 3 graduates are currently unemployed. The employment rate is 90.3%.

In the EP “Social Pedagogy,” 8 graduates completed their studies, all of whom are employed; the employment rate is 100%.

In 2025, the majority of graduates of these educational programs were employed in accordance with their specialization, which indicates the high quality of specialist training and the strong demand for graduates in the labor market. Graduates successfully work in general education organizations and the education sector as a whole, and also actively participate in career guidance activities.

In addition, the educational program ensures the effective formation of professional competence, psychological readiness, and social adaptation of graduates.

Recommendations:

• conducting individual work with unemployed graduates (career guidance, assistance in job search);
• strengthening cooperation with the labor market and organizing job fairs;
• introducing elective courses on the basics of business for graduates oriented toward entrepreneurial activity.