National experts
The formation of a database of national academic experts is based on the recommendations of universities in Kazakhstan. The agency’s accreditation committees by profile, as well as on the basis of personal applications.
International experts
International experts are appointed:
- foreign accreditation agencies with which memorandums of cooperation have been signed;
- based on direct requests to the rector’s office, faculties, departments of European universities;
- through an online search for competent experts.
Representatives of employers
Employers are appointed at the suggestion of various professional associations and employers’ unions, such as the National Chamber of Industry, the Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs of NCE “Atameken” and business organizations.
Student representatives
The selection of students for the position of experts is carried out on the recommendation of universities, which are presented to the agency of the best and most active students.
KAZSEE ensures that the members of the expert groups are competent and free from conflicts of interest. The candidates of experts are coordinated with the relevant Accreditation Committee, and then appointed by the order of the President of KAZSEE. The accreditation committees make their suggestions for updating the existing database of experts, as well as for the selection of experts for the examination of self-assessment reports on the institutional/specialized program and the external audit procedure.
Criteria for the selection of KAZSEE academic experts:
Institutional accreditation
- Academic degree and academic title;
- experience of administrative and managerial work at the university for at least five years;
- understanding the specifics of the accredited university;
- experience of participation in accreditation work.
Specialized accreditation
- at least three years of teaching experience in the educational program in question;
- knowledge of regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other documents regulating accreditation issues;
- academic degree and academic title.