Heriot-Watt University has launched a new strategic partnership with K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University in Kazakhstan, further strengthening the relationship between the two universities.
In a bid to bring Heriot-Watt’s learning and teaching offering to an even broader international audience, the partnership will initially see the delivery of undergraduate dual-degree engineering programs to a new intake of 300 students per year.
“The main goal of the cooperation with Heriot-Watt University is to improve the quality of education according to international standards and to prepare strong staff for the western region of Kazakhstan,” said Sayasat Nurbek, minister of science and higher education for the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to Heriot-Watt, all programs will be integrated into its wider global provision of ‘One Heriot-Watt’ which promotes the idea that “wherever a Heriot-Watt student is located, the learning outcomes of their programs are identical, with one Heriot-Watt University degree certificate globally”.
