1) Educational Program is a unified set of core characteristics of education, which includes the goals, results, and content of learning, the organization of the educational process, the ways and methods of their implementation, and the criteria for assessing learning outcomes.

2) The educational programs developed by the NCJSC "Karaganda Medical University" (hereinafter referred to as NCJSC "KMU") cover the levels of technical and vocational education (TVE), higher and postgraduate education, as well as additional education in the field of healthcare.

3) The goal of an educational program is aligned with the mission and strategic objectives of the University.

4) The educational program complies with educational and professional standards, regulatory legal acts, and the National Qualifications Framework. The educational program is aimed at developing competencies, contributes to the personal development of students, develops independent learning skills, and prepares for professional growth in a dynamically changing environment.

5) The educational program is formed using a modular approach, which ensures interdisciplinarity and a logical sequence of content. It is also based on the principles of student-centeredness, innovation taking into account global and national trends, and practice-orientation through the involvement of employers and professional communities to meet the requirements of the labor market.

6) The process of managing an educational program at the University is carried out in accordance with the Regulation on the management of the educational program.

7) The educational program is developed by its Head and/or a working group, involving students, faculty, employers, and professional communities.

8) The structure of the educational program includes the goal, graduate competencies, learning outcomes, disciplines, and assessment methods.

9) When implementing an educational program, staffing, information resources, material and technical equipment, practical training bases, and informational and methodological support for the program's implementation are taken into account. The educational program is coordinated with the quality assurance committee, the School Council, and the Senate, and is approved by the university's Board of Directors.

10) The educational program is also placed in the Register of educational programs of the Unified Platform of Higher Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (UPHE).

11) Тhe educational program is managed by its head and the school.

12) In order to ensure the relevance of the educational program and its compliance with educational and professional standards and the needs of society, regular monitoring and evaluation of the educational program are carried out.

13) The educational program is updated by the Head of the educational program and/or a working group based on an analysis of changes in the regulatory framework, educational and professional standards, scientific achievements, stakeholder requests, new educational technologies, and recommendations from accreditation agencies.

14) An educational program may be withdrawn from implementation in the absence of student enrollment, lack of demand in the labor market, limited resources, or changes in the university's strategic priorities.

15) Internal assessment of the educational program is ensured through self-assessment, evaluation of student and faculty satisfaction, and analysis of student academic achievements.

16) External assessment of the educational program is ensured through accreditation, expert review upon inclusion of the educational program in the UPHE, participation in rankings, analysis of graduate employment results, independent examinations, and assessment of the satisfaction level of employers and graduates.

17) A joint educational program is an educational program jointly developed and implemented by two or more universities.

18) Joint educational programs are aimed at increasing the competitiveness of NCJSC "KMU" graduates at the national and international levels.

19) At NCJSC "KMU", joint educational programs are implemented in the form of double-degree programs, joint development and/or implementation of programs with partner universities on the basis of agreements or memorandums.

20) The accessibility and openness of information about educational programs are achieved at the University by publishing up-to-date data on official information resources, which allows stakeholders to obtain information about the mission of the educational program, expected learning outcomes, and accreditation status.

21) Informing stakeholders about educational programs is also carried out by posting relevant information on the Unified Platform of Higher Education (UPHE).

22) The University provides advisory support to students and other stakeholders on issues of the content and implementation of the educational program.