In 2022, following discussions within the Education Working Group of the UK-Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission, the British Council established a joint working group comprising experts from Kazakhstani universities, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). The group conducted an analysis of the national legal framework and institutional processes and developed the Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework (TNE QAF) aimed at strengthening the quality and sustainability of transnational education in Kazakhstan.

The framework is built around ten key principles that align national practices with international quality standards. Guidance materials are being developed to support the implementation of these principles in TNE programmes, along with plans to assist universities in reviewing and enhancing their existing practices.

The framework is available below for download in three languages (English, Kazakh, Russian).