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Notary
Checks documents and certifies them so that deals and agreements between people can be trusted.
What a day looks like
People come to a notary with important matters: selling a flat, sorting out an inheritance, certifying a power of attorney. The notary reads the documents carefully and checks that everything is stated clearly and doesn't break the rules. Then they explain to clients in plain words what they are signing and what will follow from it. Sometimes it is hard for people, for example when it is about family matters, so the notary needs to be calm and tactful. If something is wrong, the notary says so and suggests how to fix it. By the end of the day the documents are neatly done, and people leave feeling that everything was done right.
Try it yourself this week
30 minutes
Write the rules for a family agreement on chores
- Ask your parents if they agree to play this game with you.
- Make a list of household chores and write down who does what and on which days.
- Write down what happens if someone doesn't keep their promise and how you'll talk it through.
- Read the text out loud and check: are there any phrases that could be understood in different ways? Fix them.
What you'll learn about yourself: Whether you're good at reaching agreements and noticing vague words that lead to arguments later.
30 minutes
Make your own monthly budget on paper
- Write down where your money comes from: pocket money, gifts, a part-time job. If you don't have any money, make up an amount for practice.
- Write down what you usually spend money on and split it into needs and wants.
- Make a table: income, spending, what's left.
- Work out how you'd save for a goal, for example a new phone or a trip, and how fast you'd get there.
What you'll learn about yourself: Whether you like putting numbers in order and deciding what to spend money on.
What you can do next
Next 3 months
Write the rules for a family agreement
Do the task on household chores: write the rules and check for any sentences that could be understood in different ways.
Find out why documents matter
Ask your parents to show you what documents your family has, and find out what each one is for. Don't photograph or send any important personal details.
Talk to someone who does this job
Through people you know, and together with your parents, find a lawyer or notary and ask what their work is like.
In six months
Train your attention to detail
Once a week, take a short text and look for typos and mistakes in it, then check yourself.
Practise explaining hard things simply
Take a rule or a law from a school textbook and explain it to someone younger so that they understand.
Make a glossary of legal words
Write down 15 words you hear in the news or in social studies lessons, and explain their meaning in your own words.
In a year
Find out what education you need
Together with your parents, find out where you can study law, which subjects you need and what is required after your studies.
Go to an open event
Find a school meeting or an open day where you can hear lawyers speak, and ask a couple of questions.
What it pays
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Where to study
Notes on sources are in Russian, as in the original source.
Universities
You apply after grade 11, based on your UNT results.
- КазНУ имени аль-Фараби (opens in a new tab)
Almaty
Право
after grade 11state grant places availableUNT: World History + Fundamentals of Law - ЕНУ имени Л. Н. Гумилёва (opens in a new tab)
Astana
Право
after grade 11state grant places availableUNT: World History + Fundamentals of Law
The UNT, if you apply to university
Required subjects: History of Kazakhstan, Reading Literacy, Mathematical Literacy. Profile subjects for this career: World History + Fundamentals of Law.
Programme group: B049 Право. Checked: September 2026.
Source: National Testing Centre list (opens in a new tab)How to get into college
College gets you a profession faster than university. You can apply after grade 9 or after grade 11.
- Colleges accept students both after grade 9 and after grade 11. After grade 9 you study longer — about 3 years 10 months; after grade 11, about 2 years 10 months. The exact length depends on the college and the specialty.
Source: kchk.edu.kz (opens in a new tab) - About 80% of students admitted to colleges in the 2024/25 school year study on a state order, which means in state-funded places (in 2023/24 it was about 70%). But each college and each specialty has its own number of state-funded places.
Source: inbusiness.kz (opens in a new tab) - There are also paid colleges. For example, training as a nurse at ADILMED costs 450,000 ₸ per year. Check the price and conditions on the college's website.
Source: adilmed.kz (opens in a new tab)
UNT: which subjects to take for university
The UNT (Unified National Testing) is Kazakhstan's national university entrance test. You need it to get into university after grade 11.
- The UNT 2026 has three compulsory subjects: History of Kazakhstan, Reading Literacy and Mathematical Literacy. On top of these, you take two profile subjects, chosen to match your specialty.
Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab) - In total, the test has 120 questions (maximum 140 points) and you get 4 hours. The format is the same as in 2025.
Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab) - Profile subjects depend on the group of specialties. For example: information technology — Mathematics and Computer Science; nursing and veterinary medicine — Biology and Chemistry; electrical engineering — Mathematics and Physics; law — World History and Fundamentals of Law. The full list is published by the National Testing Center.
Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab) - For creative specialties (for example, media and design), you take History of Kazakhstan and Reading Literacy through the UNT, and two creative exams at the university itself.
Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab) - Some universities have their own admission rules. Nazarbayev University, for example, requires a UNT score of at least 85, a GPA of 4.0 and English at IELTS 6.0 level.
Source: nu.edu.kz (opens in a new tab)
Courses and opportunities
Opportunities near this field
- ProgrammefreeAtlas of New Professions (opens in a new tab)
Минтруда РК и Центр развития трудовых ресурсов
Who it's for: everyone.
When: reference guide, always available.
Atlas of New Professions: which jobs will appear, change or disappear in the next 5–10 years. Free to read.
Checked: September 2026
Source: atlasbt.enbek.kz (opens in a new tab)
Can you work before you turn 18?
Under Kazakhstan's Labour Code, teenagers can work, but with limits.
- Usually you can work from age 16. From 15 — if you are getting basic or general secondary education. From 14 — only in your free time outside school and only light work. If you are under 16, you need a signature from a parent or legal guardian.
Source: kodeksy-kz.com (opens in a new tab) - From 14 to 16 you can work no more than 24 hours a week; from 16 to 18, no more than 36 hours a week.
Source: kodeksy-kz.com (opens in a new tab) - Under-18s must not be given heavy or hazardous work, jobs with full financial liability, night work, overtime or business trips.
Source: mybuh.kz (opens in a new tab)
History of the career
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