REVIEW OF THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES AND KAZAKHSTAN

Since independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the transition to a democratic society and mar- ket economy, significant progress has been made in the higher education system of the country. This paper ana- lyzes a number of researches of foreign and domestics scientists on Kazakhstan system of education, compares and contrasts it with the Soviet system and within the post-Soviet countries. The article was prepared within the framework of project AR08052656 «Readiness assessment of Kazakhstani higher educational institutions for transformation within the context of «Triple Helix»», funded by the MES of RK