Competition for the Astana IT University Rector’s Grant under the «Digital Jurisprudence» educational program
Application deadline: August 20
Results announcement date: August 23
Enrollment date: August 25
Results announcement date: August 23
Enrollment date: August 25
Regulations on the Competition for the Astana IT University Rector’s Grant under the “Digital Jurisprudence” Educational Program
1. General Provisions
1.1 The competition for the Rector’s Grant is held among applicants seeking admission to the Digital Jurisprudence educational programme at Astana IT University.
1.2 The purpose of the competition is to support talented, proactive, and motivated school graduates who demonstrate strong academic potential, achievements, and an interest in the development of digital law.
1.3 The winners of the competition are determined based on the final ranking compiled by the competition committee.
1.4 Participation in the competition is free of charge.
2. Competition Participants
2.1 Applicants seeking admission to the Digital Jurisprudence educational programme who have fulfilled the requirements of these Regulations may participate in the competition.
3. Критерии конкурсного отбора
The competition for the Rector’s Grant is conducted according to the following criteria.
| № | Criterion | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.1 | Unified National Testing (UNT) results | 25% |
| 2 | 3.2 | AET Internal Examination | 25% |
| 3 | 3.3 | Grade Point Average (GPA) of the School Certificate | 30% |
| 4 | 3.4 | Olympiads and Academic Achievements | 10% |
| 5 | 3.5 | Competition Video | 10% |
3.1 Unified National Testing (UNT) results (25%)
After school - at least 75 points
After college - at least 35 points
When ranking the applicants, preference is given to participants with a higher competition score.
After college - at least 35 points
When ranking the applicants, preference is given to participants with a higher competition score.
3.2. AET internal examination results (25%)
The applicant must successfully pass the Astana IT University internal examination and achieve at least the established passing score.
Minimum passing scores:
English — 30 points;
Computer Science & Logic — 25 points.
Preference is given to participants with a higher score. The higher the examination result, the higher the score awarded under this criterion.
3.3 Average secondary school certificate grade (30%)
In the competition for the Rector’s Grant, the average grade stated in the certificate of general secondary education is assessed.
Preference is given to participants with the highest average grade.
3.4 Olympiads, research competitions, and other achievements (10%)
Additional points are awarded to the winners and prize-winners of:
international olympiads;
national olympiads;
regional olympiads;
scientific competitions;
research project competitions;
competitions in debating, programming, cybersecurity, law, and LegalTech.
All achievements must be supported by official diplomas, certificates, or other official documents.
international olympiads;
national olympiads;
regional olympiads;
scientific competitions;
research project competitions;
competitions in debating, programming, cybersecurity, law, and LegalTech.
All achievements must be supported by official diplomas, certificates, or other official documents.
3.5 Video Competition (10%)
Topic: “Create Your Vision of the Digital Lawyer of the Future”
In the video, you must explain your choice of profession and present your vision of what a lawyer will be like in 10–20 years and how the legal profession will be transformed by:
artificial intelligence;
digital evidence;
cybercrime;
LegalTech;
blockchain;
smart contracts;
digital government, etc.
In the video, you must explain your choice of profession and present your vision of what a lawyer will be like in 10–20 years and how the legal profession will be transformed by:
artificial intelligence;
digital evidence;
cybercrime;
LegalTech;
blockchain;
smart contracts;
digital government, etc.
Video requirements:
duration: 60–90 seconds;
high-quality video and audio;
original content created by the participant;
a creative and modern presentation format;
compliance with academic ethics and copyright requirements;
mandatory use of the hashtag #AstanaITUniversity.
Video Evaluation Criteria:
relevance to the topic;
originality of the idea;
creativity;
strength of argumentation;
quality of visual design and editing;
compliance with the established requirements.
4. Determination of Winners
4.1 Participants with the highest overall ranking shall be declared the winners.
4.2 In the event of a tie in the final scores, priority shall be given to participants in the following order:
1. a higher secondary school certificate GPA;
2. a higher AET score;
3. a higher UNT score.
4.3 The decision of the Competition Committee shall be documented in the official minutes and shall be final.
5. Why Choose “Digital Jurisprudence”?
We are not simply looking for future lawyers. We are looking for those who are ready to:
analyze digital evidence;
work with artificial intelligence;
protect personal data;
provide legal support to IT companies;
investigate cybercrime;
develop legal solutions for future technologies.
If you want to become one of the first specialists of a new generation, this competition is for you.