The Master of Arts in Eurasian Studies at Nazarbayev University is a two-year inter-disciplinary area studies programme taught in English. It is the first of its kind to be offered in Kazakhstan, and one of only a handful across the Eurasian Region.

The M.A. in Eurasian Studies prepares students to understand the exciting developments in Eurasia of the past two decades. It offers an exciting opportunity to explore the cultures, languages, histories, communities, societies, and politics of Eurasia while based in Astana, at the heart of the region itself. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nazarbayev University has an unrivalled concentration of internationally-qualified Faculty who research and teach on the Eurasian region across different disciplines.

On successful completion of the Ph.D. in Eurasian Studies, students should be able to:
1. Critically analyze and demonstrate detailed knowledge of the history, culture and society of the Eurasian Region appropriate to a specialist in the field.
2. Design, plan and undertake independent research resulting in an original contribution to the relevant discipline.
3. Differentiate, compare and employ concepts from different disciplines and/or interdisciplinary approaches at a specialist's level.
4. Examine and explain a range of primary and secondary, written and/or oral and/or visual sources, in their original language.
5. Present their research in fluent English, and to produce English-language written work of book length and of publishable quality in the field of Eurasian Studies.

These include the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; the ability to sift and evaluate large amounts of evidence and data, and use them to compose clear and well-ordered arguments informed by two disciplines; decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations; a critical approach to knowledge, and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional and academic development.