School No. 52 Students Take a Career Guidance Tour at KazNU’s Faculty of Physics and Technology

On 6 November 2026, students from School No. 52 visited the Faculty of Physics and Technology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU). The faculty organised a career guidance tour to introduce them to university study in physics, engineering and advanced technologies. The programme included visits to the faculty’s laboratories, the National Nanotechnology Laboratory of Open Type, the KazNU Museum and the university library.

The tour began in the laboratories of the Department of Thermophysics and Technical Physics. The students saw where practical classes take place and where researchers conduct their work. The visit connected topics from school physics with problems studied at university. For example, understanding heat transfer, material properties and energy conversion is essential for the calculations engineers use to design equipment and develop energy-efficient technologies.

The next stop was the National Nanotechnology Laboratory of Open Type. There, the students were introduced to the university’s facilities for materials research. They saw where researchers investigate material properties and learned how laboratory facilities support scientific work. Visiting both the teaching laboratories and the research facility gave them a sense of how practical classes at university connect with scientific research.

The tour also introduced the students to the wider campus. At the KazNU Museum, located in the university’s main administration building, they explored the exhibits and took a group photograph in front of a display depicting the Golden Man. The group then visited the university library, where they learned how university students use academic literature to prepare for classes and find sources for independent projects.

The Faculty of Physics and Technology organised the visit. Z. Gabitova coordinated the introduction to the department’s laboratories, M. M. Muratov oversaw the visit to the National Nanotechnology Laboratory of Open Type, and A. A. Kuykabayeva coordinated the museum and library tours.

The tour gave the students a view of university life through three activities central to studying science: applying theory in practical classes, conducting research and finding reliable sources for independent work. For students who enjoy physics, these experiences can help them see how a question from school might lead to a choice of degree programme.

For example, asking why some materials conduct heat better than others can spark an interest in both thermophysics and materials science. The visit showed students where these fields come together at KazNU.

The visit was part of the faculty’s career guidance programme. By exploring university facilities before applying, students can connect their interests with possible fields of study and consider which areas of physics or engineering they would like to pursue and which skills they can start developing at school.