In Which Cases Is Transfer to Another Higher Education Institution Allowed?

Students may transfer from one higher education institution to another in accordance with established legislation. According to current rules, transfers are primarily carried out in relevant and similar fields of study.

This procedure is provided for by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, approved on September 13, 2025, under number 578. To which fields can one transfer? ## Key Details and Important Information If a student wishes to transfer to another higher education institution, the existence of a corresponding or similar field of study is taken into account first and foremost. ## Key Details and Important Information If there is no such field available in the educational institutions of the relevant region, in certain cases established by law, it may be permissible to transfer to a non-corresponding field. ## Key Details and Important Information What is the procedure for married students? ## Key Details and Important Information If a student is married, they may apply for a transfer to a higher education institution in the region where their spouse permanently resides. ## Process and Consequences This is one of the grounds for allowing a transfer to another higher education institution. ## Key Details and Important Information What about the family of a government employee who has moved to another region? ## Process and Consequences Another ground relates to the change in the workplace of a government employee to another region. ## Key Details and Important Information If the workplace of a government employee has been transferred to another region by the relevant ministry or agency, their: - spouse; or - minor child may apply to transfer to a higher education institution in that region based on the recommendation of the head of the relevant ministry or agency. ## Process and Consequences Restoration of studies is also possible.

The current procedure considers not only transfer issues but also issues of restoring studies. In this case, higher education institutions, ministries and agencies with educational institutions in their system, as well as the State Commission for Admission to Educational Institutions of Uzbekistan, may make decisions within their authority.

Issues of transfer or restoration of studies are considered in each specific case based on the applicant's documents, the relevance of the fields of study, and the grounds established by law.