Abstract:
Some students doubt having a job while also pursuing higher education; however, there
are numerous occasions of students, who get valuable experience of combining work and study.
The purpose of this research is to reveal ways of successful study-work combination and to find
out the possible challenges that can occur. Five students of School of Liberal Arts (SLA) from
KAZGUU University were interviewed to learn about the experiences of working students as well
as to determine what the reasons behind students’ decision to work are. The outcomes of the
research revealed that the students’ ability to manage their time and finding a balance between
hours spent for study and work is of considerable relevance. It was also argued that work should
either have a free schedule or be flexible enough to suit the students’ schedule in university; hence,
each student worked part-time. Several possible hardships like health issues, lower grades and lack
of communication were mentioned by interviewed research participants. Every participant had his
or her own personal reasons for starting to work: need for money, desire to gain new experiences
for the future and the enjoyment they get from working
