This article is devoted to identifying the specifics of the development of social intelligence of diaspora students using the Holl questionnaire. Students entering the university should not only gain knowledge, but also interact in a social environment, achieve various successes, understand others, understand the emotions of others. The purpose of the study is to study the development of social intelligence of students during their studies at the university. One of the directions of attracting diaspora to Kazakhstan is education. To live in society, to adapt is a necessity for every person. In each environment, it is necessary to develop and maintain social relations, overcome emerging conflicts and disagreements, understand oneself and the behavior of another, interact effectively, be able to manage, it is necessary for diaspora students to use their social intelligence. Since the research work began this year, we decided to determine the social intelligence of the diaspora students using the questionnaire "social intelligence" in Holl's modification. The study involved 30 diaspora students enrolled in the 1st-3rd year and preparatory departments of the university. According to the results of the study, the levels of indicators indicated in the questionnaire "social intelligence" in the modification of the Holl of students are revealed. Depending on the identified indicators, the following articles will show proposals for the consideration of work on social interaction between students-diaspora, i.e. the organization of various activities for the development of social intelligence.