When compared to many other countries, studying in Azerbaijan is considered a more economical, affordable choice for international students. Due to its location, coming to Azerbaijan will not be too tiring or waste of time for international students, especially the students from Europe and Asia.
Generally, international students can study undergraduate, postgraduate or preparation courses before university (depending from their language levels) in Azerbaijan.
Undergraduate system of Azerbaijan covers different faculties and fields. There are hundreds of different departments in a wide range from economics, computer sciences to history, law; from medicine to arts. Universities in Azerbaijan offer education in 4 languages: Azerbaijani, Russian, English and Turkish. Caspian and Baku State University in Azerbaijan are in the top 1000 in QS Ranking.
In Azerbaijan Universities, undergraduate education lasts for 4 years in all departments except for Medical education (6 years), Dentistry (5 years).
The required documents of admission of foreign students to Azerbaijan universities is as follows.
1). Notarized copy of the Passport or the border crossing document (passport with expiration date more than 1 year of application submission date to the University);
2). Appropriately legalized (or supplied with Apostille) high school diploma
3). Appropriately legalized (or supplied with Apostille) transcript
4). Reference certifying that the person is not carrier of a virus of any disease included in the list of dangerous infectious diseases (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) approved by the relevant exucutive authority;
5). Notarized copy of the Idendity Document;
6) 8 biometric photographs (white background, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm)
7). Proof of Language Proficiency (if avaliable);
Tuition fees of undergraduate vary depending on the specialization, the level of education, duration and university. A bachelor's degree ranges from $1,000 to $5, 000 per year.