Admission of Foreign Citizens

The admission of foreign citizens to Baku Business University is regulated in accordance with the Resolution No. 125 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 1, 2015, on the approval of the “Rules for the education of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan in foreign countries, and foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan.”

Admission bases

Admission of foreign citizens to the level of study corresponding to their previous education or to any area of additional education at Baku Business University is carried out on the following grounds:

• within quotas determined under agreements concluded between the Republic of Azerbaijan and foreign countries in the field of education;
• within international programs involving educational institutions;
• within state-determined educational grant programs;
• under agreements concluded between educational institutions and foreign educational institutions;
• under direct agreements concluded by the educational institution with legal entities;
• under direct agreements concluded by the educational institution with individuals.

Electronic application procedure

Foreign citizens applying to study at Baku Business University must apply electronically through the “Electronic document admission” subsystem of the Centralized Electronic System of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (portal.edu.az). Applications are registered in ATIS (atis.edu.az), and a personal account is created in the system for each foreign applicant. The applicant can track the current status of the application through this personal account. The applicant fills in the “Electronic application” in the electronic document admission subsystem of ATIS and attaches scanned copies of the following documents:

Required documents

• Notarized copy or copies of the legalized (or apostilled) educational document(s) showing the subjects studied and grades received at the previous level of education, together with a notarized Azerbaijani translation;
• Medical certificate confirming the absence of AIDS and carriers of Hepatitis B and C viruses;
• Valid border crossing document;
• Certificate of examination in the language of instruction, if available;
• 5 photos sized 3x4.

Document review and language assessment

After the required documents are registered in ATIS, they are collected by the Student Admission Commission and discussed at the commission. The Language Proficiency Assessment Commission evaluates the applicant’s preparedness for the relevant education level and knowledge of the language of instruction.

Language exemption

Foreign applicants wishing to study in specialties taught in English are exempt from language assessment if they have achieved sufficient scores in one of the international English exams (for bachelor's level IELTS 5.0, TOEFL 40; for subsequent levels IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 50).

Exemption categories

Foreign applicants in the following categories are exempt from language assessment if they do not change the language of instruction:

• those who studied at an educational institution in the Republic of Azerbaijan and apply for the next level or stage of education;
• graduates of educational institutions at the previous level of education that meet the requirements established by the laws of the state where the institution is located.

Decision and formalization

Based on the decision of the relevant commissions (Student Admission Commission and Language Proficiency Assessment Commission), a protocol is prepared. Based on an extract from the protocol of the Student Admission Commission, the International Relations Department prepares a submission and presents it to the Rectorate. On the basis of the relevant submission, the admission of foreign students to the university is formalized by order.

The originals of the documents required for admission are submitted to the Student Affairs Department after the student enters the country.

The organization of education for foreign citizens is carried out on the basis of relevant state standards and educational programs. Their education is organized in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the basis of the credit system and approved curricula corresponding to educational programs in specialties approved by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

If a student cannot arrive at the university on time for valid reasons, the educational process is regulated in accordance with normative rules.

Foreign citizens studying at Baku Business University have the rights provided for in Article 32 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Education” equally with citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Foreign citizens must comply with the university’s internal discipline rules.