Education Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Article 16.  Licensing and accreditation of an educational institution

 

16.1. Any educational institution should receive a special permit (license) from the respective executive authority under the established legislation in order to provide educational activities. State educational institutions are issued special permanent permits (license). Private and municipal educational institutions founded by the individuals and legal entities of the Azerbaijan Republic are issued special permits (license) for a 5-year period. The educational institutions founded by the foreign individuals and legal entities are issued special permits (license) for not less than 3 years.

16.2. The recognition of the licenses obtained by the foreign individuals and legal entities, their affiliate branches and representations in order to provide educational activities in their countries, in the Azerbaijan Republic is determined by the agreements signed between the states.

16.3. The accreditation of an educational institution is implemented in order to determine the adherence of the organization of educational process, material-technical resources, educational programs, human resources, financial resources and the educational infrastructure to the adopted national standards and other normative-legal requirements. An accreditation is regarded as the recognition of the status of an educational institution and the legal provision for approval of its activities for the following period (for a period of not less than provided by the Section 16.1 of the Present Law).

16.4. The accreditation of an educational institution is overseen by the state accreditation services established by the relevant executive authority. The accreditation concludes with the issuance of a corresponding quality document – a certificate.

16.5. Only the operations of educational institutions, which have registered in the Azerbaijan Republic as legal entities, received special permits (license) for activities, and accredited, are provided with legal provisions.