Education Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Article 22.  Higher education

 

22.1. Highly specialized experts and scientific-pedagogic staff are trained in the higher education level taking into account the demands of the society and labor market.

22.2. The training of specialists and scientific-pedagogic staff is carried out in three levels at the higher educational institutions of the Azerbaijan Republic:

22.2.1. Baccalaureate (except for medical education);

22.2.2. Master’s degree (except for medical education);

22.2.3. Doctorate.

22.3. The baccalaureate level of education carries out a wide range of specialists with higher education on educational programs of various majors, on the basis of general secondary education and secondary vocational-professional education. The Bachelor’s degree is a completed higher education. The graduates who complete Bachelor’s program are issued the Bachelor higher professional-vocational degree. The graduates who receive Bachelor’s degree may work in all the fields, other than scientific research and the scientific-pedagogic activity of the higher educational institutions. The content of Bachelor’s program and the regulations pertaining to these programs are determined by the respective executive authority.

22.4. The master’s level education envisages a deeper study of a specialization field for scientific-research or professional purposes and entitles the graduates to engage in a professional activity, scientific-researc and scientific-pedagogic work. The content of and regulations pertaining to the master’s education are determined by the respective executive authority.

22.5. Master’s level program may only operate at the institutions of higher education with sufficient scientific-pedagogical staff, material-technical assets and educational infrastructure.

22.6. In accordance with the curricula and the national educational standards in the field of medical education, the education is divided into basic and residency and graduates receive the higher professional degrees, doctor of medicine and doctor-specialist, respectively. The content of and regulations pertaining to residency education are determined by the respective executive authority.

22.7. The master’s level education in the areas of culture, music, arts, sports, architecture, design and others, which require special abilities and have distinguishing features, is only provided in the areas that require theoretical education and research. The respective executive authority determines the list of such specialties.