Azerbaijani university presents testing centers for computer studies under EU program
29 January, 2013, By Aynur Jafarova
Qafqaz University, a private university in Azerbaijan's capital Baku,
hosted the presentation ceremony for the Creation of National Testing
Centers in the field of computer studies on Monday.
Vice principal Cihan Bulut, who opened the ceremony, said this is the
largest project won by Qafqaz University in the framework of the
European Union's TEMPUS Program.
According to Bulut, representatives of 5 European and 11 local
universities are participating in this project. Bulut also mentioned
that at the end of the project certified Testing Centers will be opened
in numerous universities of Azerbaijan.
In the framework of the three-year project, which will be completed
in October 2015, local specialists will visit the participating
countries to gain experience and put it into practice in Azerbaijan,
Bulut added.
Qafqaz University has been participating in EU projects since 2008,
and currently their number is six. These projects have been instrumental
for Qafqaz University in its international recognition and in bringing
world experience to Azerbaijan.
The TEMPUS (Trans-European Mobility Program for University Studies)
is the EU's program which supports the modernization of higher education
in the EU's surrounding area. TEMPUS promotes institutional cooperation
that involves the EU and partner countries and focuses on the reform
and modernization of higher education systems in the partner countries
of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the
Mediterranean region.
Qafqaz University was founded in 1993. Following the independence of
Azerbaijan Republic and the establishment of Qafqaz University Turkish
businessmen began their voluntary contributions to the educational
services of Qafqaz University through Cagh Educational Corp. Qafqaz
University was the first and continues to be the only prominent and
prestigious foreign private university in Azerbaijan.
The main goal of the university is to provide students with higher
education that meets international standards and to play an active role
in fostering excellence, cooperation, and interaction with international
academic milieu.
Qafqaz University, which offers unique opportunities across a broad
spectrum of academic, research and social environments, is the first and
the only educational institution authorized by the Ministry of
Education to have a "Distinguished Status" privilege in applying its own
curriculum. The education system and programs of Turkish and Western
universities are taken as a model in preparing the curriculums.
The university offers Bachelor, Master, Master of Sciences programs, MBA and doctoral programs.
According to the State Student Admission Commission, Qafqaz
University was named the most preferred private university since 1996.
It is the leading competitor among the private universities in
filling the student quota approved by Azerbaijan's Ministry of
Education.
Qafqaz University is the first institution offering TOEFL IBT, the
new generation TOEFL test, and has been awarded the Quality Management
Certificate in Azerbaijan.
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