International Office

Azerbaijan

Entry requirements

We are happy to consider overseas applications on a case by case basis.  As a general guide:

Foundation:

Students with the Azerbaijani Certificate of Secondary Education (Orta təhsil haqqında attestat) and/or the Vocational Schools and Lyceums Certificate (Peşə Liseyim and Peşə Məktəbi) will normally be required to successfully complete a Foundation Year programme before beginning their undergraduate studies.  We offer an Engineering and Technology Foundation Year in our Faculty of Technology. On successful completion of this foundation year, students can transfer to one of a wide range of engineering and technology degrees. 

Foundation programmes in all other subjects are delivered by our pathway provider International College Portsmouth (ICP):  

              International College Portsmouth (ICP)
              St Andrew's Court
              St Michael's Road
              Portsmouth PO1 2PR
              Tel:  +44 (0) 23 9284 8540
              Fax: +44 (0) 23 9284 8541
              Email: info@icp.port.ac.uk

Undergraduate

The undergraduate minimum entry requirements for students with Azerbaijani qualifications are:

  • Certificate of Secondary School Education (Orta təhsil haqqında attestat) , with an average 3.5/5.0, plus completion of a recognised Foundation programme, or
  • At least 1 year of degree-level study at a recognised university, with an average grade of good/excellent (3.5/5.0), if you have completed 1 or 2 years of study at a recognised institution, you may be eligible for Year 1 entry.  You might be considered for Advance Entry to our Year 2 level if you have completed  over 3 years of study at a recogised institution with good/excellent average grade, or
  • Student with Vocational and Technical Colleges certificates (Kolleci and Texnikum), high achievingstudents may be accepted into Year 2 level of the relevant Bachelor degree, or
  • Good UK A-level Grades (This will be based on UCAS tariff point equivalency, including subject specific requirements where appropriate), or
  • Between 24 and 31 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB), depending on the specific degree course being applied for

Postgraduate

Students with the following qualification can apply for Master degrees at our university:

  • High grades  (over 70% average) in the Bakalavr, Specilalist Diploma or Magistr from a recognised university

Please note that all applications are considered on an individual basis and students may be admitted to a Masters programme with a lower level degree if they have work experience relevant to the degree applied for.  Pre-master programmes are available at ICP International College Portsmouth (ICP) for a number of courses.

For entry onto our MBA, students will also need at least 3 years relevant work experience after graduation in a managerial or supervisory capacity.  Work experience is also required for several other postgraduate courses and many courses will require you to have studied relevant subjects. Please see our full course list for more details.

Research

Please visit our Graduate School pages for information on specific areas of research.

English Language requirements:

We accept IELTS, TOEFL, IGCSE  and several other certificates. The required score will depend on your level of entry and your chosen course. Please visit English language requirements for more details. We offer Pre-sessional English language programmes for applicants who do not yet meet the required English level for entry onto our degree courses.

Please contact the British Council in Baku for English Tests/exams availableand for further information on English language requirements.

Scholarships

Portsmouth Business School – Postgraduate Scholarships

Chevening Scholarships Programme 2012-2013:  A prestigious award to fund your UK postgraduate studies

Our representative

If you would like to apply to the University of Portsmouth, please contact our representative in Azerbaijan for information and advice:

Azeredu Baki International Education Center

Sabir Str. 3, Old City, Baku
Contact Person: Gulshan Hajiyeva
Tel:  +994 12 492 77 66
Fax: +994 12 492 48 06
Email: gulshan@azeredu.com
Web: www.azeredu.com

BEB

Caspian Plaza, 1st Block, 6th Floor, Baku
Contact person: Isgandar Aghayev
Tel: +994 70 969 5717
Email: isgandar@beb-az.org