AMoE Accreditation criteria MoE Order 2011

Accreditation criteria MoE Order 2011

Approved by the Order No 656 dated April 26, 2011 of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Criteria determining the compliance of the activity of an education institution

with the requirements of the state education standards

Accreditation is a procedure of identifying and confirming the compliance of the activity an education institution (hereinafter, the institution) with the state education standards and its status.

The accreditation commission analyses the following areas of the activity of institution in order to assess its compliance with the state education standards:

Legal framework of the activity of institution.
The management of institution.
The content and structure of training under the education programs of institution.
The organization of education process.
The quality of training of the education programs of institution.
The staff of institution.
The scientific-research activity of institution (high education institutions).
The international cooperation of institution (high education institutions).
The logistical base of institution.
The social conditions.
The financial resources of institution.

Area indicators

Legal framework of the activity of institution:

- the analysis of the compliance of the activity of institution with the requirements of legislation in order to determine the organizational and legal framework of the activity of institution.

State of the management of institution:

- the compliance of management with the requirements of the statute of institution;

- the compliance of education materials developed in institution with the existing legislation and the requirements of the “Rules of accreditation of education institutions”;

- the organization of the mutual activity of the structural units of institution (faculties, chairs and other structural units);

- the state of the implementation of 4 functions of the management of institution (evaluation, regulation, information provision, supervision).

Content and structure of training under the education programs of institution:

- the development and approval of curriculums in accordance with the basic education programs;

- the compliance of curriculum subjects and their content with the requirements of the state education standards;

- the compliance of the amount of hours allocated for subjects with the curriculum;

- the sufficiency and modernity of teaching and information sources for the subjects envisioned in curriculums;

- the compliance of the education-methodical aids and their copies in the library, recommended in subject programs, with the existing norms;

- the software for the subjects envisioned in curriculum;

- the access of institution to the international information network;

- the educational-methodical materials developed by institution in the past 5 years, including textbooks and teaching materials published under the logo of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

- the analysis of the documents of course works and internships (industry and pedagogical) of students and the graduation works and the results of the final state examination of graduates;

- the compliance of the number of Master or Bachelor degree students assigned per supervisor, to oversee the Master dissertation or graduation work, with the existing norms;

- the changes undertaken in the specialist training structure in the past five years and their compliance with the profile of institution and the requirements of labour market;

- the analysis of the results of graduates (studying on free of charge and tuition fee basis) of institution in the past five years.

Organization of education process in institution:

- the compliance of the organization of education process with the curriculum;

- the application of new teaching technologies and methods which stimulate the activity of students;

- the engagement of students in scientific-research;

- the compliance of education-laboratory base with the existing requirements;

- the application of new information technologies in education process.

Quality of the training of the education programs of institution:

- the results of the examinations of students;

- the results of the monitoring conducted by institution (the knowledge of students in graduation groups is determined and assessed on the basis of the questions prepared in institution);

- the results of the graduation works and state examinations of students (the analysis of the topics of graduation works, the compliance of their content with the education programs, the state of organizing and holding the final state examinations);

- the results of the analysis of the reports submitted by the chairpersons of the final state attestation commission;

- the complaints (from students, bodies, organizations and others) about the training provided in education programs.

Staff of institution:

- the current state and dynamics of the staff potential;

- the organization of qualification courses for teachers;

- the analysis of the age groups of teachers.

Scientific-research activity of the institution (high education institutions):

- the state and development dynamics of scientific-research works and their compliance with the profile of specialist training (including data on the number of doctoral candidates and dissertationists per speciality);

- the application of the results of scientific-research works in education process;

- the analysis of the financial sources of scientific-research works;

- the state of the organization of the scientific-research works under education programs;

- the efficiency of the conducted scientific-research works (the publication of scientific and teaching literature, training of scientific-pedagogical specialists, the work of doctoral studies and specialized councils);

- the compliance of the number of doctoral candidates and dissertationists assigned per scientific supervisor with the existing norms;

- the engagement of teachers and students in scientific-research works;

- the organization of scientific-methodical and practical conferences;

- the participation of institution in international and republic-level contests and exhibitions.

International cooperation of institution (high education institutions):

- the establishment of international contacts;

- awarding graduates with diploma annexes in accordance with the requirements of Bologna process to ensure that the diplomas awarded by institution are recognized in foreign countries;

- the engagement in international programs;

- the foreign students studying in institution;

- the students of institution studying in foreign countries;

- the engagement of scientific-pedagogical staff in qualification courses in foreign countries;

- the teaching and scientific-research activities of teachers in foreign countries;

- the scientific-research works of teachers published in foreign countries (including in high-ranking journals).

Logistical base of institution:

- the state of the logistical base of institution per individual education programs and as a whole;

- teaching and laboratory facilities and its equipment supply.

social conditions of institution:

- the availability of dormitory;

- the health care services;

- the catering services;

- the organization of leisure time.

Funding sources of institution

- the funding from budget;

- the income from a variety of activities (scientific, pedagogical and other activities executed on a contract basis).

Positive assessment of the knowledge of more than half of students by the Accreditation commission is one of the main conditions for institution, its structural units and individual programs to get accredited.

Students’ level of learning is assessed as follows:

“excellent” – when 91-100% of students receive positive evaluation;
“good” – when 71-90% receive positive evaluation;
“satisfactory” – when 51-70% receive positive evaluation;
“unsatisfactory” - when less than 50% (including 50%) receive positive evaluation.

Compliance of the indicators of institution for the above-mentioned areas of activity with over 60% of the requirements of the state education standards is one of the main conditions for institution and its individual programs to get accredited.

The Accreditation commission determines the compliance of the area indicators of institution and its individual education programs with the requirements of state education standards and is assessed in the final report as follows:

the activity of institution (and its individual education programs) is considered “Essentially in compliance with the requirements of the state education standards” when the indicators of institution as a whole and its individual programs comply with 61-80% of the requirements of the standard, “In compliance with the requirements of the state education standards” when the indicators comply with 81-100% and “Not in compliance with the requirements of the state education standards” when the indicators comply with less than 60% (including 60%).

Compliance of the activity of educational institution with its status is assessed on the basis of following criteria

Criteria determining compliance of the activity of a higher education institution with its status

No.	Description of the indicator	University	Academy	Institute	Assessment score
1	Number of specialization groups where specialist training is conducted	More than 2	2	1	3
2	Number of academic doctorate specializations	More than 5	No less than 2	1	3
3	Number of doctoral candidates and defenders of thesis per 100 students studying on-campus	No less than 2	No less than 2	1	3
4	Number of students studying on state paid basis (in %)	No less than 40%	No less than 40%	No less than 40%	4
5	Professional retraining of academic and academic-pedagogical personnel, realization of qualification programs	+	+	+	3
6	Number of the scientific-research areas	More than 2	1-2	1	3
7	Number of monographs published over the last year per 100 members of the teaching staff (including creative works at educational institutions specialized in art or sports)	No less than 2	No less than 2	1-2	6
8	Number of classified training aid publications over the last five years per 10 members of the teaching staff with academic degree and academic rank	30	25	20	6
9	Number of scientific papers published over the last year in foreign countries per 100 members of the teaching staff	No less than 4	No less than 4	No less than 2	3
10	Number of scientific papers published over the last year within the country per 100 members of the teaching staff	No less than 20	No less than 10	No less than 10	3
11	Participation in programs and projects conducted by various international organizations in the area of higher education	+	+	+	3
12	Students studying in foreign countries	+	+	+	3
13	Students from foreign countries	+	+	+	3
14	Employees from among teaching staff who have passed qualification courses (retraining) overseas	+	+	+	3
15	Number of course-books, training aids, and scientific literature per a member (three off-campus students are considered equal to one on-campus student) of the student community over the whole term of education	No less than 140	No less than 120	No less than 100	6
16	Number of full-time professors with academic degrees and academic ranks in various specializations (programs) (in %) (including those having honorary titles at educational institutions specialized in art and sports)	No less than 55%	No less than 55%	No less than 50%	7
17	Number of the doctors of science (In %)	No less than 5%	No less than 5%	No less than 3%	7
18	Number of full-time employees with various specializations (of various programs) within the teaching staff (in %)	No less than 80%	No less than 80%	No less than 80%	7
19	Employment of on-campus graduates in accordance with their specialization (in %)	No less than 50%	No less than 50%	No less than 50%	3
20	Useful space per one student	No less than 5 square meters	No less than 5 square meters	No less than 5 square meters	6
21	Useful space per one student at theoretical training classrooms	No less than 1.5 square meters	No less than 1.5 square meters	No less than 1.5 square meters	3
22	Space per one student at reading rooms	No less than 2 square meters	No less than 2 square meters	No less than 2 square meters	3
23	Availability of a gym hall (with the provision that dimensions are no less than 24X12, 36X12 square meters)	+	+	+	3
24	Number of computers per 100 students	No less than 10	No less than 8	No less than 8	3
25	Number of computers with internet access per 100 students	No less than 5	No less than 4	No less than 2	3

Note: If the total score of the educational institution according to relevant indicators is less than 60 (including 60), the activity is assessed as 'unsatisfactory', if between 61 and 81 as 'satisfactory' and from 81 to 100 as 'good'.

Criteria determining compliance of specialized secondary schools with their status

No.	Description of indicators	College	Assessment score
1	Number of teachers with higher education	No less than 95%	20
2	Number of those with higher categories, academic degrees and ranks (including those having honorary titles at educational institutions specialized in art and sports)	No less than 5%	10
3	Number of full-time teachers of various specializations (programs)	No less than 80%	10
4	Employment of on-campus graduates in accordance with their specialization (in %)	No less than 50%	10
5	Number of classified training aid (textbooks, course-books, teaching aids) publications over the last five years per 10 members of the teaching staff	25	15
6	Useful space per one student	No less than 4 square meters	10
7	At theoretic training classrooms	No less than 1.5 square meters	5
8	At reading rooms	No less than 2 square meters	5
9	Availability of a gym hall (with the provision that dimensions are no less than 24X12, 36X12 square meters)	+	5
10	Number of computers per 100 students (three off-campus students are considered equal to one on-campus student)	No less than 8	5
11	Number of computers with internet access per 100 students (three off-campus students are considered equal to one on-campus student)	No less than 4	5

Criteria determining compliance of initial vocational education and training schools with their status

No.	Description of the indicator	Vocational lyceum	Vocational school	Vocational training centre	Assessment score
1	Activity of institutions in line with efficient legal and regulatory framework	+	+	+	7
2	Compliance of the education process with public education standards	+	+	+	7
3	Provision at the library of training aids for disciplines foreseen in curricula	+	+	+	4
4	Volume of the training aids published over the last five years in accordance with given specializations per one member of the pedagogical staff	No less than 1.5 printed sheet	No less than 1.5 printed sheet	No less than 1.5 printed sheet	4
5	Participation of engineering- pedagogical staff in scientific methodological workshops and other events	No less than 25 academic hours over a year	No less than 25 academic hours over a year	No less than 25 academic hours over a year	4
6	Number of full-time employees within the teaching staff	No less than 80%	No less than 80%	No less than 80%	6
7	Members of the engineering-pedagogical staff who work in line with their specialization	No less than 90%	No less than 85%	No less than 80%	6
8	Ratio of teaching staff to the number of pupils	No less than 1/9	No less than 1/9	No less than 1/9	5
9	Participation of the engineering-pedagogical staff in internships	No less than 90%	No less than 85%	No less than 95%	6
10	Organization of production and teaching practice	+	+	+	5-10
11	Equipment of teaching and production workshops and cabinets in accordance with specializations	No less than 80%	No less than 80	No less than 80%	5-10
12	Availability of a gym hall (with the provision that dimensions are no less than 24X12 square meters)	+	+	+	4
13	Useful area per one pupil	No less than 4 square meters	No less than 4 square meters	No less than 4 square meters	5
14	Employment of graduates over the last five years	No less than 60%	No less than 60%	No less than 70%	6
15	Recruitment of graduates at ordering-employer organizations	50% of the order	50% of the order	50% of the order	6
16	Number of computers per 100 learners	No less than 7	No less than 7	No less than 7	5
17	Number of computers with internet access per 100 learners	No less than 3	No less than 3	No less than 3	5

AMoE Approval of Bachelor Degree Content and Rules 2010

Approval of Bachelor Degree Content and Rules 2010

No 1003

06.07.2010

I’m declaring decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan

About Execution of Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

CABINET OF MINISTERS

DECISION

No 117

Baku city, 24 June 2010

About Approval of Bachelor’s Study Content and Arrangement Rules

For the purpose of ensuring execution of Decree No 156, Clause 1.12, dated 5 September 2009 of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan About Application of Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan About Education, Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan RESOLVES:

Bachelor’s Study Content and Arrangement Rules to be approved (attached).
The decision comes into effect since the day of being signed.

Prime Minister of the

Republic of Azerbaijan A.Rasi-zadeh

Approved by Decision No 117 dated 24 June 2010 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Bachelor’s Study Content and Arrangement

RULES

General Provisions

1.1. The rules are elaborated in compliance with Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan About Education and regulate content and arrangement rules of bachelor’s study level of higher education based on government standards.

1.2. Bachelor’s training is the first level of higher education and ensures wide-profile human resource development for respective specialities according to bachelor specialities (programs) classification approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

1.3. Regardless of subordination, property type and organizational-legal form, the Rules concerning all higher educational institutions of the republic determine requirements put forward to bachelor’s study content, respective educational programs for specialities, as well as training level of learners.

1.4. The Rules putting forward general requirements to bachelor’s training level, favor growth of education quality at higher educational institutions, increase of responsibility, as well as staff training efficiency, improvement of educational-methodical supply, transparency of learners certification, integration of the republic higher educational system to European educational community and recognition of educational documentation, given in our country, by the international educational community under the condition of adapting the education quality level to international and European educational system principles on the basis of the country educational standards.

1.5. At bachelor’s study level on the basis of general secondary and specialized secondary education there are trained wide-profile higher education specialists for educational programs on different specialities. Bachelor’s study is complete higher education.

1.6. At bachelor’s study level normative period of full-time education is 4-5 (part-time education period is longer by one year) years. The period is determined by educational programs on different specialities.

Bachelor’s study graduates are given «Bachelor» higher educational qualification degree.

A bachelor’s study graduate can be involved in all fields of labor activity, except scientific-pedagogical activity at scientific-research and higher educational institutions. The persons who finished this study level can continue their study at master’s level. At bachelor’s study level there are determined full-time, part-time, distant and free (external-degree) study forms. Distant and external-degree forms of bachelor’s training are implemented according to regulations determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

1.7. Bachelor’s training is implemented according to educational programs prepared for different specialities in compliance with government standard of higher education.

1.8. Bachelor’s study is implemented on paid and non-paid principles.

1.9. Student admission to bachelor’s study is implemented in an order specified by State Commission for Student Admission of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

1.10. Admission of foreign country citizens are regulated by respective legislative acts.

Requirements Put Forward to Bachelor’s Study Content and Educational Process Arrangement

2.1. Bachelor’s study as according to requirements of the first level of higher education is educational process ensuring wide-profile human resource development.

2.2. At higher educational institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan bachelor’s training is implemented according to educational programs for different specialities, curricula prepared in compliance with them, syllabi for subjects and other normative documents (evaluation rules, individual curricula, lesson schedules, examination schedules, lesson regulations, probation conducting rules etc.).

2.3. Bachelor’s study content includes educational process planning, forms and methods of its implementation, teaching load scope, terms period, teaching types (lecture, training, laboratory etc.), scope of different subjects, requirements put forward to educational programs for specialities.

Educational process planning and arrangement are implemented according to curricula (sample working and individual) and syllabi for subjects. Form and structure of these documents are determined by a higher educational institution.

Subject programs are prepared by higher educational institutions in compliance with requirements of higher educational programs for specialities and in respective order approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On the basis of subject programs there are prepared syllabi approved by higher educational institutions.

Syllabus is a document reflecting description of a subject prepared according to respective program of subject and tought in itself, its target and purpose, summary, period and types of lessons, tasks for a student’s independent work, their fulfilment period, consultation hours, information about a teacher, teacher’s demands, evaluation criteria, interim evaluation schedule, reference sources list.

2.4. Bachelor’s study arrangement is implemented through credit system (European Credit Transfer System applied in European countries – ECTS) according to rules approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan in compliance with requirements of higher educational stage’s government standard.

2.5. Time scope of instructional work for a subject by bachelor student is determined by credit units. One credit is equal to 30 hours (free work of 15 classrooms and 15 students). Teaching of each subject envisioned in curricula finishes within one term and is finalized by examination (except physical training subject). Names of subjects cannot repeat in the curricula (e.g. if “Physics” subject is tought within two terms the subject must be named as “Physics-1” in the first term, and as “Physics-2” in the next term).

2.6. Certification (knowledge evaluation) of the students for subjects is implemented by multigrade (100-grade) system in an order determined by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2.7. As a rule, academic year consists of two terms (autumn and spring). Besides, during summer holidays there can be also organized summer terms within no more than 6 (six) weeks.

2.8. Academic year period is 40 weeks (including 10 week examinations). Each term consists of 20 weeks (5 weeks are given to examinations).

2.9. A student’s in-classroom and out-classroom weekly load scope is 45 hours. At this point classroom hours mustn’t exceed 30. Maximum scope of full-time compulsory classroom lessons is determined by educational programs on different specialities. And the envisioned scope of students’ part-time classroom lessons is 180-240 hours per year. In each academic year training period begins from September 15 and is finalized according to curriculum for speciality.

2.10. One academic hour is equal to 45 minutes. For all types of lessons there are determined 2 academic hours. Interval between academic hours mustn’t be less than 5 minutes. Academic hours envisioned for lessons on clinic subjects of medicine speciality are determined by a higher educational institution.

2.11. During the whole training period at bachelor’s level 8-18 weeks are given to probation. Depending on specialities the probation period is determined by higher educational institutions and is reflected in curriculum.

2.12. In each academic year the envisioned holidays period is 8-12 weeks. At this point winter holidays mustn’t be less than 2 weeks. The mentioned periods at special-purpose higher educational institutions are determined by respective normative documentation of the Ministry and organizations, to which higher educational institutions of this type are subject.

2.13. Educational programs for specialities at bachelor’s study level are finalized with state certification of learners.

2.14. The students who implemented all conditions of curriculum, including those who successfully passed the envisioned current certifications (at certifications for subjects) are permitted to final certification.

2.15. Final certification is compulsory for all learners, the period given to its preparation and arrangement is 6 weeks.

2.16. Final certification consists of graduation final state examination (interdisciplinary) for a speciality or diploma work defence.

2.17. Number of credits collected by bachelor students must be no less than 200. A student who collect credits envisioned in educational programs for specialities is considered to have mastered this program. The persons who fully implemented curriculum for bachelor’s level educational program at higher educational institutions are given “Bachelor” higher qualification degree according to decision of final State Certification Commission.

2.18. Rules of final certification arrangement and conducting are determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2.19. The persons who for this or another reason didn’t finish bachelor’s study are given reference in an order determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The reference form is approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2.20. For the aim to meet students’ vocational interests there are included optional subjects to curricula.

2.21. Bachelor’s level study content is determined by interrelated theoretical and practical training.

Theoretical training of a bachelor is provided through study of humanities and “vocational training on speciality” subject as lecture, consultation, training, free work and by other methods.

Practical training of a bachelor is provided through implementation of laboratory, training, instructional and scientific-research works, yearly essay and yearly project, educational and work practices, as well as diploma works.

2.22. A student’s free work being important for credit system teaching arrangement serves for improving staff training quality.

Time scope given to a student’s free work mustn’t make up less than 50 percent of general time given to mastering a subject.

A student’s free work is implemented under out-classroom leadership of teacher and independently. Scope of the free work implemented under the teacher’s leadership must make up 50 percent given to the free work.

Free work implemented under the teacher’s leadership consists of current consultations, checking of abstracts and home tasks, as well as giving tasks and recommendations for mastering a subject etc.

Arrangement of students’ free works is regulated by respective rules approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2.23. Educational programs at bachelor’s study level envision the below subjects:

- humanities;

- vocational training subjects on a speciality.

Humanities section must provide forming of scientific views for different realms of social cognition.

Subjects for vocational training on a speciality must provide collecting the required knowledge, skills and qualifications for solving standard and non-standard issues for a speciality.

15-20 percent of general classroom hours is given to humanities, and 80-85 percent to teaching subjects providing vocational training.

Humanities section includes History of Azerbaijan, Azeri Language (for a foreign language learners), Foreign Language subjects as compulsory ones.

2.24. Subject sections of bachelor educational programs include optional subjects. The subjects are determined by an educational institution.

2.25. Higher educational institutions can change scope of hours given to mastering a teaching material up to 5 percent among subject sections and up to 20 percent within the subject sections by keeping yearly average lesson load limit envisioned in the educational program and minimum content of teaching.

2.26. For those who restudy at Bachelor’s level a higher educational institution can also apply special (shortened) programs for this speciality according to main educational programs.

The special (shortened) educational programs are composed according to bases of higher educational programs for respective specialities.

Education for these programs is finished within shortened period. The educational programs include only subjects of vocational training on a speciality.

The marks received by special (shortened) program learners previously by different subjects (in case if no change is in the content) can be considered.

2.27. When the persons who left secondary specialized educational institutions with high results and received «sub-Bachelor» degree, continue their Bachelor’s level study, the credits collected by them for respective subjects at secondary specialized educational stage are considered by a higher educational institution in a stated order.

Requirements Put forward to Resource Supply at Bachelor’s Training

3.1. Speciality, scientific title and degree of the teaching staff implementing educational programs for bachelor’s level specialities, direction of scientific-research works must correspond to the subject tought by them.

3.2. The key condition for bachelor’s level educational programs implementation is availability of scientific title and scientific degree by at least 50 percent of teaching staff, including 10 percent of Ph.D.-s, professors.

3.3. Supply of bachelor’s level educational programs with scientific-methodical, informative, material and technical means must follow normative requirements put forward to licensing and accreditation.

Requirements toward Training Level of Bachelor’s Degree Graduate

«Bachelor» degree graduates must:

- be able to apply knowledge and skills acquired according to educational program on a speciality for which they study to different realms of labor activity;

- master key knowledge in the field of humanities and vocational training on a speciality, be able to apply them to different realms of vocational and social activity, to investigate socially important issues and processes;

- be able to have respective training for specialities tought according to educational program and to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice;

- be skilled in solving issues for a speciality during labor activity;

- be skilled in optimal solution of issues encountered with during labor activity;

- be able to apply information and communication technologies to labor activity.

I ORDER

Responsible departments of the Ministry of Education, heads of higher educational institutions to follow Bachelor’s Study Content and Arrangement Rules of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbijan at the work.
Head of Board of the Ministry of Education (I.Pirmammadov), Higher and Secondary Specialized Education Department (I.Mustafayev) to be charged to implement the necessary activities resulting from this order.
I undertake control for the order execution.

CAUSE: Decision No 117 dated 24.06.2010 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Misir MArdanov

Draft submitted by:

Higher and Secondary Specialized Education Department Head

_________________ I.Mustafayev

Executed by:

Higher and Secondary Specialized Education Department Deputy Head

_________________ Z.Abdullayeva

Agreed by:

Board Head

_______________ I.Pirmammadov

Law Sector Head

_______________ E.Hasanov

Attn: All higher educational institutions

Economics Department

Strategical Analysis, Planning

and Staff Management Department

Higher and Secondary Specialized Education Department

General Department

AMoE Approval of Master Degree Content and Rules 2010

Approval of Master Degree Content and Rules 2010

REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

CABINET OF MINISTERS

DECREE

№ 88

12 May, 2010, Baku

On approval of “Regulations of Master’s degree awarding and of Master course’s content and Arrangement Rules”

For the purpose of ensuring execution of Decree No 156, Clause 1.15, dated 5 September 2009 of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan About Application of Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan About Education, Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan hereby ordered as follows:

To approve “Regulations of Master’s degree awarding and of Master course’s content and Arrangement Rules” (attached).
This order comes into force from the signing day.

Prime Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic

A. Rasi-zade

Approved by the decree №88 of Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic of, 12 May 2010

Regulations of Master’s degree awarding and of Master course’s content and Arrangement Rules

REGULATIONS

General provisions

1.1. The regulations are elaborated in compliance with Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan About Education and regulate educational content on the level of Master course, Arrangement Rules and Master’s degree awarding.

1.2. Being the second level of higher education Master course ensure preparing professionals according to the list specialities classification approved by Cabinet of Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic. On this level of education those who graduated Bachelor’s program are taught different specialities according to relevant educational program.

In specialities where special skills and talents needed as culture, music, art, sports, architecture, design and etc. master course teaches only theoretical subjects and spheres where researches needed. The list of such specialities is determined by Cabinet of Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic.

1.3. Present Regulations are compulsory to all higher educational institutes operated on the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic regardless of their subordination, ownership and forms of regulations and organization and they regulate requirements for educational content on master’s level, relevant educational programs for different specialities, and students’ level of grounding.

1.4. Present Regulations, by setting general requirements for professionals’ training, establish facilities for higher educational quality improvement, increasing of responsibility and efficiency of training, educational and methodological support enhancement, transparency of learners’ attestation. They create opportunity to bring quality of the education in compliance with state educational standards as well as international and European principles, to integrate higher education system into European educational sphere to help to recognize Azerbaijani diplomas on international level.

1.5. There are full time tuition and extramural studies on magistrature level.

1.6. Full time tuition on master’s level takes 1,5-2 years (extramural studies 6 months longer). It depends on educational programs on different specialities

1.7. Regardless of their subordination and ownership forms all higher education institutes can execute master courses on paid and free of charge basis. 1.8. Master courses can be organized by Ministry of Education in all higher education institutes having potential of scientific-pedagogical personnel and rather high level material and technical resources and training infrastructure regardless of their subordination and ownership forms in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic.

1.9. Master’ course on particular specialization can be organized in higher education institute where this specialization is taught on the first level (Bachelor’s program).

1.10. It is determined by Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic that admission to Master’ course in the state education institutes is up to 20 % consists of Bachelors’ who studied the same speciality (relatively to who studies on paid and free of charge basis).

1.11. State Students Admission Commission is in charge of admission to magistrature. Admission is realizing according to defined rules.

1.12. Foreign citizens admission to Master’ course is realized according to legislative acts and regulations.

Requirements put forward to educational contest

and teaching process on master’s level

2.1. Master’s study as according to requirements of the first level of higher education is educational process ensuring well trained professionals ready for independent creative work development.

2.2. Teaching speciality in magistratura in higher education institutes of the Azerbaijan Republic is going according to the educational program on the particular speciality, relevantly worked out teaching plan, working programs on subjects (syllabus) and other normative documents (regulations on assessment, personal teaching plan, lessons table, exams schedule, lessons’ regulations, regulations on experience exchange).

2.3. Educational programs on specialities cover such issues as content teaching process in magistrature and scientific researches planning, forms and means of carrying them out, amount of academic load, period of academic terms (semesters), kinds of studying (lecture, exercises, laboratory work and etc), number of particular subjects.

Planning of the teaching process and scientific researches, organizing teaching plan (exemplary working and personal), programs on subjects are realized on the basis of relevant worked out working programs on subjects. Forms and structure of these plans are determined by higher educational institutes.

Programs on subject are worked out in accordance with educational program on the relevant specialization by higher education institute and approved by Ministry of education of Azerbaijan Republic.

Working programs on subjects (syllabus) are worked out and approved by higher education institute and approved.

Working educational program (syllabus) is prepared on the basis of relevant subject program and this document reflects teaching subject pattern, its aim and goal, brief contest, time and kind of lessons, exercises for students’ independent work, timing for doing them, consultation hours, information about teacher, assessments criteria, schedule for intermediate evaluating, lists of used literature

2.4. Educational content of master’s level consist of connected to each other theoretical training, pedagogical and professional training and also researches work.

Study is realized in forms of theoretical and pedagogical training humanities, lecturers on humanities and specialities’ subjects, trainings, independent work, pedagogical experience and etc.

Master’s training in the sphere of scientific research is conducting by according to particular researches modern means and helps in thesis preparation.

2.5. Structure of educational programs on different specialities consists of study (humanities and general study, as well as subjects on speciality) and scientific research parts.

2.6. Master’s study arrangement is implemented through credit system (European Credit Transfer System applied in European countries – ECTS) according to rules approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan in compliance with requirements of higher educational stage’s government standard.

2.7. Certification (knowledge evaluation) of the students for subjects is implemented by multigrade (100-grade) system in an order determined by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2.8. As a rule, academic year consists of two terms (autumn and spring). Besides, during summer holidays there can be also organized summer terms within no more than 6 (six) weeks.

2.9. During the full time study theoretical study takes 45 weeks, scientific researches and pedagogical training takes 8 weeks, and examination session – 15 weeks. At this time in-classroom hours are 12-16.

12 weeks allocated for work on thesis and thesis defence and 14 weeks for holidays.

2.10. A student’s in-classroom and out-classroom (whole study, scientific researches and pedagogical training) weekly load scope is 45 hours. At this point classroom hours are 12-16.

In extramural studies compulsory in class academic load is 120-160 hours per year. In each academic year training period begins from September 15 and is finalized according to curriculum for speciality.

2.11. One academic hour is equal to 45 minutes. For all types of lessons there are determined 2 academic hours. Interval between academic hours mustn’t be less than 5 minutes.

2.12. Scientific researches at Master’s level should have exploratory and applied character.

2.13. Scientific supervision of the undergraduates’ work carried out by some of professors teaching personnel of the same institute, who has academic degree or specialist from other organization meeting the above mentioned standards. A scientific tutor can supervise not more than 5 students’ work. If students scientific researches connected to different science a scientific consultant can be provided to him/her long with a scientific tutor.

Specialized councils on master’s thesis defence

3.1. The final stage of the master’s study is thesis defence (depending on speciality it can be leaving examination).

3.2. Those who graduated master’s course obtain “Master” scientific degree. This degree is given on the basis of specialized councils order. Specialized councils are organized by higher educational institutes specially for thesis defence. Those who graduated master’s course can continued their education in doctorate.

3.3. Arrangement and functioning of the Specialized councils are ruled by the regulations approved by Cabinet of Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Undergraduates Final Attestation

4.1. Undergraduates who fulfilled all conditions of the training plan are allowed to the final attestation.

4.2. Final attestation consists of thesis defence and exams on specialities. Thesis defence carried out on meetings of the Specialized councils.

4.3. Requirements put forward to thesis content, form and presentation are determined by Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic.

4.4. Undergraduates who fulfilled all conditions of the master level’s educational program and training plan of master level and got Master degree are given state standard diploma.

4.5. The persons who for this or another reason didn’t finish master’s study are given reference in an order determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The reference form is approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

To guarantee execution of the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic №88 of 12 May, 2010, on approval of “State standard and program for the levels of higher education”.

I DECREE

Responsible departments of the Ministry of Education, heads of higher educational institutions to follow Regulations of Master’s degree awarding and of Master course’s content and Arrangement Rules of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the work.
Head of Board of the Ministry of Education (I.Pirmammadov), Higher and Secondary Specialized Education Department (I.Mustafayev) to be charged to implement the necessary activities resulting from this order.
I undertake control for the order execution.

Basis: Decision No 88 dated 12.05.2010 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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MoE Approval of Rules on the est. & admission to doctoral studies 2010

Approval of Rules on the est. & admission to doctoral studies 2010

For ensuring execution of point 1.15 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On application of the Educational Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan” No. 156, dated September 05, 2009, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan decided:

To approve the “Rules on the establishment and admission of doctoral studies” (attached).
The decision comes into force as of the date of signing.

ACoM ACoM Resolution on Credit System in Higher Education, 2013

ACoM Resolution on Credit System in Higher Education, 2013

MoEA Regulation of Scientific Board of HEI

Regulation of Scientific Board of HEI

MoEA Regulations, Guidelines, Professor, Teacher & Head of Chair positions in HEIs, 1996

Regulations, Guidelines, Professor, Teacher & Head of Chair positions in HEIs, 1996

AMoE State programme on Reforms in Higher Education System 2009-2013

State programme on Reforms in Higher Education System 2009-2013

CoM State standards and programs for higher education, 2010

State standards and programs for higher education, 2010

For ensuring execution of point 1.3 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On application of the Educational Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan” No. 156, dated September 05, 2009 the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan decided:

To approve “the state standards and programs for higher education level” (attached).
The present decision comes into force on the date of signing.

MoE Order on Action Plan for Implementation of Education Strategy - Jan 2015

Order on Action Plan for Implementation of Education Strategy - Jan 2015

Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On the Approval of “the Action Plan on the Implementation of the National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan”

Guided by Paragraph 32, Article 109, of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in order to ensure the implementation of the Article 2.1 of the Decree No. 13 by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated October 24, 2013, “On approval of the National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan”, guided by I hereby order:

The Action Plan on the Implementation of “The National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan” to be approved (attached).
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan is to resolve issues arising from this Order.

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 19 January, 2015.

Action Plan on the Implementation of the National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan

1. Creating content of competency-based personality-oriented education
Strategic Targets	Measures	Necessary Principles for Implementation of the Measure	Implementation Period (years)	Implementers
1.1. Develop standards and curriculum based on efficient educational model of development of children in early years	1.1.1. Preparing and reviewing the national content standards on preschool education		2015	Ministry of Education
	1.1.2. Approving national content standards on preschool education		2015	Cabinet of Ministers
	1.1.3. Developing model curricula for pre-school education (including school preparation curriculum)		2015	Ministry of Education
	1.1.4. Organizing trainings on pre-school model curricula, curricula implementation	Approval of national content standards by the Cabinet of Ministers, allocation of funds for curricula implementation	2016	Ministry of Education, local executive power authorities
	1.1.5. Preparing and implementing “Competent parents” television program	allocation of funds	as of 2015	Ministry of Education
1.2. Develop competency-based education standards and curricula	1.2.1. Developing and expertise of national content and assessment standards for 12-year general education		2015–2016	Ministry of Education
	1.2.2. Approving national content and assessment standards for 12-year general education	Making amendments to the relevant laws to ensure the transformation to 12-year general education	2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	1.2.3. Developing model curriculum for 12-year general education levels		2016-2017	Ministry of Education
	1.2.4. Organizing trainings on model curricula for 12-year general education, curricula implementation	Approval of national content standards by the Cabinet of Ministers, allocation of funds for the curricula implementation	2017-2021	Ministry of Education
	1.2.5. Developing new regulations in the field of textbooks preparation		2016-2017	Ministry of Education, State Student Admission Commission
	1.2.6. Approving new regulations in the field of textbooks preparation		2017	Cabinet of Ministers
	1.2.7. Applying new regulations in the field of textbooks preparation	approval of new regulations in the field of textbooks preparation, allocation of funds	2017	Ministry of Education
1.3. Develop a system to identify, develop and support talents at an early age in the interests of personality, society and the State	1.3.1. Develop, approve and implement the state program for development of talented children and youth	approval of the state program for development of talented children and youth, allocation of funds	2016–2024	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
1.4. The Develop inclusive learning methodology to provide integration of persons with disabilities into the life and learning environment	1.4.1. Developing, approving and implementing the State Programme on Development and Inclusive Education of Persons with Disabilities	Approval of the State Programme on Development and Inclusive Education of Persons with Disabilities, allocation of funds	2015–2023	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice
1.5. Develop competency-based vocational and professional education standards and curricula in accordance with the requirements of society	1.5.1. Developing and expertise of vocational and professional education standards		2015–2016	Ministry of Education
	1.5.2. Approval of vocational and professional education standards		2017	Cabinet of Ministers
	1.5.3. Developing model curricula for vocational and professional education		2017–2018	Ministry of Education
	1.5.4. Organizing trainings on model curricula for vocational and professional education, curricula implementation	Approval of national content standards by the Cabinet of Ministers, allocation of funds for the curricula implementation	2017–2019	Ministry of Education
1.6. Apply higher education standards to support the transformation of higher education institutions to research and innovation centres and to ensure competition-based specialist preparation	1.6.1. Developing and expertise of standards as per the qualifications for each level of higher education		2015–2017	Ministry of Education
	1.6.2. Approving standards as per the qualifications for each level of higher education		2017	Cabinet of Ministers
	1.6.3. Development, expertise and implementation of curricula for staff training	Approval of the standards by the Cabinet of Ministers	2017–2019	Ministry of Education
	1.6.4. Improving the regulatory framework in order to give independence to higher education institutions in the application of the educational content		2018-2019	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	1.6.5. Strengthening links and continuity among the higher education levels, developing and expertise of the state of the art standards to provide high level preparation in scientific research and perfect skill acquisition in the academic activities for the PhD level		2016–2017	Ministry of Education
	1.6.6. Approval of standards for the PhD level		2017	Cabinet of Ministers

2. Develop highly influential educators to ensure the effective acquisition of the educational content through innovative learning methods and technologies that take into account the individual characteristics of learners
Strategic Targets	Measures	Necessary Principles for Implementation of the Measure	Implementation Period (years)	Implementers
2.1. Create new system to ensure continuous development of professionalism of educators	2.1.1. Developing competition mechanisms and holding competitions in order to create innovative training methodology and appropriate resources for all levels of education		as of 2015, regular	Ministry of Education
	2.1.2. Implementing necessary measures to strengthen the quality of educators in additional education and develop a competitive environment, regardless of the form of ownership		as of 2015, regular	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	2.1.3. Promoting the establishment of additional educational structures in higher education institutions		as of 2015, regular	Ministry of Education
	2.1.4. Developing and implementing innovative models for professional development of teachers of general educational institutions ("Mentoring", "Peer-Peer", "Advice", etc.)		as of 2016, regular	Ministry of Education
	2.1.5. Establishing a module-credit and competitive based trainings system for teaching staff		2016	Ministry of Education
	2.1.6. Development and implementation of assessment and incentive mechanisms for the professional development training outcomes	Assessment of professional development training outcomes and establishment of financial incentives measures system	2017–2018	Ministry of Education
2.2. Develop innovative training, evaluation methodologies and resources aiming to develop thinking and personality development and taking into account the individual characteristics of learners	2.2.1. Developing and implementing competition and grant mechanisms to stimulate the development of methodological aids, didactic materials, training tools based on new curricula and information and communication technologies		as of 2016, regular	Ministry of Education
2.3. Define the public policy development phases to increase the prestige of the profession of teacher	2.3.1. Developing mechanisms for establishment of wages and incentive mechanisms competence and result based differentiated and competitive in labour market		2015–2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population
	2.3.2. Approval of mechanisms for establishing a new salary and incentive system		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	2.3.3. Implementing mechanisms for establishing a new salary and incentive system	Approval of mechanisms for establishing a new salary and incentive system, allocation of funds for the new system	as of 2017, regular	Ministry of Education
	2.3.4. Development and implementation of a new system for career development and activities promotion of teachers	Implementing mechanisms for establishment of a new salary and incentive system	2018	Ministry of Education
	2.3.5. Development and implementation of a system for the monitoring of teacher performance indicators		2015–2016	Ministry of Education
	2.3.6. Holding competitions as well as grant projects to encourage healthy competition among teachers		as of 2015, regular	Ministry of Education
	2.3.7. Developing and approving rules for application of internship model in the teachers training system		2016–2017	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	2.3.8. Developing and implementing targeted extra educational programmes on inclusive education of educators in pre-school and general educational institutions		as of 2017, regular	Ministry of Education, local executive power authorities

3. Formation of the public policy administration system with responsible, transparent and effective regulation mechanisms, based on state-business partnership
Strategic Targets	Measures	Necessary Principles for Implementation of the Measure	Implementation Period (years)	Implementers
3.1. Improvement of the regulation of education system and management of the state-owned education sector based on international practice, compliance of the stages of education and their levels with the international experience	3.1.1. Preparing and submission of proposals on ensuring compliance of powers and responsibilities of the state structures that fulfil the regulatory and administration functions in education system with the international practice		2015–2016	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	3.1.2. preparing proposals to ensure compliance of stages and levels of education with the international practice		2016	Ministry of Education
	3.1.3. Preparing and application of the execution mechanism to ensure one-year mandatory preschool education	improving existing mechanisms, allocating financial means	2016–2018	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	3.1.4. Preparing the state program on development of preschool education to ensure 90% coverage of children by the preschool education		2015–2016	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Baku city executive power, local executive bodies
	3.1.5. Preparing proposals on the mechanism of transfer to 12-year secondary education system		2017–2018	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	3.1.6. Division of secondary education facilities into various directions and organization of their activity		Regularly, beginning from 2017	Ministry of Education
	3.1.7. Preparing new infrastructure-related norms, standards and rules of educational institutions		2017–2018	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.1.8. Approval of new infrastructure-related norms, standards and rules of educational institutions		2019	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.1.9. Application of new infrastructure-related norms, standards and rules of educational institutions	Approval of infrastructure-related norms, standards and rules of educational institutions by the Cabinet of Ministers	Regularly, beginning from 2019	Ministry of Education
	3.1.10. Preparing accreditation rules of educational facilities and education programs based on international experience		2016-2017	Ministry of Education
	3.1.11. Approval of accreditation rules of educational institutions and education programs		2017	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.1.12. Preparing proposals on creation of the legislative framework for state-business partnership system in the sphere of education		2017–2018	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Justice
	3.1.13. Preparation and approval of a new mechanism of formation of the state order covering staff training in priority spheres with respect to the real demand in social, economic and political development of the country.		2015-2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.1.14. Application of a new mechanism on formation of state order on training staff in education system	Application of the new mechanism on formation of the state order on training staff in education system	Regularly, beginning from 2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	3.1.15. Preparation and submission for approval of new admission and placement mechanisms envisaging termination of the admission plan on paid education at high and secondary special education institutions, regardless of their form of ownership, and determination of state order based only on specialties		2015–2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.1.16. Application of new admission and placement mechanisms at high and secondary special education institutions	Approval of the new admission and placement mechanism	Regularly, from 2016-	Ministry of Education, State Commission for Students’ Admission
3.2. Creation of result-oriented and transparent regulation model at educational institutions	3.2.1. Creation of a legislative framework for granting administrative, academic, financial and organizational autonomy to educational institutions		2018-2020	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	3.2.2. Creation of the application mechanisms for strategic regulation of education institutions		2020	Ministry of Education
	3.2.3. Preparing proposals on creation of state-public administration structures (Parents-Teachers Association, Regulatory Board, Board of Trustees, etc.) at educational institutions by ensuring participation of the representatives of the concerned parties		2020-2021	Ministry of Education
3.3. Creation of a new system on ensuring quality of education	3.3.1. Preparation of quality standards and indexes for all stages and levels of education		2015–2017	Ministry of Education
	3.3.2. Development of the draft National Qualification Framework on lifelong education		2015-2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population
	3.3.3. Approval of National Qualification Framework on lifelong education		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.3.4. Application of National Qualification Framework on lifelong education	Approval of the National Qualification Framework	Regularly, from 2016	Ministry of Education
	3.3.5. Preparing proposals on creation of a legislative framework for organization of lifelong education and informal education and assessment of knowledge and skills of those who were educated this way		2016-2017	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
	3.3.6. Preparation and implementation of due mechanisms on recognition and application of international education programs		Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education
	3.3.7. Creation of the rating system of an educational institution		2016	Ministry of Education
	3.3.8. Preparation of the mechanism for certification of the pedagogical and administrative staff on preschool and secondary education		2015-2016	Ministry of Education
	3.3.9. Approval of the mechanism for certification of the pedagogical and administrative staff in preschool and secondary education		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	3.3.10. Application of the mechanism for certification of the pedagogical and administrative staff in preschool and secondary education	Approval of the mechanism for certification of the pedagogical and administrative staff in preschool and secondary education	Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education
	3.3.11. Creation and application of the stimulation mechanisms to improve quality and a grant system encouraging the innovative activity in education		Regularly from 2015	Ministry of Education
	3.3.12. Stimulation of sound competition among education programs, teaching resources, teaching methods, teachers, educational facilities and determination and application of competition elements		Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education
3.4. Creation of information systems and a new reporting model for education management	3.4.1. Creation of the reporting, analysis and forecasting system of based on the Information System and Student-Graduate system of Education Management for all stages of education and their regular updating.	Allocation of financial means	Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education, State Commission for Students’ Admission,
	3.4.2. Creation, updating and the use of databases and graduate coordination and information systems in the regulation process at education facilities		Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education
	3.4.3. creation and application of the regular labour market research system		2016-2017	Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Education
3.5. Creation of new evaluation mechanisms covering all levels of stages in education based on advanced international experience	3.5.1. Creation and application of external and internal quality monitoring and evaluation mechanisms at educational institutions		Regularly from 2015	Ministry of Education
	3.5.2. Ensuring the compliance of the evaluation mechanisms at higher education facilities with the Bologna process		Regularly, beginning from 2016	Ministry of Education,
	3.5.3. Development of the students’ progress monitoring and evaluation system, including internal school evaluation mechanisms in general education		Regularly from 2015	State Commission for Students’ Admission
	3.5.4. Conduction of regular national evaluation researches in different subjects of secondary education		Regularly from 2015	Ministry of Education
	3.5.5. Ensuring participation of pupils of the secondary educational facilities in international knowledge evaluation programs	Allocation of financial means	Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education
	3.5.6. Preparing development projects based on the international evaluation outcomes in secondary education	Ensuring participation in international evaluation researches	Regularly from 2016	Ministry of Education

4. Creation of modern education infrastructure that ensures lifelong learning
Strategic Targets	Measures	Necessary Principles for Implementation of the Measure	Implementation Period (years)	Implementers
4.1. Creation of infrastructure in line with the requirements of ICT-based teaching methodology requirements, providing each education facility with internet, and on the level of secondary education every schoolchild with PCs and tablets with downloaded e-textbooks	4.1.1. Creation of information and communication technologies infrastructure at all educational facilities in line with the education system information program	Allocation of financial means	2015–2020	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communication and High Technologies
	4.1.2. Providing internet to every education facility	Allocation of financial means	2015–2020	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communication and High Technologies
	4.1.3. Providing every schoolchild on the level of secondary education with PCs and tablets with downloaded e-textbooks	Allocation of financial means	2015–2020	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communication and High Technologies
4.2. Rationalization of education facilities network	4.2.1. Working out draft state programs for rationalization of the education facilities network at every stage of education		2016-2017	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	4.2.2. Submission for approval of state programs for rationalization of the education facilities network at every stage of education		2017	Cabinet of ministers, Ministry of Education
	4.2.3. Implementation of state programs for rationalization of the education facilities network at every stage of education	Approval of the state programs for rationalization of the education facilities network at every stage of education	2018–2025	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
4.3. Establishing universal regional centres offering consultation services on distant learning, education of talented people, education and development of children with limited health abilities, education of elderly people, as well as vocational and education matters	4.3.1. Working out a draft state program on establishment of universal centres in the regions		2017-2018	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	4.3.2. Submission for approval of the state program on establishment of universal centres in the regions		2019	Cabinet of Ministers
	4.3.3. Implementation of the state program on establishment of universal centres in the regions	Approval of the state program on establishment of universal centres in the regions, allocation of financial means	2019–2024	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
4.4. Establishing modern vocational training centres and complexes	4.4.1. Working out draft state program on establishing vocational training centres and complexes		2015–2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	4.4.2. Submission for approval of the state program on establishing vocational training centres and complexes		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	4.4.3. Implementation of the state program on establishing vocational training centres and complexes	Approval of the state program on establishing vocational training centres and complexes, allocation of financial means	2016–2024	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
4.5. Establishing preschool education facilities, working out mechanisms for stimulation of their activity	4.5.1. Working out a draft state program on establishing preschool education facilities and stimulating of their activity		2015–2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	4.5.2. Submission for approval of the state program on establishing preschool education facilities and stimulating their activity		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	4.5.3. Implementation of the state program on establishing preschool education facilities and stimulating their activity	approval of the state program on establishing preschool education facilities and stimulating their activity, allocation of financial means	2016–2024	Ministry of Education, Baku city executive power, local executive bodies
4.6. Establishing campuses	4.6.1. Working out a draft state program on establishing campuses for higher education facilities		2015-2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	4.6.2. Submission for approval of the state program on establishing campuses for higher education facilities		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	4.6.3. Implementation of the state program on establishing campuses for higher education facilities	Approval of the state program on establishing campuses for higher education facilities, allocation of financial means	2016–2024	Ministry of Education
4.7. Modernization of library activity for meeting the growing demand for lifelong education, expansion of the opportunities of using digital education resources	4.7.1. expansion of the e-library network		2015–2020	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
4.8. Ensuring development of education-related media and internet resources	4.8.1. Creation of online ‘Education’ television for encouragement of intellectual activity of children and youth and ensuring deeper awareness of the role of education in social development	Allocation of financial means	2015-2016	Ministry of Education
	4.8.2. Creation of information portals for teachers, students and parents, working out online trainings, e-textbooks, video resources, internet-based intellectual games	Allocation of financial means	Regularly from 2015	Ministry of Education
	4.8.3. Organization of trainings for media employees aimed at developing their skills and abilities in order to ensure the right understanding of the directions of education development, arrangement of contests on preparation of printed, online, audio and video materials in the sphere of education	Allocation of financial means	Regularly from 2015	Ministry of Education

5. Create a new mechanism for sustainable and multi-sources funding of education
Strategic Targets	Measures	Necessary Principles for Implementation of the Measure	Implementation Period (years)	Implementers
5.1. Involve adequate amount financial resources in education, achieve 5-6 per cent increase of the ratio of educational expenses to gross domestic product in stages, results-oriented budgeting and financing mechanisms in different sources	5.1.1. Imply the increase of the ratio of educational expenses to gross domestic product in stages, in the medium-term forecasting		as of 2016	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
	5.1.2. Create mechanisms for result-oriented budget planning for state educational institutions, involvement from and use of non-budgetary funds sources		2015–2017	Ministry of Education
5.2. Transform to the financing mechanism based on cost per student in educational institutions	5.2.1. Create mechanism for financing in educational institutions based on cost per student		2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	5.2.2. Approve the mechanism for financing in educational institutions based on cost per student		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	5.2.3. Implement the mechanism for financing in educational institutions based on cost per student	Approval of the mechanism for financing in educational institutions based on cost per student, allocation of funds	as of 2017, regular	Ministry of Education
5.3. Promote the principles of self-financing in public and municipal educational institutions, support the provision of paid educational services	5.3.1. Create mechanisms for arranging paid services in public and municipal educational institutions and independent use of funds generated from such services		2015-2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	5.3.2. Approve the mechanisms for arranging paid services in public and municipal educational institutions and independent use of funds generated from such services		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	5.3.3. Implement the mechanisms for arranging paid services in public and municipal educational institutions and independent use of funds generated from such services	Approval of the mechanisms for arranging paid services in public and municipal educational institutions and independent use of funds generated from such services	as of 2016, regular	Ministry of Education
5.4. Establish Development Fund for Education by means of extra-budgetary funds	5.4.1. Submission of proposals for the establishment of the Development Fund for Education		2015–2016	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice
5.5. Introduce a new funding mechanism for research in the education system	5.5.1. Develop and implement a mechanism for conducting research based on public order and grants		as of 2015, regular	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
5.6. Per capita financing of additional education by educators with involvement of relevant educational institutions, regardless of ownership	5.6.1. Create mechanism for per capita financing of teachers professional trainings based on the government order		2015-2016	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	5.6.2. Approve the mechanism for per capita financing of teachers professional trainings based on the government order		2016	Cabinet of Ministers
	5.6.3. Implement the mechanism for per capita financing of teachers professional trainings based on the government order	Approval of the mechanism for per capita financing of teachers professional trainings based on the government order	as of 2016, regular	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
5.7. Establish investment expenditures system of educational institutions based on the quality indicators	5.7.1. Develop investment expenditures system of educational institutions based on the quality indicators		2016–2017	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	5.7.2. Approve the investment expenditures system of educational institutions based on the quality indicators		2017	Cabinet of Ministers
	5.7.3. Implement the investment expenditures system of educational institutions based on the quality indicators	Approval of the investment expenditures system of educational institutions based on the quality indicators, allocation of funds	as of 2017, regular	Ministry of Education
5.8. Stimulate the creation of capital funds in higher education institutions without the use of state budget funds	5.8.1. Draft and approve a model Regulations of a targeted equity fund		2016–2017	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
5.9. Establish financial support system to provide equal educational opportunities for children and youth from low-income families	5.9.1. Create and implement a financial support system in educational institutions to provide equal educational opportunities for children and youth from low-income families	Imply financial support funds in the per capita financing mechanism of educational institutions to create equal educational opportunities for children and youth from low-income families	as of 2017, regular	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population
5.10. To adequately assess the work of teachers, increase their annual salary rate to per capita gross domestic product 1.8-2 times in stages, based on competence and results-based differentiation	5.10.1. Imply the increase of their annual salary rate to per capita gross domestic product in stages	Approval of mechanisms for establishing new salary and incentive system	2015–2022	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population
5.11. Increase the rate of annual expenses per student to per capita gross domestic product up to 2 times in complete secondary education	5.11.1. Imply the stagy-by-stage increase of the rate of annual expenses per student to per capita gross domestic product in complete secondary education in mid-term forecasting	Imply the stage-by-stage increase of the rate of educational funding expenses to per capita gross domestic product in mid-term forecasting	2016–2022	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
5.12. Allocate additional funds for establishing modern education infrastructure as well as e-learning resources based on information and communication technologies	5.12.1. Imply the allocation of additional funds for establishing modern education infrastructure as well as e-learning resources based on information and communication technologies, in the mid-term forecasting	Imply the stage-by-stage increase of the rate of educational funding expenses to per capita gross domestic product in mid-term forecasting	2016–2022	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education
5.13. By implementing rationalization measures in the education network, to provide additional funding for educational institutions in remote regions in order to equalize the quality of education among the regions	5.13.1. Imply additional funding for educational institutions in remote regions in the financing mechanism of educational institutions based on per capita expenses		as of 2017, regular	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, local executive power authorities
5.14. Create financial mechanisms, as well as a student loans system to expand education opportunities	5.14.1. Establish legal framework for financial mechanisms, as well as a student loans and grants system to expand education opportunities		2015–2016	Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry
	5.14.2. Implement financial mechanisms, as well as a student loans and grants system to expand education opportunities	Establishment of legal framework for financial mechanisms, as well as a student loans and grants system to expand education opportunities	as of 2016, regular	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Central Bank
5.15. Provide free services to children of pre-school and educational institutions, supply manuals or training materials	5.15.1. Develop and implement free services to children of pre-school and educational institutions, supply manuals or training materials in the financing mechanism of educational institutions based on per capita expenses	Imply funds for free services to children of pre-school and educational institutions (manuals or training materials, etc.), in the financing mechanism of educational institutions based on per capita expenses	as of 2017, regular	Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy and Industry

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