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Azerbaijan: Language and intakes

Language requirements and application intakes in Azerbaijan.

Language requirements and intakes

Language requirement
Set by each university. ADA graduate programmes: IELTS Academic 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 83 (4.5 new format) / PTE 58 / Duolingo 120 (waivers for native speakers, English-language degree in an English-speaking country, ADA graduates); ADA undergraduate route described on its page (SAT-based): IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 75 / PTE 50 / Duolingo 105. BHOS bachelor's: IELTS 5.0 with at least 5.0 in every section or TOEFL iBT 45-54, plus a one-year English foundation course. Heydar Aliyev grant: IELTS 5 (TOEFL 40) undergraduate, IELTS 5.5 (TOEFL 50) postgraduate, or previous education in English. ASOIU: language-proficiency and academic interview for all applicants; foundation programme in English, Russian or Azerbaijani. Khazar: no entrance exam for international applicants; medium of instruction English; placement test on arrival (undergraduate page). Azerbaijani, Russian or Turkish proof is needed for programmes in those languages (Heydar call).Source
Intakes and deadlines
Main intake is autumn; Heydar Aliyev call set the 2025-2026 academic year start at 15 September with last arrival 30 September. Application windows seen: ADA graduate - first deadline 8 April and late deadline 1 June (Fall 2026 cycle); ASOIU - bachelor/master/PhD 10 June-10 September, foundation 10 June-25 September and 10 December-30 January (February-June foundation track); BHOS - once a year May to August, year runs September-May; Khazar - applications January to 31 August 2026 in two cycles (early bird to 1 June 2026, second cycle 2 June-31 August 2026), classes start in September; Khazar tells accepted students to register on portal.edu.az by early September. 2027 windows were not published in the pages read.Source

Language and exam preparation

What to watch for in Language and intakes

  • Verify the language tests and minimum scores your target programme accepts.
  • Plan the validity of the result around your application and visa dates.
  • A programme taught in the local language may need a separate language-proficiency timeline.

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