The process of admission to professional educational institutions of Azerbaijan continues. Those who wish to receive professional education need to register on the Portal.edu.az platform and send an application through the section “Electronic reception of students in vocational education institutions” until August 12. The reception process is open to those who received a general or complete secondary education. This was told in the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan.
Students’ reception for 2022/2023 academic year is carried out for 23,340 places in 127 specialties, in 66 vocational educational institutions, this is 10% more open planned places than last year.
It is important to note that this year, the number of seats at the expense of state funds has increased by 13% (1,880 seats), which makes professional education even more accessible to Azerbaijani youth.
Dual Education: Learning in practice
Given the needs of individual sectors of the economy, as well as the labor market in the current academic year, new specialties were opened at the level of higher professional education (clothing design; organization of hairdressers and cosmetic services), as well as 4 new specialties at the level of technical professional education (specialist Technical support of ICT; technician of automotive mechanics; techniques of information communications; master of plastic doors and windows).
However, who, if not the employers themselves, know better what employees they need. Therefore, the State Agency for Professional Education decided to increase the volume of the educational program Dual Education, implemented in various directions.
Dual Education – an educational program that gives students theoretical knowledge in professional educational institutions and practical skills together with employers in leading companies during the school year. Enterprises make an order to educational institutions for a specific number of specialists, employers take part in the preparation of the curriculum, and students are practiced at the enterprise without looking up from their studies. As part of the program per week for 2 days, students acquire practical skills in production, and study theory 3 times a week. Closer to the end of the school year, practice increases to 5 times a week. In the current academic year, it is planned to attract 920 students as part of cooperation with 50 employers for 25 specialties in 9 regions.
Modern professional lyceums throughout Azerbaijan