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Baku State University — what is taught, how the program progresses, what graduates become
Master's programs of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Baku State University (BSU): the faculty awards master's degrees in the specializations of Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Far Eastern philology, regional studies and Oriental history; 4 departments run the program.
Baku State University (BDU), founded in 1919, is Azerbaijan's first university: 16 faculties, 127 departments, 197 master's and 70 PhD specializations, more than 30 research laboratories, and research institutes of Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Genetics and Nanotechnology. It is ranked 688th in the QS World University Rankings 2026, first in Azerbaijan and the leader in the South Caucasus; it cooperates with METU, Moscow State, Indiana and Vienna universities.
Admission requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a transcript; for international students, a document review and an interview replace the entrance exam. The program lasts 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) and is completed with a coursework period, research practice and the defense of a thesis (magistr dissertation). The language of instruction can be English, Azerbaijani or Russian. This program is a faculty umbrella: applicants choose one of the faculty's specializations (ixtisaslaşma) when applying.
| Department | Scope |
|---|---|
| Oriental Languages (Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean) | Advanced language |
| Oriental Literatures and Sources | Classical texts |
| Regional Studies | Politics, economy, society |
| History and Culture of the East | Regional knowledge |
| Translation and Source Analysis | Practice |
| Thesis | Research |
The first year covers compulsory and elective subject courses, research methods and a seminar; the second year covers specialization courses, pedagogical/research practice and thesis work.
Source: bsu.edu.az (official site and faculty sites); QS World University Rankings 2026
Graduates work in diplomacy, international organizations, trade with Eastern countries, translation and academia.
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Baku State University — the most common questions about the Oriental Studies program, with up-to-date answers
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