The Project aiming to encourage university academic staff members and students to take the IELTS exam was initiated in October 2022.

Baku State University, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, and Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts are the partners of the project implemented jointly with the Education Quality Assurance Agency.

The purpose of the project is to create favorable conditions for the members of the academic staff of the universities and students to master the English language.

It was agreed exam fees of up to 300 academic staff members and students who get high scores to be covered by the Education Development Fund within the framework of the project.