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New academic year starts at Baku Higher Oil School

Rector of Baku Higher Oil School of SOCAR (BHOS) Elmar Gasimov has held a meeting with the employees and faculty members of the university to discuss issues related to the 2023/2024 academic year and future plans.

The rector said that this academic year, like the previous ones, will be successful for BHOS, adding that high-scoring applicants have chosen Baku Higher Oil School and the admission plan has been fully executed. He noted that this year BHOS has again become a leader in terms of the highest passing scores, with the university accounting for 3 of the 4 specialties with the highest passing score in the country.

"The obtained results are an indication of the great interest in our university, the trust and reputation we have gained over the years. As every year, the graduates of the last academic year showed successful results. Most of our graduates are employed in SOCAR and other large companies, some of them have been admitted to prestigious universities across the world. These students have received scholarships and they will continue their education there. Like in previous years, this year, the number of winners of the State Program for Education Abroad is dominated by graduates of Baku Higher Oil School. It is gratifying that our students and graduates are distinguished by their high knowledge and skills. This also indicates that we have managed to maintain our quality during the past period."

Speaking about the plans for the new academic year, the rector noted that there are big goals ahead, international cooperation will be expanded, and new programs will be implemented with local universities.

The meeting concluded with awarding Honor and Appreciation Certificates to Vice-Rector for Administrative and General Services Affairs Oktay Rzayev, who celebrated his 50th anniversary this year, Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering Department Khanum Jafarova, Coach/Teacher Iftikhar Maharramov, employees of Facilities Office Svetlana Mammadova and Narmina Husyuyeva, Historical Studies Specialist Parvin Ahanci, who celebrated his 60th anniversary, Restorer/Artist Elkhan Azizov, employee of Facilities Office Sultan Zeynalov.

The staff of Baku Higher Oil School congratulated BHOS Rector Elmar Gasimov on his 50th anniversary and presented him with an Honorary Plaque.