Baku Higher Oil School ( az, Baki Ali Neft Məktəbi) is an institution of higher education in

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History

The Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) was established as a subsidiary of

SOCAR The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Neft Şirkəti), largely known as SOCAR is fully state-owned national oil and gas company headquartered in Baku, Azerbaijan. The company produces oil and na ...

by the decree of the

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Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003. The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...

, dated 29 November 2011. The education process is based on the partnership with

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( UK).

Campuses

Baku Higher Oil School is located in the White City district of the downtown

. A new campus at

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district of Baku is to be built in 2017.

Education

In addition to their specializations, all first-year students study

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, computer and

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at a high level. Instruction is conducted in English and in accordance with the requirements of the

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Partnership with Heriot-Watt University

Baku Higher Oil School students specialize in one of three areas: Petroleum Engineering,

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and Process Automation Engineering. Training at the bachelor's degree level in Petroleum Engineering and Chemical Engineering is conducted using Heriot Watt University's programs and with the participation of its specialists, and students will receive diplomas from both BHOS and

Departments and centers

Practical experience

Baku Higher Oil School expects students to obtain practical experience along with theoretical knowledge. To this end, the students undertake an

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in different enterprises of

. BHOS is supplied with the most modern training facilities.

Admission

Admission requires a grade of over 600 on the examinations conducted by the State Students Admission Commissio

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Plus
'' SOCAR Plus '', 10/10/2013. According to decrees of President Aliyev dated September 9, 2014, in the last two academic years (2015 and 2016) of 253 persons achieving the highest results on these admission exams, 34 students of Baku Higher Oil School (13,4%) were awarded the Presidential Scholarship.

Magistracy

In 2017/2018 academic year, Baku Higher Oil School will hold admission to master's degree programs on the Petroleum Engineering (Reservoir Evaluation and Management) and Chemical Engineering (Oil and Gas Technology) specializations. Master's degree programs in these specialities and specializations will be conducted at BHOS in English language on the basis of academic programs of the Heriot-Watt University in the framework of the dual diploma program. Upon the program completion, the graduates will receive diplomas from each higher educational institution. Admission to these master's degree programs will be free of charge in accordance with the governmental order.

Student life

Student services

The Academic Registry at Heriot-Watt University assists students with all aspects of student services including enrolment, transfers, the European

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, and disciplinary and complaints issues.

Student Senate

To ensure that all students are represented, the BHOS has developed a forum for discussing student issues and ideas. Students who participate in extra-curricular activities in the areas of Student Representation and School sports and

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s/societies may be elected to the Student Senate.

Student Research Union

The Student Research Union offers research opportunities outside the academic program and peer assistance.

Sport and social clubs

Students have access to a wide range of

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and

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Facilities

Information Technology

New students are registered for IT facilities and receive a log-in for accessing Heriot Watt e-mail and the

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(VLE) system, which is known as VISION (Virtual Student Information Organisation Network). Students also receive information on accessing the university's

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network.

Library

The Higher School Library offers access to a range of study materials and computer facilities, as well as experienced professionals who can guide students to the right sources of information. In addition to print books and journals, students are able to access and download a range of

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s and to search

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s for articles, conference papers, and other materials from the Heriot-Watt University Library website. The library works closely with the Computer and ICT department. BHOS library offers free photocopy/printing/scanning facilities and services on campus.
Baku Higher Oil School Repository
aims to collect, preserve and distribute the digital assets, intellectual output while expanding open access to digital materials. As the first university in Azerbaijan to implement EBSCO Discovery Service (ED

BHOS sees EDS

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as an essential part of the library strategic development. BHOS Repository is integrated with the EBSCO EDS.

Notes

References

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Baku Higher Oil School of Azerbaijan Selects EBSCO Discovery Service™
* ttp://www.azerbaijan-news.az/index.php?mod=3&id=95806 BANM Böyük Britaniya Universiteti ilə birgə magistr hazırlayacaq

External links

BHOS web site (in English, Azeri and Russian)EBSCO Discovery ServiceBaku Higher Oil School Repository
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