Azerbaijan starting to use dual diploma program on vocational education with Switzerland

For the first time, Azerbaijan starts using the dual diploma program on vocational education with Switzerland, Report informs.

Report informs citing the Economic Zones Development Agency that this became possible as a result of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Vocational Education Center of the Agency and the SMBS - Swiss Montreux Business School.

The memorandum envisages the establishment of cooperative relations between the parties, the creation of an opportunity for students to obtain European education in relevant fields remotely, conducting student exchanges, improving teaching materials, conducting joint scientific research and cooperation in other directions.

Within the framework of this cooperation, students in IT-information technologies, strategic management, logistics and other fields will receive Swiss education and benefit from the dual diploma program. Students admitted to the Vocational Education Center from the 9-year educational base can benefit from the program.

The document was signed by Kanan Bagirov, the director of the Vocational Education Center, and Andrew Tasun, the admissions director of the SMBS - Swiss Montreux Business School.