Program Structure

The CLS Azerbaijan institute covers approximately one academic year of university-level Azerbaijani study during the 8-week program, and is designed to meet the needs of students from a variety of language levels and backgrounds, including advanced students and those learning the language for the first time.

Formal classroom language instruction is provided for an average of four hours per day, five days per week. Extracurricular activities are designed to supplement the formal curriculum, including regular one-on-one meetings with peer tutors for conversational practice, as well as cultural activities and excursions designed to expand students’ understanding of Azerbaijani life and culture. Students also live with host families, which gives them an opportunity to experience life inside an Azerbaijani family and practice their language skills outside of class.

Find more information about the Azerbaijan University of Languages, please visit the university's website.

Language Levels Offered:

• Beginning: No previous knowledge or study of Azerbaijani is required.
• Advanced Beginning: Minimum requirement: completion of one year of college-level Azerbaijan, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program.
• Intermediate: Minimum requirement: completion of two years of college-level Azerbaijan, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program.
• Advanced: Minimum requirement: completion of three years of college-level Azerbaijan, or its equivalent, prior to the start of the program.