SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
23 Azeri students to study at University of Essex
Baku, February 28 (AZERTAC). A meeting with students of the Azerbaijan University of Languages, who will study at the University of Essex, was held today.
Rector of the University Prof. Samad Seyidov addressing the meeting said that in accordance with treaty between the Azerbaijan University of Languages and the University of Essex, 23 Azerbaijan students will continue their education there. The ambassador of UK to Azerbaijan Caroline Brown congratulated the students and their parents.
The University of Essex is a British campus university with the original and largest campus located near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965, the University has become a centre of excellence for humanities and social sciences, and is highly rated in the United Kingdom and the world for the fields of sociology, philosophy, politics, history, linguistics and economics. It also has strength in computer science, biological sciences, business studies, psychology and electronic engineering. It now consists of 18 main teaching departments and 36 centers and institutes in a wide range of subject areas, including the fields of human rights, law and government.
In its relatively short history, the University of Essex has produced many accomplished graduates in the field of politics, social science, technology and the arts, as well as two Nobel Prize winners.