SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
BHOS, HWU enhance educational cooperation
Baku, December 13, AZERTAC
Rector of Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) Elmar Gasimov has visited Heriot-Watt University (HWU) in Edinburgh, Scotland to discuss how to enhance the partnership ties between the two higher educational intuitions and the issues relating to new spheres of cooperation and joint administration of teaching programs at BHOS.
Rector Elmar Gasimov first met with head of HWU's School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, professor Stephen McLaughlin. The meeting was also attended by BHOS representatives, including Program Manager Nargiz Tarverdiyeva, Head of English Language and Humanitarian Disciplines Centre Kaklik Gozalova and HWU team comprising professor John Ford, Gillian Thomson, Graeme White, Stephen Houston, Asghar Shams, and staff members Patricia Duncan and Nicola Gordon. After detailed discussion, the sides reached an agreement on the ways of further improvement of the teaching process and academic program management at BHOS. Issues related to conducting a second graduation ceremony at BHOS next summer were also considered.
Rector Elmar Gasimov then met with the Principal & Vice Chancellor of HWU, professor Richard Williams and discussed prospects for development of the strategic partnership between the two higher educational institutions, including the issues relating to the extension of Master degree program and admission of students to Ph.D. degree program at BHOS.
Since 2012, the Heriot-Watt University has been an official partner of BHOS in training specialists for oil and gas sector. Under a cooperation agreement between BHOS and HWU and within a dual diploma program, the higher school graduates receive diplomas of both higher educational institutions.