Course Program
Sightseeing visits
Housing & Food
Additional Information
How to apply
Contact
Last Year Summer School

SUMMER SCHOOL at QAFQAZ
20 August – 1 September 2007

Do you want to make the days unforgettable and prolong amazing feelings of lightness and renovation? The recipe is old as the world: go traveling…

So, come to Azerbaijan!

We are very pleased to announce that we are organizing the special summer program regarding the history and the culture of Azerbaijan.  If you want to learn more about the Land of Fires - Azerbaijan, then this program is absolutely for you, and we invite you to join this program at Qafqaz University, which should run between 20 August – 1 September 2007.

It means that you will see southern sun and golden sandy beaches, picturesque mountains and blossoming valleys, wild rock rivers and blue lake, plenty of the fruits and green, antiquity and modernity, kind smiles of friends and Caucasian hospitality.

All of this will make your life lighter and merrier.

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Student accommodation

The university has two dormitory accommodation areas:

• Sumgait

The Sumgait dormitory is approximately 20 minutes by road from the university and houses male students. This dormitory has comfortable accommodation, sports facilities and a swimming pool.

• Campus

The main building on the campus has guest accommodation, which will house female students in comfortably furnished rooms.
The floors of the bedrooms and corridors in our dormitories and other guesthouses are carpeted. Therefore, you we ask to observe the tradition of removing your shoes when you enter the carpeted areas of these places. There are small lockers at the entrances to the carpeted areas for your outdoor shoes; slippers provided for you to wear in the carpeted areas.

Meals

A full table d’hote meal service is included in the course fee. Breakfast and dinners are served in the dining hall of the university; lunch is served in a private guest dinning room.
Course participants should observe the meal times, as set meals are not available outside these times. All meat served for meals is Halal. Vegetarians or others with specific food requirements (e.g., Kosher) should notify the course administrator on arrival.
Meal Times:
Breakfast: 8:30 – 9:15
Lunch: 13:00 – 14:00
Dinner: 18:30 – 19:30
Soft drinks, snacks, fast food and some toiletries and stationery can be purchased in the dinning hall.

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Sightseeing visits

• Baku

There are a number of guided visits into Baku for sight seeing, shopping and entertainment.

• Battlefield

There are still the remains of two First World War battlefields in Baku. We may organize a visit to these areas if we can gain access to them.

• Gobustan and Yanardagh

Gobustan is a major pre-historic area, which shows rock carvings, which are about 8000 years old.  A guided tour will be made of the site. We will also visit the fires of Yanardagh, an area of geographic interest.

• The Fire Temple

Fire worshippers built this temple on an area where they observed fire coming from the ground. The temple is of Indian origin. A guided tour will be made of the site.

• Sheki

This is an interesting area of Azerbaijan and is worthy of visiting for the beauty of its location and for its historic relevance. In Sheki we will visit Sheki Han and The first century Christian church in the village of Kish. Guided tours of both sites will be made.
 This is a two-day trip with an overnight stay in a guesthouse in either Gach or Zagatala.

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Contact

Tel.: (+994 12) 448 28 62/66 (#112)
Fax: (+994 12) 448 28 61/67
E-mail: intoffice@qafqaz.edu.az

Coordinator of the Program:
Ayhan Guney
    Mail: intoffice@yahoo.com

Assistant to the Coordinator:
Joshgun Imanguluyev
    Mail: joshgun_85@yahoo.com

TRANSPORTATION TO CAMPUS
Bus No 140 (Metro Nizami – Qafqaz Univ. route)
Bus No 157 (Metro 20 Yanvar - Qafqaz Univ. route)
NOTE: Both provide service to and from the campus

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Climate

Baku and its environs can be very hot and humid in summer. Temperatures can range from 35 to 40 degrees Celsius during the day and 22 to 26 degrees Celsius at night. The northern parts of Azerbaijan (Sheki, Guba) are cooler. Baku sometimes experiences strong hot summer winds.

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Application

Deadline for Registration: 1 June 2007

Program Fee (Tuition, Accommodation, and Three Meals): $ 850

For registration, please fill out the APPLICATION FORM

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