Have you ever seen active volcanoes and everlasting burning hills

Qafqaz University
 International Summer School 2009

Welcome!Interested in the new summer school available in Azerbaijan ?In the Summer School you can explore a wide-range of opportunities that Qafqaz University offers.Some courses are also offered during the winter break through a variety of courses. There are exciting activities catering to almost every taste.Broaden your horizons this summer and have fun exploring the possibilities and have a great summer here in Azerbaijan . Visitors to this summer course are only required to provide a recommendation letter from their own educational institution.We offer:

• Azerbaijani Language at the premises.
• Improving the Azerbaijani language in the family.
• Learning how to cook some of traditional Azerbaijani meals in the family environment.
• A great chance to improve a second language that is Russian, as it is widely spoken. (No additional fee is required for Russian language)
• Visiting museums, historical places and places of interest in Azerbaijan .
• Taking tours to different parts of Azerbaijan and getting familiar with its flora and fauna.

It is a privilege & unique experience to learn Azerbaijani traditional culinary and Azerbaijani language in the most natural way.Typical host family:    we have different types of families to choose from, most of them located in the city center and / or near the university campus. They will make you feel at home.Provided with each home stay accommodation: a private room, adequate study area, change of bed linen & towel, clean shower & bathroom, laundry & ironing facilities.Start Dates:    home stays are likely to start before your Azerbaijani language course begins.Places of interest that our trip schedule includes:

• Historical “ Old City ”
• Historical “ Shirvanshahlar Palace ”
• Historical “ Maiden Tower ”
• Pictograms and rock carvings on the rocks of historical Qobustan Mountain
• Active ‘Mud Volcanoes’
• Miraculous everlasting burning hills
• Some historical cities of Azerbaijan