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About the department

Considering the need to increase the quality of teaching foreign languages at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics, in order to ensure the implementation of the decision of the Scientific Council of UNEC dated 14.07.2023 SC 188 on the establishment of the Department of Foreign Languages,  the chair of Foreign Languages has been  abolished since 06.09.2023 and  “Department of Foreign Languages” was established as an independent structural unit on its basis.

The following structural divisions have been established within the Department of Foreign Languages:

– “Centre for teaching Foreign Languages “;
– “Centre for assessing the knowledge of foreign language learners” 

– “UNEC Language Centre”;
– “Translation centre”.

Aysel Khalilova, assistant professor of the “Centre for teaching Foreign Languages”, has been appointed as the director of the Foreign Languages Department, keeping the position of a part-time assistant professor of the Centre for Foreign Language Teaching since 06.09.2023.

Foreign languages have been taught as a subject since the first days of the establishment of University of Economics. For a long time, foreign languages were concentrated in the “Languages” department together with other languages. Since 1959, it has been in the “Foreign Languages” department. In 1966, after the restoration of the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy as an independent higher education institution, the “Foreign Languages” department was established. In 2001, the “Foreign Languages” department was divided into two parts. In different years, the head teacher S.A. Misirkhanova (1966-1976), Associate professor. N.A. Alekbarova (1976-1986), Assoc. Professor F.D. Alimirzayeva (1987-2000), Candidate of Philological Sciences, Assoc. Professor N.H. Nabiyev led the chair.

English, French, German, and Russian languages are taught in the foreign language teaching centre. Co-workers of the centre have developed and published many teaching materials, additional materials, recommendations, and programs for the taught subjects. To further improve the teaching of foreign languages, presentations on almost all topics were prepared and made available to teachers for interactive teaching on English and French.

 “Centre for Foreign Language Teaching” organizes the foreign language subject at UNEC on four skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).

In different years Centre for Foreign Language Teaching (former the Chair of Foreign Languages) was headed by head teacher S.A. Misirkhanova (1966-1976), Associate professor N.A. Alekbarova (1976-1986), Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor F. Mustafayeva-Alimirzayeva (1987-2001), prof. A. Abbasova (2001-2023).

” Centre for assessing the knowledge of foreign language learners “ assess students in 4 skills during the exam at UNEC.

“UNEC Language Centre” (ULC) organizes preparatory courses in various languages at UNEC. The UNEC Language Centre started operating within the Azerbaijan State University of Economics on October 7, 2022. Our lessons are focused on the development of 4 language skills (writing, reading, listening, and speaking). Teaching is conducted by the teachers who have got CELTA, TEFL, and international Aptis C certificates given by the British council and the teachers with the IELTs results of 8.5 and 8.0.

ULC is the official IELTS test partner of the British Council.

“Translation Centre” The Translation Centre which was established in 2016  is an institution that ensures the further improvement of teaching work at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics, provides teaching with economic literature that will meet the requirements of the new, modern era, supports various fields of science, education, culture and economy at the university, and implements projects that serve the development of these fields.

The academic staff:

• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Khalilova Aysel Zahid (the director of the department) (0.5)
• Cand. of Phil. Sciences, Assoc. Prof., Nabiyev Najaf Huseyn (The head of the Translation Centre) (0.5)
• Lecturer Ahmadova Fagana Mammadali [Director, deputy director of the foreign language teaching center] (0.5)
• Head Teacher Safiyeva Sanubar Etibar  [Xarici Dil üzrə təhsilalanların biliyinin qiymətləndirilməsi mərkəzinin koordinatoru]
• Lecturer  Alakbarova Ofeliya Ehtiram (head of specialty on the 1st academic building)
• Head teacher Malikzadeh Aydan Tahir (head of specialty on the 2nd academic building)
• Lecturer Qasimova Latifa Etibar (head of specialty on the 2nd academic building)
• Lecturer Khalili Aytan Zakir (head of specialty on the 3rd academic building)
• Lecturer Abbasova Parvana Zahid ( head of specialty on the 4th academic building)
• Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor Abbasova Afat Musa
• Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Valiyeva Naila Tofiq
• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Shahbazova Fariza Eldar
• Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Alakbarzadeh Sevinj Tofiq
• Cand. of Philol. Scien., Assoc. Prof., Jabbarova Gulnara Chingiz (Director of the Department of Organization of General Subjects) (0.5)
• Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Hajiyeva Khavar Dadash
• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Karimova Shahla Hasan
• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Rzayeva Gulnara Namik(0,5) (Director of DTGD)
• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Muradova Aynur Valiaddin
• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Qasimova Emiliya Vali
• PhD in Phil., Associate Professor, Orujova Sevar Arif
• PhD in Phil., Head teacher, Abbasova Elnara Mikayil
• PhD in Phil., Head teacher, Taqiyeva Shovket Mustafa
• Head teacher, Yusubova Zuleykha Farrukh
• Head teacher, Mehdiyeva Saida Sahib
• Head teacher Mehdiyeva Aynur  Nizami
• Doctor of Philosophy in Philology Nazirova Aynura Mahama
• PhD in Phil., Qaniyeva Irada Yasin
• Head teacher Shafiyeva Arzu Muslum
• Head teacher Qadimova Naila Qambar
• Head teacher Hajiyeva Naila Abbas
• Head teacher Musayeva Rubaba Otarkhan
• Head teacher Nasirova Afatkhanim Agaali
• Head teacher Ismayilova Tarana Vahid
• Head teacher Mammadova Sabina Tofiq
• Head teacher Aslanov Aydin Mirabbaszadeh
• Head teacher Hasanova Aygun Huseynaqa
• Head teacher Alkhasova Chimnaz Atkham
• Head teacher Shukurova Aida Shukur
• Head teacher Akbarova Flora Samandar
• Head teacher Quliyeva Narmina Soltan
• Head teacher Alasgarova Saida Khanlar
• Head teacher Abidi Solmaz Agazaki
• Head teacher Safarova Rugiyya Fazil
• Head teacher Mammadova Zamira Nadir
• Head teacher Mirzayeva Aynur Shirin
• Head teacher Babayeva Rasmiyya Hafiz
• Head teacher Agayeva Natavan Fakhraddin
• Head teacher Karimova Qoncha Akif
• Head teacher Quliyeva Sevinj Qazanfar
• Head teacher Manafova Aynura Murad (B1 Program Leader)
• Head teacher Sanani Lala Valid
• Head teacher Karimova Shujaat Mashrif
• PhD in Phil., head teacher, Panahova Laman Shahin
• Head teacher Suleymanova Malahat Tarkhan
• Head teacher Hasanov Fikrat Bayram
• Head teacher Quliyeva Nushaba Rasim  (fr) (0,75)
• Head teacher Qurbanova Rana Rizvan
• PhD in Phil., head teacher, Abbasova Yegana Mirzakhan
• Head teacher Mammadova Esmira Ahmadaqa
• PhD in Phil., Bagirova Sevinj Agadin
• Lecturer Niftaliyeva Zemfira Isimkhan
• Lecturer Zeynalova Saida Bayram
• Head teacher Babayeva Sevinj Hamlet
• Lecturer Alasgarova Yegana Ismayil
• Lecturer Ibrahimova Dilbar Mustafa
• Lecturer Salimova Chimnaz Tapdiq
• Lecturer Haciyeva Aytan Mohubat
• Lecturer Maharamova Rana Ali
• Head teacher Karimova Nubar Shakur
• Lecturer Ahmadova Ruhiyya Anvar
• Lecturer Nabiyeva Sahraya Mammadkarim
• Lecturer Teymurova Rasima Sahib
• PhD in Phil., Muradova Nargiz Nazim
• PhD in Pedagogics, Mirzaliyeva Nigar Qazanfar (0,5)
• Lecturer Qojayeva Konul Nazim (0,5)
• Lecturer Mammadova Irada Musa
• Lecturer Huseynova Narmina Nazim (0,5)
• Head teacher Farhadov Khanlar Movsum
• PhD in Pedagogics, head teacher, Amirova Aygun Mustafa (0,5)
• Head teacher Huseynova Zeynab Agahasan (0,5)
• Head teacher Aliyeva Sevinj Alkhan (0,5)
• Head teacher Mammadova Lala Tofiq(0,5)
• Head Techer Hasanova Irada Chingiz (0,5)
• Head teacher Quliyeva Kamala Rafael (0,5)
• Head teacher Musayeva Aynur Hatam (0,5)
• Head teacher Qayibova Sevinj Rafiq (0,5)
• Head teacher Babayeva Suad Rafiq (0,5)
• Head teacher Afandi Leyla Jahangir (0,5)
• Head teacher Salimova Zamina Hafiz  (0,5)
• Head teacher Babayeva Natavan Fazil
• Farhadov Farhad Mohsum (0,75)
• Lecturer Savalanova Shafiga Namil
• Lecturer Hamidli Aytaj Azar
• Lecturer Allahverdiyeva Ulkar Yashar
• Lecturer Masimova Sona Shirali
• Lecturer Huseynova Aynura Maharat
• Lecturer Aliyeva Sevil Ziyadkhan
• Lecturer Allahverdiyeva Gunay Novruz
• Lecturer Zulfuqarova Aziza Aziz
• PhD in PhIlology, Allazova Ulviyya Kamran
• Lecturer Khalilova Narmin Mehman
• Lecturer Malikova Adila Malik
• Lecturer Qurbanova Ayshan Elchin
• Lecturer Jafarova Nurana Mahir
• Lecturer Dadashov Fuad Vasif
• Lecturer Amiraslanova Nurdan Isakhan
• Lecturer Imanova Ulviyya Mayis
• Lecturer Dadashova Nargiz Shamil
• Lecturer Malikova Konul Mehman
• Lecturer Hajiyeva Arzu Rasim
• Lecturer Khanaliyeva Ilakha Aziz
• Lecturer Isgandarova Nurana Aga
• Lecturer Ibrahimli Ulviyya Bakhtiyar
• Lecturer Dadashzadeh Gulnar Janamir
• Lecturer Mursalova Zahra Maqsud
• Lecturer Seyfiyeva Kamala Tarverdi
• teacher Ramazanova Samira Mais
• teacher Fatullayeva Fidan Isuliddin

Consultant-Professor

• Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences Mirzayev Seyran Salam