Frequently asked questions
The most common questions about admission, studies, student life, research and international relations in one place. If you cannot find an answer, send us your question online.
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General questions
Azerbaijan State Marine Academy trains engineers and seafarers for maritime transport. It was established by a Cabinet of Ministers decision of 15 July 1996; maritime education in Azerbaijan dates back to 1881. More — About the Academy.
The Academy is a public legal entity under Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (ASCO). What this means for students — sea training, scholarships and jobs — is explained on ASCO and the Academy.
Main building — 18 Zarifa Aliyeva Street, Baku (near Sahil metro station). Second academic building — 127 Kazim Kazimzade Street (near Elmlar Akademiyasi metro station). Residence hall — 114 Uzeyir Hajibeyli Street.
Admission is run through the State Examination Centre (DIM). Requirements, dates and documents for college, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral studies are in For applicants. International applicants are admitted after an interview.
Recent pass scores, planned places and tuition fees for every programme are in the programme catalogue: Pass scores, places and tuition.
Applicants to seafaring programmes (for example, marine navigation or ship power plant operation) take a special medical examination after confirming their online application; the place and time are given in the Academy’s announcement. More — Bachelor’s admission.
Yes. The residence hall has 104 rooms and 311 places; students live there on preferential terms, international students free of charge in 2026/2027. Rules and facilities — Residence hall.
Summer and winter uniforms and textbooks. Scholarships depend on semester results; ASCO has also awarded additional scholarships to top students. More — Scholarships and student support.
On the training ship General Asadov, on ASCO vessels and at ship repair and shipbuilding yards; the length depends on the programme. Training leads to an STCW certificate of competency — Practical training.
The main language is Azerbaijani; some programmes have English- and Russian-medium groups. See Teaching in English and the programme catalogue.
Bachelor’s and master’s admission is by interview. In 2026/2027 the annual tuition fee is AZN 5,100; uniforms, study materials and the residence hall are free. Arrival and registration — Guide for international students.
Choose a topic in the online enquiry form — the reply comes to your e-mail. Phone: +994 12 493 36 44, e-mail: info@adda.edu.az.
In News, Announcements and Events. You can subscribe to news by e-mail at the bottom of every page.
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Admission of International Students
In 2026/2027 the annual fee is 5,100 AZN. Uniform, study materials and a place in the residence hall are provided at no extra cost.
At the bachelor’s level, Marine Navigation Engineering is taught in Azerbaijani, English and Russian, and Marine Power Plant Operation Engineering in Azerbaijani and English. Master’s programmes are taught in Azerbaijani.
The Academy offers paid preparatory courses in Azerbaijani and English.
Full-time international students are registered with the State Migration Service and granted a one-year temporary residence permit.
The Academy’s diplomas are recognised in more than 170 countries.
For citizens of Azerbaijan — the programme fee shown in the table. For international students — 5,100 AZN per year in 2026/2027.
In an English-taught group the programme is delivered in English. The detailed curriculum is on the programme page.
For applicants who are at sea on sailing vessels, the interview is organized online.
Yes. If the content of the subject studied in the previous major corresponds to the subject in the new programme, you are exempted from classes and assessment in that subject.
Diplomas obtained abroad after 1993 can be used once recognized by the Ministry of Science and Education.
In a part-time format on a fee-paying basis.
Passing scores, number of places and tuition fees
No. The passing score is the result of the competition and changes every year depending on the number and results of applicants.
Read more: Passing scores, number of places and tuition fees
If the speciality is new or the results for that year have not been published yet, the score is not displayed.
Read more: Passing scores, number of places and tuition fees
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Seagoing programmes — on the training ship and on ASCO vessels (Marine Transport Fleet, Caspian Sea Oil Fleet), when possible on ships in foreign waters. Shipbuilding — at ship repair yards and shipyards.
ASCO and the Academy provide the documents, certificates and uniform required for training.
For a certificate of competency, sea service within an approved programme must be documented in the record book. Entries are signed by the master or chief engineer — keep it complete and safe.
From the State Maritime and Port Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport (ddla.gov.az). Application and examination details are on its website.
Students of the STCW programmes: marine navigation, marine power plant operation, electrical and electronics engineering and others.
Basic training in personal survival, fire fighting, first aid and personal safety (STCW VI/1).
The official book documenting seagoing service under STCW. Daily work is entered and signed by the master or chief engineer; it is required for the certificate of competency.
ISO 9001 — conformity of the Academy's quality management system with the international standard (since 2002; ISO 9001:2015 since 2018). The ABS, Bureau Veritas and Nautical Institute certificates relate to seafarer training and the Training Centre's courses.
Azerbaijan is on the STCW White List. This is the basis for other states to recognise Azerbaijani certificates under STCW regulation I/10; recognition is confirmed by each state’s maritime administration.
Use the online appeal form and choose "Academic process and documents" — it goes to the Academic Process Department and receives a written reply.
Student Life24
Full-time students apply when they submit their documents; accommodation is arranged under a contract. Facilities, rules and rights are on the “Residence hall” page.
Scholarships are awarded every semester by the Rector’s order on the basis of exam-session results: excellence, incentive and standard. By law, orphans and students deprived of parental care receive double the scholarship. Details are on the “Scholarships and student support” page.
Membership is voluntary. You join the Youth Organisation by a written application to its Governing Board (considered within 10 days), the Trade Union through your group’s union organiser, and the Scientific Society through your department.
In the events calendar and the news. Upcoming events and the latest student-life news appear on this page automatically.
Any student of the Academy. Membership is voluntary; the written application goes to the Governing Board and is considered within 10 days.
To take part in running the organisation, to elect and be elected to its bodies, to attend its events, to receive information about its work, to propose projects and programmes, and to ask the organisation to defend their interests.
It looks into the issue and brings it to the Academic Council or petitions the Academy’s management. You can also send an individual request through the online form.
A member may leave voluntarily at any time. A member who disagrees with the termination of their membership may appeal to the Governing Board.
Your dean’s office and your group trade union organiser. The union monitors timely and correct payment of scholarships.
Yes. Together with the Academy’s facilities services, the committee follows up on residence-hall places for students who need them and on living conditions.
For students in poor health the union seeks discounted sanatorium and spa vouchers. Contact your group organiser.
Students of the Academy. Find a supervisor in your department and join a student research group.
In the student conference’s book of abstracts. A finished article can also be submitted to the Academy’s “Proceedings” journal — the requirements are on the journal page.
First- and second-year students, in mathematics, physics and computer science, each as a separate round.
Scholarships and Student Support
After each semester’s exam session, for the following semester, by the Rector’s order.
The session must be completed without academic debts. Ask your dean’s office how and by when a debt can be cleared.
No. Summer and winter uniforms and textbooks are free of charge.
By law they receive double the scholarship. For other social matters, contact your dean’s office or the Student Trade Union Committee.
Swimming, sailing, volleyball, football, basketball and wrestling sections; chess is also part of the competitions.
Teams recruit through announcements — follow the Academy’s announcements and contact the department or the Student Youth Organisation.
Swimming is part of a seafarer’s professional training and is taught as a subject by the department.
Contact your dean’s office or the Student Youth Organisation. When new clubs are set up, an announcement is published on the Academy website.
Teams have five members. When the next competition is announced, register as the organisers indicate.
The museum is in the Academy building; contact the Academy to arrange a visit.
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The current programme is for students from the Kazakh side. New programmes for ADDA students are being discussed with partners in Türkiye — watch for announcements or write to the office.
In 2023 the Yessenov University students on the programme were studying marine navigation and operation of marine power plants.
The graduate holds diplomas from universities in both countries, which makes it easier to find work in either country’s maritime sector.
Guide for International Students
The International Relations Department collects your documents and submits them to the State Migration Service. Full-time international students receive temporary residence for one year; the medical certificate for the Migration Service is issued by the International Medical Center.
In 2026/2027 the residence hall, uniform and study materials are free of charge for international students.
Yes: Marine Navigation Engineering and Marine Power Plant Operation Engineering are also taught in English at bachelor’s level.
About admission and fees — akademiya@asco.az (+994 12 493 36 44). For other matters use the online form and choose “International relations and international students”.
Yes. Training meets the requirements of the IMO’s STCW Convention, ADDA is listed under number 012 in the world catalogue of maritime higher education, and its diploma is recognised in more than 170 countries.
Yes — through exchanges under Erasmus+ and university agreements, the double degree with our Kazakh partner, and master’s study abroad on an ASCO scholarship. The steps are on the “Exchange and Erasmus+” page.
Send your proposal to the Research and International Relations Department. After a meeting, a memorandum of understanding and an action plan are prepared.
To bachelor’s and master’s programmes after an interview. In 2026/2027 the annual tuition fee is 5,100 AZN; uniform, study materials and the residence hall are free of charge.
Watch for exchange announcements and talk to the Research and International Relations Department. The steps are on the “Exchange and Erasmus+” page.
Yes. Send a proposal to the department; after a meeting a memorandum of understanding is signed.
It depends on the partner university and the programme; the criteria are given in each call. Students without academic debts who know the language of instruction are usually selected.
Under Erasmus+ rules, courses agreed in advance in the Learning Agreement are recognised on the basis of the partner’s transcript.
Yes. Erasmus+ includes staff mobility; in 2023 ADDA lecturers taught in Liepāja and Liepāja lecturers taught in Baku.
Summer and winter schools are provided for in the memoranda with Yıldız Technical University and GN Group; programmes are announced in the news.
Research & Innovation9
Yes — the conference is international. When the call is published, prepare your paper for one of the sections; for organisational questions, write to the Research and International Relations Department.
The international conference papers are published in separate proceedings; the best papers are in the “Proceedings” journal, whose archive is on the journal page.
Join the Student Research Society and choose a supervisor in your department. Every spring the Academy holds a conference of students, master’s students and young researchers: papers are published in the book of abstracts and the top three in each section receive diplomas.
The formatting rules, required documents (review, anti-plagiarism report, recommendation of an academic council) and the editorial contact are on the journal page.
The Research and International Relations Department: Building 1, 4th floor, phone +994 12 493 36 44, ext. 3078. You can also write online and choose “Research, publications and grants”.
Young Scientists and Researchers
The Council brings together the Academy’s young scientists and doctoral students. For membership and the current composition, contact the Research and International Relations Department.
Choose a topic with your supervisor in the department. The call for papers is published in the Announcements section of the website.
On the Azerbaijan Science Foundation website (aef.gov.az). The Research and International Relations Department informs staff about calls and partnership offers received by the Academy.
Yes. The 2024 winning project is a joint project of departments of ADDA and Azerbaijan Technical University.
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The Academy is a public legal entity under Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC (Cabinet of Ministers decision of 2022). The Azerbaijan Maritime College operates under the Academy.
Yes. The Academy is ASCO’s principal source of personnel; recruitment gives priority to quality. Graduates also work for international shipping companies, in ports and at ship repair yards.
Top students and entrants with high admission scores; ASCO sets the conditions every year. For graduates, the Shipping Scholarship Programme covers a master’s degree abroad, with an obligation to work at ASCO for five years afterwards.
Applicants to seafaring programmes take a special medical examination. The place, dates and list of documents are published every year in the Academy’s announcement. ASCO’s Seafarers’ Polyclinic was closed in 2021.