Beginning from 2017-2018 academic year, the teachers will be demanded international language certificates TOEFL, IELTS, DELS, DALF, B2, C1 which determine the level of their language knowledge to  hold post of teachers which are declared free  at the departments that teach language at  Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL). This contract belongs to expired, teachers who will be certified. In this regard, the university sent notices to all departments. It should be noted that, administration's decision aims to increase the level of professionalism of the teaching staff of the university and further improvement of the quality of the educational process.