News and events

On July 2, 2025, the graduation ceremony of the graduates of the 2024-2025 academic year of the YSU IB was held, which was attended by Yerevan State University Rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, YSU Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs Rafael Barkhudaryan, Vice-Rector for Development and Innovation Mikael Hovhannisyan, Vice-Rector for General Affairs Arman Malkhasyan, Head of the Rector's Staff Davit Hovhannisyan, Rector's Advisor Vigen Khalatyan, representatives of the Tavush Regional Governor's Staff, members of the YSU IB administrative and teaching staff, students, graduates, parents, representatives of various sectors of the region and the media, external stakeholders, and guests.

On July 1-3, 2025 the internal examinations for the subjects "Drawing" and "Composition" were held at Ijevan branch of YSU for admission to the "Decorative and Applied Arts" and "Design" educational programs.

From June 7 to 21, 2025 the final certification of distance learning graduates of the 2024-2025 academic year was carried out at Ijevan branch of YSU, with 7 bachelor's and 1 master's degree programs in "Business Administration (Management)".

On June 19, 2025, Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University Foundation, represented by Director Mher Otaryan, and the AMIO BANK Closed Joint-Stock Company, represented by Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Board Member Azamat Khakuy, signed a memorandum of understanding, which was also attended by the Advisor to the Director of YSU IB A. Makaryan and representatives of the bank.

Within the framework of the Erasmus+ international credit exchange program, Anush Ghaltakhchyan, a student of the "French Language and Literature" educational program of Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University, studied at the Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University in France during the 2nd semester of 2024-2025 academic year.

In Bulgaria, from June 7-14 of this year, the "Slavonic Word" International Literary Festival was held by the Union of Writers named after Saints Cyril and Methodius on the following route: Varna-Shumen-Stara Pliska, "Dvor Kirillitsa"-Kaspichan (Smyadovo).

The next training of teachers subject to certification started at Ijevan branch of YSU on June 3, 2025 and will last until July 16, with the participation of more than 120 teachers from Tavush and Gegharkunik regions.

YSU IB Educational and Methodological Department and the Educational Reforms and Quality Assurance Department collected and analyzed the opinions and reports of the final attestation committees on the graduates of the on-site studies of the YSU IB 2024-2025 academic year, which are very important for the university. Their results are used to further improve the organization and implementation of the qualification awarding process.

On the initiative of the Department of Educational Reforms and Quality Assurance of YSU IB, on May 31 the branch hosted more than three dozen teachers from different schools of Tavush region to meet with the co-author of the textbook “Me and the surrounding world 4”, acting head of the Department of Tourism Management and Culturology of YSU IB, candidate of geographical sciences, professor Gurgen Hovhannisyan.

The Head of the Department of Literature and Journalism of Smolensk State University, Professor Irina Romanova, and Professor of the same department Larisa Pavlova visited Ijevan branch of YSU.