A big number of universities in Armenia are situated in Yerevan where a large number of them is owned by a private individual compared to state owned. Every year the number of students is increasing.

The higher education in Armenia has three levels namely undergraduate degree education called baccalaureate that takes 4 years, followed by 2-year study in magistracy. The final level is the post-graduate studentship that often takes a total of 3 years before graduation.

A Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate degree that can be awarded to students after about four years of dedicated study. Many students use this degree as a starting point in higher education, choosing to pursue a master’s degree in a related field after finishing the BA.