In 1974, Babayan was awarded first place in the Iranian Violinists Competition and was offered a scholarship to study music in England. In 1975, when he began his musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music  with Manoug Parikian.
Babayan's achievement in winning the Iranian Violinists Competition in 1974 opened doors to a music scholarship in England, which he accepted. In 1975, he embarked on his musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music, where he collaborated with Manoug Parikian.