International Black Sea University is accredited and authorized higher education institution in Georgia, and offers 26-degree programs in English in three cycles: first (bachelor’s), second (master’s) and third (Ph.D.) in education and humanities, computer technologies and engineering, business management, and social sciences.

Rules for enrollment of international students

Description

Requirements set for entrants/students with the right to study without passing the unified national exams

Full information can be found in the Order of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia dated December 29, 2011 No. 224/N " On approval of the procedure for submission and review of documents by entrants/students who have the right to study in a higher educational institution without passing unified national exams

According to this regulation, studying without passing the unified national exams is permitted:

a) for foreign nationals and stateless individuals who obtained a full general education or its equivalent abroad; or for foreign nationals and stateless individuals (apart from those who simultaneously hold Georgian citizenship) who obtained a full general education or its equivalent in Georgia in accordance with foreign or international programs acknowledged by Georgia;

b) for Georgian nationals who completed their last two years of a full general education program abroad and obtained a full general education there, or its equivalent;

c) for foreign nationals who have studied and obtained credits or qualifications in a foreign higher education institution that is accredited in line with this country's legal requirements (apart from students taking part in joint higher education programs and exchange students);

d) for Georgian citizens who, during one of their semesters in an educational institution, spent at least 75 days studying abroad at a higher education institution recognized by this country's laws (apart from students taking part in joint higher education programs and exchange education programs), and who lived, studied, and received credits or qualifications abroad. (See the conditions outlined in the aforementioned rule  “Article 2, Clause 8, subparagraph f”).

To apply to study at IBSU, please fill out the electronic application form and send it along with
additional documents to our email address admissions@ibsu.edu.ge:

• Copy of passport (notarized and translated into Georgian)
• School graduation certificate/Bachelor’s diploma/Master’s diploma (notarized and translated into Georgian)
• Marksheet (notarized and translated into Georgian)
• Resume (CV) and cover letter
• International certificate of English language (IELTS – 6.0; TOEFL – 78) or other
• A certificate of B2 level recognized accordingly (for those bachelors who have graduated in English, as well as for masters and doctors who have completed a higher education program in English, providing a certificate is not mandatory, however those who do not have certificate are obliged to take IBSU organised test).
• In case of international degree mobility (transfer), the applicant is obliged to submit an enrollment order from the university where he/she is enrolled Photo (3×4)

Please see IBSU schools and programs at the following link: (IBSU Schools & Programs) After sending the documents, a representative of the International Relations Department of IBSU will schedule an online interview for you, after successful completion of which you will pay the application fee to the University Account (request at admissions@ibsu.edu.ge).

After the applicant’s documents are sent by the representative of IBSU to the National Center for the Education Quality Enhancement and the applicant is notified of the response from the center, the applicant will pay the tuition fee and receive the letter of enrollment from IBSU.

Bachelor’s English-Taught Programs:

• Business Administration – Accounting and Audit (3 years)
• Business Administration – Finances (3 years)
• Business Administration – Management (3 years)
• Business Administration – Marketing (3 years)
• Business Administration – Tourism
• Economics
• Architecture
• Computer Sciences
• Graphic Design
• International Relations
• American Studies
• English Philology
• Psychology

Master’s English-Taught Programs:

• Finance
• Management
• Marketing
• Computer Sciences
• International Relations
• U.S. Foreign Affairs
• Education Administration

Management and Information Technology (Double degree) with Zwickau University of Applied Sciences (WHZ-Germany)

One-cycle Program

• Medical Doctor

Ph.D.  English-Taught Programs:

• Business Administration
• Computer Science
• American Studies
• Education Sciences

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

In order to study in Georgia, a student must apply for a residence permit at the Services Development Agency within the first 3 months after arriving in Georgia. (see link: https://sda.gov.ge/).

Residence permit registration fee:
30th calendar day – 300 GEL
20th calendar day – 450 GEL
10th calendar day – 600 GEL

Applicants will have to visit the Public Service Hall personally to submit all the required documents.

To study in Georgia, the applicant must already be enrolled in the International Black Sea University. To get a visa, the applicant must fill in an appropriate application (see the link https://mfa.gov.ge). Citizens of EU countries can start the mentioned procedure at the Georgian embassy in their own countries or after arriving in Georgia.

List of countries:  Check if your country is free of visa

List of countries:  Check if you are required to have a visa before coming to Georgia

List of Georgian Embassy abroad: Check if You have Georgian Embassy/mission/representative in your Country for Visa Requirements

Tbilisi is one of the safest destinations for International Students and is the friendliest city globally.

According to the current Numbeo Safety Index, Tbilisi has a score of 80 – ranking it at number 15 of 374 cities globally for safety.

The cost of living is detrimental to study, Aside from tuition fees, students should consider the local cost of living – including items like housing, food, and social life. According to the current Numbeo Cost of Living Index, Tbilisi has a score of 28.25 – ranking it at number 321 of 476 cities globally for the cost of living (the higher the ranking, the more expensive the cost of living is). In Tbilisi, Transportation, Food, other goods are among the affordable costs.

Can’t find the answer to your inquiry on the IBSU sites?  Please write to iro@ibsu.edu.ge