Requirements for Georgian MA applicants:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic degree;
• Successfully passed the Unified Master’s Exam;
• Interview on the subject;
• Passing a B2 level intra-university test in a foreign language if it is not supported by a BA diploma;

Take note!

• The grant exam is conducted as per the program’s language of construction;
• Applicants who have an international language certificate are exempted from the IBSU foreign language test;
• The applicants are exempted from passing the foreign language test if they completed an English-taught educational program. They will be enrolled based on the interview;
• If the duration after finishing the BA program exceeds three years, the candidate must pass the English language test;
• In the event of equal points during the interview, the master’s degree candidate’s GPA will be considered in the competition criteria.

Please, consider the following!

• Applicants who have an international certificate proving their knowledge of a foreign language at the B2 level are exempted from passing the foreign language exam;
• Applicants who have completed an English-taught educational program are excluded from taking the foreign language exam; their enrollment will be based solely on interviews. If the duration after finishing the bachelor’s program exceeds three years, the candidate must pass the English language test;
• In case of equal points and contest conditions, the GPA of the master’s degree candidate is considered.

This rule states that studying without passing the general master’s exams is permitted:
a) for candidates seeking master’s degrees who have received documentation from a foreign higher educational institution attesting to their academic standing;
b) for foreign nationals who, with the exception of those enrolled in joint higher education programs, studied abroad and obtained credits or qualifications toward a master’s degree from a higher education institution accredited by this country’s laws;
b 1 ) For Georgian citizens enrolled in master’s degree programs at higher education institutions recognized by this country’s laws, who have lived, studied, and received credits or qualifications abroad for at least 75 days during one semester (excluding students in exchange programs and joint higher education programs); (See the requirements defined by the subsection D1; of Article 2, Clause 9 of the above-mentioned rule)
c) for master’s degree candidates who were enrolled in a higher educational institution without passing the unified national exams in accordance with the right to study; (see the first paragraph of Article 2 of the above-mentioned rule);
d) for foreign nationals who, prior to the enactment of Georgia’s Law On Higher Education were granted permission to continue their education at a higher education institution in Georgia and possess a document attesting to their completion of higher education that has been approved by the state of Georgia.

Electronic registration/receipt of documents

Candidates for master’s degree must register to attend the desired program and also send the necessary documentation to the e-mail address of the master’s and doctoral school: Email: viktoria.mindiashvili@ibsu.edu.ge

Master’s programs:
1 – US Foreign Relations – (English Sector) – Registration

2 – Education Administration (English Sector) – Registration

3 – Education Administration (Georgian sector) – Registration

4 – Marketing (English Sector) – Registration

5 – Management (English Sector) – Registration

6 – Finances (English sector) – Registration

7 – Finances (Georgian sector) – Registration

8 – Digital media and Communication (Georgian sector) – Registration

9 – International Relations (English Sector) – Registration

10 – Computer Science (English Sector) – Registration

11- Management and Information Technologies (English Sector) – Registration

12 – Law (Georgian program with English components) – Registration

Grant System for MA Programs:

1) MA candidates who sign the contract before August 31 and pay 950 GEL will get a 20% grant.

Note: If the master’s candidate does not enroll in IBSU, the mentioned amount will not be refunded; In case of enrollment, 950 GEL will be included in the tuition fee; If the master’s candidate fails the IBSU exam, the corresponding money will be refunded.

2)  A 10% grant for graduates

3) If the master’s candidate achieves more than 80% of the maximum score in the unified master’s examinations or has a BA GPA of 3.3, he or she will get an annual grant of 1250 GEL (2500 GEL total).

Note: In this instance, a test will be given to acquire financing; the candidate must earn at least 80% of the maximum score.

Note:

• IBSU alumni can benefit from all three grants at the same time.
• For graduates of other universities, only one grant is valid, which is larger in total.

Deadlines

Acceptance of documents: 3 September
Interview: 4-10 September
Grant exam: 11 September
Results: 13 September
Registration: 16-22 September
Late registration:  September 23 – October 6

List of documents:

1. Application form – (Download and fill the indicated file);
2. Two photographs, 3X4 (in printed and electronic form);A copy of the passport, in the absence of such, a copy of the identity card;
3. Notarized copies of the document confirming higher education (diploma) and the appendix, or the certificate issued by the relevant higher education institution on the awarding of the corresponding degree and the mark sheet; (in the case of the diploma issued by the International Black Sea University, notarization of copies is not mandatory)
4. In case of receiving higher education in a foreign country, notarized translations of the diploma and appendix and a document recognizing the education received abroad.
5. Copy of identification card/passport (for citizens of a foreign country – notarized translation);
6. International certificate proving knowledge of a foreign language/a document confirming the academic degree awarded as a result of the completion of a foreign language program – diploma and appendix (if any);
7. A document confirming being on military registration by a person subject to military registration in accordance with the law;
8. Common Matriculation Examination Card;
9. Letter of motivation (for Management and Information Technologies program applicants only, along with other listed documents).

Admission of International Students: www.iro.ibsu.edu.ge

In the Subject field, indicate the program on which you intend to continue your studies. Incompletely uploaded documents will not be considered! After the publication of the final results, at the time of signing the contract, you must submit the requested documentation to the university in printed form.
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Attention! Management and Information Technologies program applicants!

Management and Information Technologies master’s program has a prerequisite for admission to the program: an applicant wishing to study in this program must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields or related fields:

• Management
• Computer science
• Information technologies
• Business Administration
• International relations
• Linguistics

Applicants who have work experience in any of the listed fields or have a recognized international certificate confirming that they have the appropriate competence to continue their studies will be admitted to this program. Management and Information Technologies program does not require a specialty exam (only interview).