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 viktoria.mindiashvili@ibsu.edu.ge