Requirements for Georgian MA applicants:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic degree;
• Successful completion of the unified master’s examination;
• Examination (interview) in the language of the program instruction;
• B2 level intra-university test in a foreign language if it is not supported by a BA diploma/certificate;

Please note!

• An applicant is exempt from the foreign language examination if he/she completed an English-taught program/an international certificate confirming the B2 level or language knowledge;
• In case of equal scores in the interview, under competition conditions, the master’s candidate’s GPA will be taken into consideration.

Required documents:

• Application Form
• 2 photos (3X4) (printed and in electronic form)
• Notarized copies of the diploma and the appendix, or the certificate issued by the relevant higher education institution on awarding the degree and a consolidated mark sheet (the IBSU diploma does not need to be notarized)
• Applicants with higher education overseas should present notarized translations of the diploma and appendix, as well as documentation confirming their international education
• Copy of identification card/passport (for citizens of foreign countries – notarized translation)
• An international certificate confirming the level of proficiency in a foreign language/a document confirming the academic degree obtained as a result of the completion of a foreign language program – diploma and appendix (if any)
• A military registration document issued in accordance with law
• A Common Master’s Degree Exam Card

Non-resident candidates for master’s program must register at this link – https://forms.gle/x8oWgozzUNP1tdjc9 to attend the desired program and also email the necessary documentation to admissions@ibsu.edu.ge

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.

Click the link for more information about foreign student admissions – https://ibsu.edu.ge/en/iro/home/

Important Deadlines:

Acceptance of documents – Until September 1
Interview – September 4-5
English exam – September 8 (as needed)
Registration – September 8-22

The annual tuition fee for master’s programs is 2900 GEL.

The annual tuition fee for the double-degree master’s program in “Computer Science and Management” is 6500 GEL.

*Only citizens of Georgia can use the given prices.

*Tuition fee for international students: 4500 USD except for Computer Science – 4900 USD