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.

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/

Documents

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