Georgia is a study destination in
Europe where international students enjoy low
tuition fees and living costs. The cost of living in Georgia is low and
affordable, within $300 to $500 every month inclusive of food and
accommodation. Tuition Fees vary from institution to institution but generally
range from $2500 to $3000 for under graduation and is about $4000 for post
graduation.
Georgia is a
transcontinental country which means it is situated between Europe and Asia and
continues to balance
its relations between Russia and the EU.
It is located at the crossroads of
Western Asia and Eastern Europe, and is bounded to the west by the Black Sea,
to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the
southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi.
Georgia
is a good study option for students who are interested in a rich cultural
experience besides a low budget foreign education! Also, the application process and visa application is
very easy in Georgia. Generally, higher educational institutions allow
candidates to register for an application form online.
In
most universities, foreign students are admitted on the basis of an interview,
and only a few universities require IELTS in order to follow a degree programme
taught in English. Usually, only an official document from your school
attesting your understanding level of English speaking as acceptable is
sufficient.
Universities
request these documents for application:
- Online
Application form
- The learning
agreement (Register Form) –a list that includes the chosen courses
- Photocopy of the
identification pages of your passport
- One passport size
photo
- A transcript of
records which shows your leaning achievements from your home
school/university
For
more information, you can visit the National Assessment and Examination Centre
of Georgia: www.naec.ge.
On
being admitted to a degree programme, Universities issue the following
documents: Admission, Invitation letter of study, Accommodation letter &
the Visa. Since it is E-Invitation & E-visa international Students are not
required to go to the embassy for visa. International Students can fly
into Georgia with their passport, and the above mentioned documents.
For
Visa application students have to send the following documents to their
university:
- Passport
- Document that
verifies your legal stay in Georgia
- Invitation
issued by the university where you study or a certificate issued by the
university
- Documents
showing your legal financial sources to manage your expense in Georgia
- Two passport
size photographs.
Georgia
is a unique study abroad destination, especially for students who want to avoid
massive crowds of the more popular international study locations. The education
system in Georgia is continually developing and attracts more foreign students
to enrol in universities every year. Candidates can choose from a great variety of study options such as:
business administration, travel and tourism, marketing and PR, computer
science, or social science.
Specialised
medicine universities offer unique opportunities to foreign students. Graduates
from these institutions can easily apply for any position in health care system
centres. Interested applicants can choose the language of instruction, between
Russian and English and they must pass a special exam that covers four major
subjects: biology, mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Scholarship
opportunities
for studying in Georgia include:
- government
scholarships
- private
funds
- college
scholarship
The official Georgian
language is a Kartvelian language, which is used in most of the Georgian
universities or high institutions as a primary language of instruction. There
are some universities that offer English and Russian courses, designed
specifically for international students. In most institutions students can join
preparatory courses in order to learn the Georgian language before pursuing the
first year courses.
Medicine
faculties in Georgia require students to have good knowledge of either Russian
or English.
List of Georgian
Universities
Agricultural
University of Georgia
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