Cycles of Higher Education

Higher Education system of Georgia consists of three cycles:

First cycle – Bachelor’s Degree (240 credits);

Second cycle – Master’s Degree (120 credits);

Third cycle – Doctor’s Degree (180 credits)

Within the first cycle program leading to the degree of Certified Specialist exists (120-180 credits). Medicine, dental medicine and veterinary medicine (300-360 credits) are integrated education programs and  their learning outcomes lead to the qualification equal to master’s degree.

Higher Education Institutions

The following are the higher education institutions in Georgia:

• College – higher education institution implementing professional higher educational programme or/and only the first cycle programmes – Bachelor programmes;
• Teaching University – higher education institution implementing higher educational programme/programmes (except for doctoral programmes). It is required to provide the second cycle – Master educational programme/programmes.
• University – higher education institution implementing educational programmes of all the three cycles of higher academic education.

Quality Assurance

External quality assurance in Georgia is carried put through accreditation process. Accreditation is conducted by National Education Accreditation Centre www.nea.ge.

The state recognises the qualification documents issued only by an accredited or equalised thereto higher education institution. List of accredited higher education institutions.

Education System of Georgia

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