Mobility
After one year of study, a student at any level of a accredited higher education institution in Georgia can participate in mobility. Furthermore, in accordance with Georgian legislation, the student may employ both internal mobility (among IBSU educational programmes) and external mobility (the right to move to another higher educational institution).
However, if the student is in debt, they are ineligible to employ this approach. The National Centre for the Development of Quality Education determines the period of mobility twice a year, in the autumn and spring semesters.
Internal mobility
If a student does not adhere to the deadlines, the internal mobility procedure will not be completed. As a result, applicants for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programmes who are interested in changing their educational programme (internal mobility) inside the university's framework should contact the appropriate faculty.
Students seeking internal mobility must submit the following documentation:
-Copy of ID card;
-A study card (a grade list) with a certified stamp;
-A stamp-certified copy of the enrollment order;
-Certificate of student status from the faculty:
-Copy of all orders in the personal case, certified by stamp;
-Payment certificate from GTU accounting (room N 210).
External mobility
A student who wishes to pursue external mobility must complete the following procedures:
Initially, they must register on the e-mobility portal https://students.emis.ge/
-Choose the desired programme/programmes from the preferred higher education institution and prioritise them (complete an electronic mobility application);
-Those wishing to transfer to the bachelor's level artistic-creative and sports programme must pass the institution's competition before the end of the registration period on the electronic student portal. For more information, visit the programme information and the institution's website.
-To pay the mobility fee (40 GEL) at any Bank of Georgia service centre, self-service terminals, or through payment services of the Bank of Georgia's Internet Bank, MobileBank, or epay.ge (search in the menu: Other->Education->Student Mobility) before the registration period on the electronic student portal expires.;
-Learn about the mobility results on the electronic portal's personal registration page;
-In the event of a positive response, apply to the receiving higher education institution promptly in writing and present copies of personal files;
-to become acquainted with the facts regarding the credits recognised by the recipient higher educational institution and to confirm consent/refusal in writing.
It should be noted that in order to be eligible for mobility, students who were admitted to universities based on their performance on the 2020 unified national exams must fulfil the requirements for admission to the programme and must have passed the relevant compulsory subject or subjects (i.e., they must have demonstrated a level of proficiency above the minimum threshold).
A student may select no more than five educational programmes, with the exception of mobility to the artistic-creative and sports educational programmes, as per the August 1, 2022, order of the Minister of Education and Science.
Furthermore, when enrolling in multiple educational programmes, the student must decide which programmes are most important.
A single artistic-creative or sports programme may be selected via the electronic portal by an individual seeking to transfer to an artistic-creative or sports educational programme.
It is important to note that the mobility applicant may select and register for up to five (five) different educational programmes on the portal, based on priority. With the exception of the artistic-creative and sports education programmes' mobility case. The prioritisation principle entails ranking the chosen programmes in order of importance. A student who wishes to transfer to an artistic-creative or sports educational programme selects only one artistic-creative or sports educational programme from the electronic portal.
It should be mentioned that the mobility applicant has the option to make any modifications (editing) on the electronic site before completing the registration (change the order, delete the selected programme, add a new one, etc.).
It is required of applicants for external mobility to submit the following documents:
-a copy of a document proving the completion of general education;
-copy of ID card;
-a copy of the conscript's military registration certificate (or, if applicable, military ticket); - for males
-a copy of all legal documents confirming student status, verified by the HEI stamp;
-student's study card (verified with a HEI stamp);
-a copy of the document verifying recognition of education received in a foreign country (if any);
-in the case of funded students, a document giving information about the aforementioned;
-additional documents in the personal file.
A person transferring through mobility, from February 12th, 2025 - February 14th, inclusive, must submit the application Annex 1 (downloadable document) and the attached documentation Annex 2 to the Administrative Building of the Georgian Technical University, at the address: Tbilisi; 77 Kostava str.; 3rd floor; Room 334. Documents will be accepted from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
A student wishing to enroll in the university through mobility must submit the following documentation:
- Copy of ID card;
- Copy of military conscription certificate (for males).
- Educational card (mark sheet) certified with a seal;
- Certified copies of all orders in the personal file (initial enrollment; suspension/restoration/termination of status);
- Document recognizing education received in a foreign country (if any);
- Bachelor - copy of secondary education certificate;
Doctoral - copy of master’s diploma or equivalent document (see note).
Educational programs for which interviews are held:
Bachelor’s educational programs of the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (Bachelor’s educational program “Architecture”; Russian-language Bachelor’s educational program “Architecture”; Bachelor’s educational program “Fashion Design Technologies”). Applicants for mobility must undergo an interview, which will be held on February 6th, 2025, at 11:00. (Address: Tbilisi; Kostava #68, GTU Building I, 4th floor, room 402 A).
Interviews for applicants for mobility to the International School of Design English-language Bachelor’s degree program – “Design” will be held from February 4th to February 6th, 2025, inclusive, at 12:00 (Address: Tbilisi; 75 Kostava Street, GTU Building VIII; 2nd floor; Auditorium 14).
The relevant faculty will inform the applicant for mobility no later than February 17th, 2025, about the credits counted and the academic year determined on this basis.
The applicant for mobility is obliged to familiarize himself/herself with the conclusion and on the same day, declare in writing his/her consent or refusal to transfer to GTU on a mobility basis. Otherwise, the university reserves the right not to consider the issue of his enrollment in GTU on a mobility basis without prior notice.
Please consider:
Receipt of documents and application for consent/refusal regarding transfer to GTU must be made personally by the applicant or his/her trusted person on the basis of a notarized power of attorney.
Note: The documents submitted by applicants for mobility to the Master’s and Doctoral programs listed below will be accepted subject to the prerequisites for admission to the relevant master’s and doctoral programs.
Prerequisites for Admission to Master's Programs
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N |
Master's degree program |
Documentation to be submitted |
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1 |
Oil and Gas Technologies (Russian-language)
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A person who holds a bachelor's degree or equivalent academic degree in engineering, production and construction, as well as in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (geology, geophysics, chemistry) is eligible to study in a master’s degree program. |
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2 |
Forestry |
A person with at least a master's degree (01) in Agricultural Sciences, (05) /Natural Sciences, or an equivalent academic degree is eligible to study at a bachelor's degree program. |
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3 |
Livestock farming |
A person who holds a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent academic degree is eligible to study in a master’s degree program (according to the detailed field of the study classifier: “Fisheries”; “Veterinary Science”; “Veterinary Science – Unclassified”; “Plant and Animal Husbandry”; “Biology”, it is mandatory to present a certificate/document confirming proficiency in English at level B2. |
Prerequisites for admission to doctoral programs
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N |
Doctoral Educational Program |
Documentation to be submitted |
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1 |
Construction |
A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from the detailed field of the classifier of fields of study: Construction and Civil Engineering is eligible to study. |
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2 |
Military Engineering |
A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from the detailed field of the classification of fields of study Emergency Management, is eligible to study. |
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3 |
Water Resources Engineering |
A person who holds a master’s degree or an equivalent academic degree from the detailed field of the classifier of fields of study is eligible to study: Environmental Science; Ecology |
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4 |
Transport
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A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from the broad field of the classification of fields of study: engineering, manufacturing, and construction is eligible to study. |
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5 |
Mechanical Engineering and Technology
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A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from the broad field of the classification of fields of study: engineering, manufacturing, and construction is eligible to study. |
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6 |
International Relations |
A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from the detailed fields of the classification of fields of study: social sciences, humanities, law, public administration, security and defense is eligible to study. |
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7 |
Informatics |
A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree in the following fields of study: “Informatics”, “Engineering”, “Exact and Natural Sciences”, “Economics”, is eligible to study. |
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Mathematics |
A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from a narrow field of the classification of fields of study: mathematics and statistics is eligible to study. |
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8 |
Control Systems, Automation and Test Engineering |
A person who holds a master’s degree or an equivalent academic degree from the narrow field of the classification of fields of study, “Engineering and Engineering business”, from the detailed fields: “Electronics and Automation”, “Electricity and Energy”, “Motor Vehicles, Ships and Aircraft”, “Engineering and Engineering business – Unclassified”; from the narrow fields: “Information and Communication Technologies”, “Mathematics and Statistics” is eligible to study. |
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9 |
Biomedical Engineering (English-Language) |
A person who holds a master’s degree or equivalent academic degree from a narrow field of the classification of fields of study: “Engineering and Engineering business”, “Healthcare”, “Biological and Related Sciences”, “Information and Communication Technologies” is eligible to study. |
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10 |
Economy |
A person with a relevant education, a master’s degree or an equivalent academic degree is entitled to study in the detailed fields of the classification of fields of study – “Economics”; “Educational Sciences"; “Political Sciences and Foundations of Citizenship”; “Social and Behavioral Sciences”; “Accounting and Taxation”; “Finance, Banking and Insurance”; “Management and Administration”; “Marketing and Advertising”; “Law”; “Statistics”; “Tourism”; “Mathematics”; “Informatics”; “Philosophy”; “Healthcare and Social Welfare”; “Engineering and Engineering business”. |
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11 |
Social Sciences |
A person who holds a Master’s degree or an equivalent academic degree (broad field of the classifier of fields of study: 01 Education; 02 Arts; Humanities; 03 Social Sciences; Journalism and Information; 04 Business, Administration and Law) is eligible to study; |
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12 |
Theology - History of the Georgian Church |
A person who holds a Master’s degree or an equivalent academic degree (Broad Field of Study Classification: 01 Education; 02 Arts, Humanities; 03 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information; 04 Business, Administration and Law) is eligible to study in a doctoral program. |
A student enrolled in GTU through mobility will sign an academic and financial agreement with the faculty after the issuance of the order. The order on enrollment in GTU through mobility will be issued no later than March 1st, 2025.
- The number of vacancies and conditions for internal mobility determined by the Academic Council of GTU see in Appendix 4.
- For bachelor’s educational programs of the Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design (Bachelor’s Educational Program “Architecture”, Russian-language Bachelor’s Educational Program “Architecture”, Bachelor's Educational Program “Fashion Design Technologies”). Applicants for mobility must undergo an internal university creative tour, which will be held on February 6th, 2025, at 11:00 (address: Tbilisi; Kostava N68, GTU Building I, Room 408).
- An intra-university creative tour for mobility applicants for the English-language bachelor’s educational program of the International School of Design – “Design” will be held from February 4th to February 6th, 2025, at 12:00 (address: Tbilisi; 75 Kostava Kostava Street, Building VIII of GTU).
- A list of GTU educational programs, along with admission requirements, see Appendix 1; 2; 3. The admission requirements for master’s and doctoral programs (Appendix 2 and 3) indicate those programs for which internal mobility is announced and have a prerequisite. Programs that do not have a prerequisite are not indicated in the table.