PhD Programs

Welcome to the Georgian International Academy of Sciences! We are here to help you realize your dream of higher education. Our academy offers a diverse range of high-quality educational programs, creating a motivating and specialized environment for students from various countries. In this section, we will provide you with essential information about the admission process, requirements, and necessary documents. Our goal is to attract talented and motivated students so that together, we can move towards a brighter future.

Step 1.

Applicants should first complete the Application;

Send the Application, together with copies of the documents necessary for the acquisition of student’s status, to the following email address: info@gias.ge;

All documents not in English or not accompanied by a notarized English translation, must be translated either into English, French or German and be notarized;

Each applicant should enter his or her full name, passport number and desirable program title into the subject line of the email;

Within seven days after receiving the application, GIAS will arrange a Skype interview with the applicant, confirm that the potential student meets all the necessary admission requirements and consequently send a Conditional Offer Letter.

Step 2.

Following the receipt of the Conditional Offer Letter, each applicant must pay the initial tuition fee and submit his or her full name and passport number in the Purpose of Transfer line. After receiving payment, NVU will send a Fee Acknowledgement Letter to the applicant;

Applicants should send the Power of Attorney to GIAS authorizing GIAS to represent the applicant with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia;

GIAS will apply to the National Centre for Educational Quality Enhancement and request the recognition of applicant’s education status acquired abroad with the aim to grant the right to enroll in the higher educational institution without sitting for the Unified National Examinations/Unified Master’s Examination;

Consequently, GIAS will issue the enrollment document (granting student status) and an invitation to Georgia – the Unconditional Offer Letter.

Documents:

Preconditions for the enrollment for a Ph.D. program:

• A completed electronic application form;
• Copy of the International passport, for stateless persons – a copy of a residence certificate;
• A qualification document (Master’s Diploma or equalized thereto qualification document);
• A photo (3X4);
• The document certifying the payment of the tuition fee;
• An international certificate certifying, at least B2 level proficiency in the English or other European language (German, French) or any other language proficiency document;
• Well-founded recommendation of the curator, which may contain some information about the education, working experience or earlier academic activities of the applicant.