EDUCATION SYSTEM

General education system

General education in Georgia  regulated by the laws of Georgia: "On General Education" and "On Education Quality Enhancement"; Operating by the National Curriculum and other Sub-legal acts.

Full general education includes 12 years of study and  carried out in three levels (primary, basic, secondary). Primary education includes 6 years of study and  implemented in I-VI grades; Basic education includes 3 years, implemented in VII-IX grades; Secondary education includes 3 years,  carried out in X-XII grades. Primary and basic education is mandatory.

General education institutions are public or private.

The study in general educational institutions carried out according to the National Curriculum, developed by the National Curriculum Department of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Upon completing the Basic education, school students receive a Basic Education Certificate (Atestate).

Upon completing the Full General education, school students receive a Full General Education Certificate (Atestate).

Attestation exams  conducted by the LEPL - National Assessment and Examination Center. Attestation exams  conducted  through computerized testing method (CAT).

A person who completes The Full General Education and receives the certificate (Atestate) has the right to continue learning in the higher education institution.

A person who completes the Basic education has the right to continue studies on the Secondary education level of the General Education or primary level of the Vocational education.

General education  fully funded by the State with the voucher applicable to a financial norm for a student.

According to the data from April 2018, 2085 public and 224 private schools operating in Georgia.

Vocational education system

Vocational education in Georgia regulated by the Laws of Georgia: on "Vocational Education"; "On Education Quality Enhancement" and other sub-legal acts.

Vocational educational institutions are:

A) Vocational College - a vocational education institution that implements only the first three levels of VET programs;

B) Community College - a vocational education institution that implements all levels of VET programs, as well as secondary general preparatory education, Georgian language education and The

Liberal Arts education programs.

C) General education institution authorized to carry out the first three levels of VET programs;

D) Higher education institution authorized to carry out VET programs of all levels.

Vocational education  Institutions are public or private.

There are five qualifications of vocational education in Georgia.

At present vocational education programs  implemented on the third, fourth and fifth levels of vocational education.

The basis for developing a vocational education program is the vocational educational standard.

The level of specific vocational educational program  determined by the vocational educational standard, which also defines the qualifications awarded.

Precondition for admission to the third level vocational education programs is the basic level certificate (Atestate) of General Education; professional testing and depending on the specifics of the profession,

additional conditions defined by the vocational educational standards.

The precondition for admission to the fourth and fifth levels of vocational educational programs is the General Education Certificate (Atestate)

Upon completing each level of vocational education the vocational diploma of the relevant level issued.

Vocational education programs and individual components  calculated with credits.

According to the data from April 2018, 23 public and 43 private vocational institutions are operating in Georgia.

Higher education system

Higher education in Georgia  regulated by the Laws on Higher Education; "On Education Quality Enhancement" and other sub-legislative acts.

Georgia has the three-cycle higher education system and is implemented on the bachelor, master and doctoral levels of higher education.

The types of higher education institutions in Georgia are as follows:

University – higher education institution implementing educational programs of all three cycles of higher education and research.

Teaching University – Higher education institution implementing program/ programs of higher education (except for doctoral programs). A teaching university required to provide second cycle – Master’s educational program/ programs.

College – higher education institution implementing the programs of only the first cycle of higher academic education

Higher education institution are public and private.

Only after accreditation procedures can be implemented regulated, teacher preparation, Georgian language education and doctoral programs.

Higher education institutions use the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ESTC).

Only holders of the State Certificates (Atestate) confirming full general education or persons equalized with them have a right to study in undergraduate programs. The Unified National Exams are the

precondition for admission to undergraduate programs. The Unified National Exams are the precondition for admission to undergraduate programs. Undergraduate educational programs include at least 240

credits.

Within the undergraduate level, awarding an intermediate qualification  allowed after reaching of results in studying, defined for completing a part of educational program which should not be less than half of credit number defined for educational program.         

The Teacher Education Program is an independent educational program and is taught at least one academic year, comprising 60 credits. After completion of program The Certificate of subject or subject group Teacher is issued. The prerequisite for admission to the program is the bachelor's degree or equivalent degree and subject examination organized by the National Assessment and Examinations Center.

The Veterinary training education program is an independent educational program and is taught at least one academic year, comprising 60 credits. The precondition for admission to the program is the

bachelor's degree of veterinary. After completion of the program the veterinary certificate issued. The holder of veterinary certificate can continue to pursue studies in the third level of higher education

(Doctoral studies) in the appropriate direction.

Teacher education, medical education, dental and veterinary education implemented through integrated master’s programs.

Medical Doctor’s (MD) Educational Program is 360-credit and Dentist / Veterinary / Teacher education programs are 300-credit volume.

 Educational program of second level of teaching (master) consists of no less than 120 credits. Only bachelors or persons with degrees equalized with them have a right to study in a master programs. Unified Master exams are the prerequisites for precondition a master’s degree program. The additional conditions of acceptance  determined by the higher education institution.

Third level of high education (Doctoral studies) consists of no less than 180 credits. Only masters or persons with degrees equalized with them, have a right to study in doctoral programs.

According to the data from April 2018, 34 public and 37 private higher education institutions operate in Georgia.

 

 

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