Integrated Bachelor's and Master's Teacher Training Program

Specializations: Georgian Language and Literature, English Language, Georgian as a Second Language

Qualification Awarded: Master of Education (Georgian Language and Literature for grades VII-XII; English Language; Georgian as the State Language for minorities in Georgia)

Annual Tuition Fee: 2250 GEL
Program Code: 1450108
Number of Available Places: 50

Required Entrance Exams

Program Coordinators

• Manana Tabidze, Doctor of Philology, Professor
• Otar Mateshvili, Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor
• Nona Popiashvili, Invited Specialist
• Zurab Beria, Doctor of Physics, Professor

Admission Requirements

Unified National Exams. The program is open to those with a complete general education. Admission is based on ranking by exam scores according to Georgian legislation. Minimum requirement: English language proficiency at A1 level.

Program Structure

• Major Specialization Module – 150 ECTS credits
• Free Component Module – 30 ECTS credits (general communication and interdisciplinary skills)
• Teacher Training Module – 60 ECTS credits:
  • Mandatory – 48 credits
  • Elective – 12 credits
• Teaching Practice and Practice-Based Research Module – 60 ECTS credits

Program Objective

The goal of the 300-credit integrated bachelor's and master's program is to provide students with a university-level education in education sciences, Georgian language and literature, and English language. The program develops the skills required by professional teaching standards and ethics. The master's thesis includes practice-based research in schools, aimed at developing students’ academic skills, critical thinking, and the ability to prepare and present academic work.

The program fully aligns with the mission of St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University — to support the intellectual, moral, cultural, and economic development of the Georgian nation.