Parliament has begun reviewing fast-tracked amendments to the Law on Higher Education, which aim to fundamentally change university admissions. Although the draft has been registered, its full text has not yet been made public. The main changes were outlined during a session of the Economic Policy Committee by Deputy Minister of Education Zviad Gabisonia.
According to the Deputy Minister, applicants will no longer be allowed to choose multiple faculties or universities when applying. Under the current system, students list several options and are placed in their highest available choice based on exam scores. Gabisonia argued that this flexibility ultimately lowers the quality of admissions, as students with lower scores still enter universities through their backup choices.
Under the new model, each applicant will be able to select only one university program, and admission will depend solely on achieving the required score for that specific choice. The goal, according to Gabisonia, is to ensure that “only highly qualified students with high scores” are admitted, which he says is essential for improving overall higher education quality.
BMG has contacted the Ministry of Education for additional details on how the new system will operate in practice. The article will be updated when the Ministry provides further clarification.
