Georgia’s Minister of Education has approved new regulations allowing Georgian citizens to enroll in higher education institutions without taking the Unified National or Common Master’s Examinations. The November 12 ministerial order replaces the previous regulations adopted in 2011.
Under the new rules, Georgian citizens may enroll without the Unified National Examinations if they completed their general education abroad and studied the final two years of secondary school in another country. The exemption also applies to those who have lived and studied abroad for the required period and earned academic credits or qualifications at a foreign university officially recognized under that country's legislation.
Exemptions from the Common Master’s Examinations apply to candidates who obtained a relevant higher education degree abroad, as well as Georgian citizens who meet the residency and study requirements and have earned credits or qualifications at a recognized foreign master's program.
The new order also covers certain master's applicants admitted under the specified provisions. While the previous regulation covered both Georgian and foreign citizens, admission rules for foreign nationals were addressed separately through a government resolution in September 2026.
