Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia

The State University of Schota Rustaweli is a university in the southwest Georgian town of Batumi. The university exists in its present form since 1990 and emerged from the former Pedagogical Institute Batumi, which was founded in 1945. Today it consists of five faculties with about 5,000 students.

You can check the academic calendar here.

The evaluation types will be announced at the beginning of the semester. These may include homework, oral or written examinations and participation.

Further information can be found in the Student Guide.

Deadlines for submitting application documents to the International Office:

31/01 for the winter semester

31/05 for the summer semester

Please note that the deadlines vary between partner universities - it may take a while before you hear from the partner university.

Some courses require Georgian. 

Credits
At least 20 ECTS must be successfully completed during the semester abroad for recognition at the EBC Hochschule.

Learning Agreement (LA)
Along with your application, you submit a Learning Agreement (LA) on which you enter courses or modules amounting to at least 20 ECTS credits that you would like to take. The Erasmus Learning Agreement will be sent to you by the International Office upon successful nomination at the partner university. 

The number of credits per course varies between the countries and universities, please inform yourself about it. The International Office and the Dean's Office will confirm your selection and ask for corrections if necessary. The LA is the basis for the recognition of courses at the EBC Hochschule and thereby has binding force.

Transcript of Records (ToR)
Your Transcript of Records, the semester abroad, proves that you have successfully completed the course. You present the original transcript to the International Office after the semester abroad.

Conversion

The average of your performances is converted according to the modified Bavarian formula. 20 ECTS are hereby recognised and are included in the overall grade of your studies.

You can find more detailed information about the conversion here.

Since June 2015, Georgia has reintroduced visa-free entry for German citizens for stays of up to one year. This regulation was not abolished until 1.9.2014.
However, for stays based on self-employment or employment, studies/training or family reunion, it is still possible to issue a long-term visa (category D), which is also a prerequisite for the subsequent acquisition of a residence permit.
The application for a D visa must be submitted to a diplomatic or consular mission of Georgia in Germany at least 45 days before entry.

Georgian Embassy in Berlin
Rauchstraße 11, 10787 Berlin, Germany
Phone: 030 484907 0
Fax: 030 484907 20
E-mail: berlin.embmfa.gov.ge

Consular Department:

For the following questions: visa issues, legalisation of German documents, notarial certifications, application for or collection of a new passport, identity card, passport replacement document, etc.

Drakestraße 6, 10787 Berlin, Germany
Phone: 030 484907 19
Fax: 030 484907 20
e-mail: berlin.konsulatmfa.gov.ge

Georgian Consulate General Frankfurt/M.
Bockenheimer Landstr. 97-99
60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Phone: 069 9767 1137
Hotline: 015 904016813

The visa is issued for a period of validity of 90 days and is a prerequisite for the subsequent issue of a Georgian residence permit by a Georgian domestic authority (Public Service Hall, branches in all major cities of the country).

The Student Guide gives you many useful tips for your stay in Georgia.