Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

About the university

Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy is a private university in Tbilisi. It teaches 1 English-taught degree programs to international students, and admission runs through the same application we handle for every partner university.

English entry requirement: an internationally recognized B1-level certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, UNIcert, EnglishScore, Versant, etc.), waived for applicants whose general education was in English. Admission: documents + a 300–350 word motivation letter to admission@tma.edu.ge; a $300 admission fee (covers translation/notarisation) plus 30% of tuition reserves a seat; NCEQE recognition takes ~2–3 weeks. First-year tuition is paid in full before arrival; from year two it can be split into two parts.

What sets it apart

• Medical Doctor (MD) — a 6-year, English-taught One-Step Medical degree at a flat $7,000/yr for all 6 years
• Degree internationally recognized — AMEE, WFME, WHO, FAIMER, NMC (India), and the Ministry of Education & Science of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The MD diploma is recognized in the EU and the USA, so graduates can pursue medical licensing and careers there
• Curriculum uses the newest USA medical textbooks and prepares students for international licensing exams — USMLE (USA), PLAB (UK) and NMC (India)
• Modern clinical-training facilities: an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) center, anatomical theatre, scientific research and hematology laboratories, a VR teaching room, and a computerized examination center

Recognition and accreditation

• AMEE
• WFME
• WHO
• FAIMER
• NMC (India)
• Recognized by the Ministry of Education & Science of Jordan