Admission processes at Education Sciences Doctoral Program is opened!

Program Leaders:

Paul Gibbs – EEU Associate Professor, Director of the Center for the Development of Doctoral and Higher Education Research, Founder of the Center for Education Research and Scholarships at the University of Middlesex, Researcher at the New College Oxford Center for Higher Education Policy, Invited Professor at the University of Cambridge (UK).

Shalva Tabatadze – Affiliated Associated Professor at EEU, Winner of the International Society for International and Comparative Education (CIES) Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education Reform, SCE HCNM, Council of Europe, CIPDD, UNAG – Education Policy Expert, Chair of CCIIR,

Program Duration: 3 years

Academic Degree / Qualification Awarded: Doctor of Education Sciences

Program Status: Accredited

Language of instruction: English

Tuition fee: 4000 USD (per year)

Program details can be found at: https://eeu.edu.ge/portfolio/education-sciences/?lang=en

• Admission to the PhD program of Education Sciences requires the applicant to hold a Masters Degree or an equivalent academic degree.
• Candidates for the doctoral program will be enrolled on the basis of university internal examinations;
• University internal examinations include English language testing and interview with a field commission.
• International Certificate of English C1 (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, CERTUS) level proficiency exempts the candidate from the English language testing. Candidates who have completed a master’s or doctoral degree in English in the last 2 years are also exempted from the English language test.

Number of Vacancies – 10 places;

Deadlines for submitting documents, conducting exams and sinning contracts, consultation dates:

• Open Day – September 3, 6:00 PM; (Registration form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8y6XZNdTFBA6Uj4ZMk74dK6np6xpuq81lkGK-gGchbMLX8w/viewform?usp=pp_url)
• Submitting documents – 5^th – 10^th September;
• Foreign Language Exam – 13^th of September;
• Announcement of foreign language exam results – 15th of September;
• Application for foreign language exam results appeal 15^th -16^th January;
• Results of the appeal – 17^th of September;
• Specialty Exam (interview with the field commission) – 19^th of September;
• Announcement of specialty exam results – 21^th of September;
• Signing contracts – 22^th -26^th September;

Receiving documents is carried out in two stages:

Stage I: From September 5 to September 10, the doctoral candidate must submit the following documents (duly certified):

• Application;
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) (in case of mentioning scientific publications and participation in conferences in the data on education and labor activity, the candidate for enrollment in the doctoral program must submit copies of the mentioned materials);
• Notarized copies of the Master’s diploma or the equivalent academic degree and Diploma Supplement/ certificate on awarding the academic degree;
• In case of submitting a one-level, five-year, certificate of higher education, a document certifying the degree equalization with the academic degree (issued by the National Center for Education Quality Development);
•  The certificate of recognition of education received in a foreign country (if any, Notarized copy);
• Copy of ID card / passport (In case of foreign citizenships, translated notarized of the Passport);
• Photo (3X4) – Printed 2 pcs. and an electronic version on CD;
• Notarized copy of military registration document / military ticket (for Georgian citizens subject to military registration);
• Explanation that the applicant is not enrolled in a doctoral program at another educational institution;
• Research Statement (to be completed in English);
• Cover letter in English (see instructions on the link);
• A notarized copy / original of the C1 level English language (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, CERTUS) proficiency certificate (if any) or a document certifying the study of an English educational (master / doctoral) program in the last 2 years;
• Criminal Record (CRB);
• Notice of Health Condition

Stage II: From September 15 to September 17, the candidate must submit:

• Scientific Supervisor’s (Faculty academic or invited professor selected by the candidate) the Recommendation;
• Program Leader Recommendation/Consent;

The documentation can be submitted online by filling in the electronic application form (see the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/63P6PZC ) or hard copies in person, (Address: 6 I. Enukidze St.)

English language test sample and answers

Interview evaluation criteria

Address: Campus 1: i. Enukidze Street N6 (200 meters from Davit Agmashenebeli Alley, near the US Embassy);

Contact Phone:  (+995) 595908010; (032) 248 01 41; Email: business@eeu.edu.ge