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Overview of Georgian diplomas

In the overview below you can find the level of Georgian diplomas. You cannot derive any rights from it.

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General Education Diploma

  • Comparable to: a HAVO diploma (NLQF 4/EQF 4).
  • Duration of schooling: 3 years.
  • Type of education: upper secondary education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to higher education after passing the university entrance exam (Unified National Examination).

Bachelor’s Diploma

  • Comparable to: an HBO or a WO bachelor’s degree (NLQF 6/EQF 6).
  • Duration of schooling: 4 years.
  • Type of education: professional or research-oriented.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to master programmes.

Master’s Diploma

  • Comparable to: an HBO or a WO master’s degree (NLQF 7/EQF 7)
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: professional or research-oriented.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to doctorate programmes.