Mobility specification

Country:Georgia

Institution:Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

City:Tbilisi

Program:Partner universities

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2025/2026

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Informatics

Study level abroad:Master

🎓Hit the books! How do you rate the university experience?

Can you enroll in a course where you can learn the local language?yes

Does the university offer enough courses in English?it's alright

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?It's all about agreement. If you ask, you can move the deadline by a week.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Orientation week, ESN was active, buddy programme, international dinner.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?I haven’t noticed

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:4900 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?Georgia is very cheap and one really has the buying power there.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Everything is cheap but the canteens are quite worth it.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?neutral

How does public transport work in the city?terrible

And what about transport outside the city?I've seen better

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?They have their own TTC app for public transport in the city. But the connections are more or less random. For out of town trips you have to go to the bus station and hope you find something and negotiate a price.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?The centre of Tbilisi is very unique in its architecture. It is also interesting to see the many marginalia of the city where the strong influence of communism is visible. I also recommend the Vake and Rustaveli districts where they live.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) 10/10 Caucasian village. Also Udabno Rainbow Mountains 10/10. Also Batumi city.

Share your best experience:The mentioned Kazbegi where they took the shuttle. The next day we went to the saddle under the Kazbeg mountain which is a certain symbol of Georgia. On the way we met wild horses.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Plane

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?One can fly to Tbilisi but Georgians direct all cheap flights to Kutaisi. So check the tickets there (they are directing flights there because they want to support other regions economically).

Can you pay by card?in most places

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?Georgia is a very unique and interesting country that is neither in Europe nor in the Middle East.