New Vision University is a private university located in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was established in 2013 and aims to promote education, research and innovation. The University of New Vision is organized into four basic units or colleges: the College of Medicine, the College of Business and Information Technology, the College of Law and the College of Politics and Diplomacy.
Teaching takes place in the Environmental Campus for bachelor’s and master’s students while doctoral students take place in the Doctoral Studies building. Other than that, the university also houses the New Vision University Hospital and Blood Bank which operate in a legal non-profit manner for the benefit of the public.
80% of New Vision University’s student body is international, with approximately 40 foreign countries represented at the university.
- A valid passport.
- Secondary school certificate for applicants to undergraduate programs.
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree to apply for master’s programmes.
- Conduct a video interview.
- Entrance exam, an interview in biology, chemistry and physics to reveal the student’s knowledge of the basics (this interview is for medical specializations).
- Pay the application fee.
- Note: If the applicant is a minor (under 18 years of age), a copy of the birth certificate, copies of both parents’ passports and a letter of attorney (consent to registration) for one of the parents on the applicant’s birth certificate must also be sent. The lawyer’s letter must be a document showing the consent of a parent for his/her child to live and study abroad for some time.
In the event that a student needs a visa to enter Georgia, he must be registered at New Vision University, according to the Ministry of Education and Science in Georgia. Also, the registration procedures may reach from three weeks to 4 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Students residing in countries where English is the mother tongue are not required to take an exam. As for the rest of the students, it is necessary to submit a document proving that the student has passed the English language level B2 or its equivalent. In the event that the student is unable to submit a document, the university will conduct an English language test.
Once the required documents are submitted by the applicant, the Admissions Office translates, notarizes and prepares the documents in order to submit them to the National Center for Education Quality Improvement or recognition. Recognition of foreign education takes about 3 weeks. But it can be extended for some reasons. Based on the recognition document, the Minister of Education and Science issues the registration decree within two weeks. After that, the applicant will officially be a student of New Vision University.
The conditions are based on the Lisbon Agreement of 1997: First, the student must prove his proficiency in the English language at B2 level, especially the English language exam for medical purposes – EMPE, with a success rate of up to 70%, but if the student obtains 60% or more (60-69%) At EMPE, NVU offers preparatory courses in medical English (for free). If the student scores 50% or more (50-59%) in the EMPE, NVU offers General and Medical English preparatory courses (for free).
All students are given a second chance to pass the English test.
Either: MCAT (Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems), with a pass rate of up to 50%, or Certificate of Knowledge of Biology and Chemistry. Prerequisites for MCAT Exemption: 90 percentile and above in at least two science-related subjects (biology, chemistry, physics, environment, where either biology or chemistry is included), based on the student’s diploma/transcript from his or her previous school.
