ISET – International School of Economics at TSU is opening the annual application process for its highly prestigious Master’s Degree Program in Economics. ISET’s curriculum mirrors the best programs in the US and Western Europe and is taught in English by international professors.

Applications for admission in 2016 are accepted online. The deadline for applications is May 5, 2016. Admission exams will be held simultaneously in Baku, Tbilisi, and Yerevan in early May 2016.

All students accepted into the Master's program will be invited to study tuition-free at ISET's summer math camp (3 weeks in August 2016) and during the first mini-term (8 weeks in September-October 2016).

Tuition and Financial Aid:

• Living Stipends: outstanding regional students are granted monthly stipends in the amount of USD 75-200, depending on performance.
• Housing: students from Armenia and Azerbaijan are eligible for free housing in an ISET-rented apartment. In case of demonstrated need, Georgian students whose families reside outside Tbilisi will also be considered for housing support.
• Merit-based Scholarships: all outstanding applicants are eligible for merit-based scholarships up to the full cost of tuition. All successful regional students are offered partial scholarships.
• Student Loans: ISET offers a low-cost bank loan program to help students cover the cost of their education.
• Georgian Government Grants: Students receiving Georgian government grants may apply them toward the cost of tuition at ISET.

Outstanding Future Career Prospects:

• Professional internships in the region and abroad with public and private companies and international organizations, such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London office.
• Enrollment in applied concentrations, such as: Agricultural Economics, Energy Economics, Macroeconomic Policy, Private Sector Development, Economic Theory, and Human Resources concentrations, implemented in partnership with Norwegian School of Economics and other international university partners. Some concentrations also consider student exchange programs.
• Placement in the most prestigious Ph.D. programs in the US and Europe. Our graduates are currently studying at Stanford University, University of Chicago, New York University, Washington University, University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Warwick, among others, with full funding.

How to apply:

For Regional Applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia the admission process consists of three main stages: (1) online submission of an application package, (2) admission exams, and (3) interview, if necessary. Georgian citizens are required to pass the Georgian National Master's Exams in order to enroll at ISET.

International Applicants: please click here.

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Contact us:

Maya Surguladze

[email protected]

Tel: +995 (322) 507 177 ext.104