Law

GIPA’s BA Program in Law has been granting degrees since 2013 and represents a new opportunity for prospective students to receive a legal education in Georgia.

The Bachelor's Degree Program covers a set of disciplines that gives students the necessary theoretical education and practical skills to pursue a career in the legal field. Such synthesis has been adequately reflected in the program’s faculty, which includes a wide range of legal professionals, many of whom successful practitioners, lawyers and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations.

The program provides students with knowledge of fundamental legal techniques and principles of legal argumentation, as well as the ethical bases of law. At the same time, the Socratic method of teaching facilitates student's understanding of legal issues, developing critical thinking skills, formulating legal arguments and justification.

The Bachelor's Program is oriented towards national law. Along with compulsory subjects, students have the option to choose elective courses covering international, criminal, public and private law. In order to help students better understand these subjects, the program also offers enhanced instruction in the English language and legal English. Furthermore, it promotes an interdisciplinary approach that consists of the study of disciplines that are closely or functionally related to law.

In cooperation with various international universities, the program offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge at leading universities in Europe and the USA.

The purpose of the program:

The purpose of the Bachelor's Degree Program is to provide students with the following:

Broad theoretical knowledge on the basic peculiarities, principles and institutions of the national law system; general principles, values, political, public, philosophical, historical and economic aspects of law, as well as national and foreign scientific opinions and legislation; in-depth knowledge and special training in public, private, criminal and international law.

I will learn:

The essence of the law, the system, the basic principles, the legal systems, the historical sources of Georgian law;
human rights conceptual and value issues, principles of restraint and peculiarities of the national protection mechanism; activity of administrative bodies, peculiarities of constitutional and administrative proceedings;
the system of private law, general concepts and principles of civil law, national mechanisms for the protection of entrepreneurial freedom and the right to work, the peculiarities of civil proceedings;
principles of criminal law, essence and types of crime, punishment system, stages and peculiarities of criminal proceedings;
the system of international law, basic principles, institutions, mechanisms of international legal responsibilities, the correspondence between international and national law.

I will become:

In 4 years, you can master all the necessary skills that a practicing lawyer needs. After receiving higher legal education, students will be able to realize themselves in such main areas as notary, lawyer and prosecutor.

Curriculum

Admission Quota: 90

Program code: 1530107

Language of study: Georgian

Mandatory Subjects for National Exams 2025 Admission

The Bachelor's Degree Program is intended for persons who have received full secondary education and successfully passed unified national exams. In the unified national exams student must take following subjects:

Georgian language and literature
Any foreign language
Math, History or Civil education
Voluntary: Any elective subject (Passing the 4th subject is not mandatory)

Freshmen Registration

Registration of undergraduate students is carried out electronically: https://portal.gipa.ge/bachelor

Program Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program should submit the following document:

1. Required Admission Documents

Students should submit the following documents to register for the undergraduate program:

A copy of the ID card
Certificate of secondary education (original, copy). If the certificate was not issued in Georgia, it must be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
Photo (3x4)
A copy of the document confirming military registration (for men)
Receipt confirming the payment of 25% of the annual tuition fee. If the entrant has obtained a
study grant, the amount of money to be paid by him before registration is a quarter of the
difference between the fee and the grant provided for by the educational program

2. Student Contract Signing Procedures:

After the student has completed online registration, he/she must appear at the university (Tbilisi, Rustavi highway #22a).

Tuition Fees: 4,500 GEL.

Payments can be made in four installments.

Funding

The total cost of the 4-year Bachelor's Degree Program is 18,000 GEL. Apart from the state grant (2,250 GEL), this program gives students a chance to receive GIPA’s co-financing (during the academic year).

Co-financing is distributed among top 5 students:

1st place – 1,000 GEL

2nd place – 1,000 GEL

3rd place - 700 GEL

4th place - 700 GEL

In case the student obtains 100% state grant

18,000-9000 = 9000 tuition

Amount - 9000 GEL

Without obtaining a grant

18,000 GEL

Payment instructions:

Bank Requisites:

JSC "TBC Bank"

Bank Code (MFO): TBCB GE 22

Name of the Recipient - NNLE Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

Account Number - GE84TB1100000110700419 / GEL

* In the appointment, indicate the student's name, surname, personal number, and the name of the study program.

Does a GIPA law student have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge along with theoretical education?

The academic program includes lectures as well as seminars, where case studies are analyzed. These cases are either based on judicial practice or sourced from other materials, such as legal literature. Additionally, students have the opportunity to undergo internships in various state institutions, including common courts and gain experience regarding application of theoretical knowledge in practice. Furthermore, within the framework of the law clinic, students examine cases under the supervision of a lecturer. Ultimately, it can be stated that the practical component is integrated into university education in various forms.

How important is it for a law student to participate in an exchange program?

The exchange program plays an important role in the process of a student’s transformation into a lawyer. It provides student with an opportunity to explore the legal culture and experience of another country. Law, like any other science, evolves daily, and sharing the experiences of other countries is a crucial aspect of professional development.

Furthermore, within the framework of the exchange program, students have the opportunity to thoroughly master a foreign language and enhance their legal terminology in that language.

Does a GIPA law student have the opportunity to participate in moot court competitions both in Georgia as well as abroad within the framework of bachelor's program?

Students’ participation in moot court competitions is an integral part of the law program. Students have the opportunity to take part in both local and international moot court competitions, such as the (Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot)

GIPA law students are successfully participating in international moot court competitions. They have full support from the GIPA administration, both during the preparation phase as well as their travel and participation in these competitions.

What is a law clinic and what does it offer to students?

The law clinic is another additional opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge through the study of a specific case. More precisely, the law clinic is a form of education during which a law faculty student acts as a provider of legal services and gains experience in legal work under the supervision of practitioners or lecturers. The lecturer reviews the legal reasoning and conclusions developed by the student on a specific case and provides practical advice and guidance. At the same time, the law clinic also has a social function, as students, in many cases, assist those who do not have sufficient financial resources to obtain the services of a qualified lawyer.

Northern Arizona University, NAU; (USA)

University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)

Lille Catholic University (France)

Michigan State University (USA)

Two students from GIPA’s Law Program will be sent to Michigan State University annually. The tuition is waived fully for the first student and reduced by half for the second.

Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic)

Each year, two students of the law program (one bachelor’s and one master’s degree candidate) are given the opportunity to study at Masaryk University for a semester, while two students from Masaryk University are sent to GIPA annually. Additionally, professors from GIPA’s law program regularly read lectures at Masaryk University.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI (Italy)