Sociology

Name of the Educational Programme: Bachelor’s Education Programme in Sociology

Qualification to be awarded: Bachelor of Sociology

Amount of Programme in Credits: 240 ECTS

The language of Instruction: Georgian

Level of Higher Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Type of the Educational Program: Academic

Purpose of the Programme

The Bachelor Education Programme in Sociology is oriented for students to acquire:

Theoretical and practical knowledge both in general and specific in the field of sociology;
Wide theoretical knowledge in the basics of sociology, key sociological theories, and directions;
In-depth knowledge and special training in different spheres of sociology (urban sociology, educational, healthcare, and economic sociology, work and organizational sociology).

The Bachelor Educational Programme in Sociology is oriented for students to develop:

Skills to effectively use in practice the knowledge gained in sociology alongside other necessary skills for working within the sphere;
Logical and critical thinking skills;
Skills to understand and stand for human rights, fairness, and impartiality, social and democratic values while practically working in the sphere of sociology;
Skills to strife for the promotion of universal values and professional ethical standards.

Field of Employment:

Graduates from the Bachelor Education Programme in Sociology will be employed both in the public and non-governmental sectors (those positions where BA qualification is required) The programme offers theoretical knowledge as well as practical experience that gives the opportunity to graduates to start professional development in the field of Sociology.

Curriculum

Preconditions for the admission to the programme and required documents

Any citizen, holding a state certificate of general education or any equivalent, successfully passing the Unified National Exams, can enroll in the Bachelor Education Programme.

In the unified national exams student must take following subjects: Georgian language and literature, Any Foreign language, Math or History.

Voluntary: Any elective subject.

Mobility

The mobility procedures are administered twice a year within the timelines approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

Enrolment through mobility or acceptance of students from accredited foreign educational institutions is based on the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and GIPA regulations.

First-year students’ registration:

Registration starts on 3 of September and lasts till 7^th September 12:00-17:00 in Ortachala, #101 Gorgasali

Documents required for registration:

ID (copy)
A state certificate of general education (original or copy) or an equivalent;

if not issued in Georgia, the document’s authenticity verification is required

Photo (3x4) + digital photo
Military registration document (copy) where applicable
Payment confirmation: 20% of the annual tuition fee (720 GEL)

Payment is possible through any branch of TBC bank (Tbilisi and the regions)

Bank account number: GE84TB1100000110700419 / GEL

Account holder – NNLE Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)

Special Offer

Choose Bachelor’s Programme in Sociology of GIPA #1 and get a 20% discount off for the first academic year.

Tuition Fee

The annual fee for the program is 3600GEL

Funding

During the first year, 1000 GEL funding is envisaged for all students with state grants (100%,70%, and 50%).

Fees for students with different amounts of state grants:

50% Grant

4500 - 1125 (50%) - 1000 (GIPA) = 2375 ₾

70% Grant

4500 - 1575 (70%) - 1000 (GIPA) = 1925 ₾

100% Grant

4500 - 2250 (100%) - 1000 (GIPA) = 1250 ₾

Promotion system

The School of Social Sciences (SSS) has initiated a promotion system for successful students. Students with the highest academic ratings get financial support/scholarships which covers 100% of their tuition fee for the following semester.

Wish you high academic performance and successful completion of study!

Scholarships

Starting from the second academic year, scholarships are awarded to students with the highest academic achievements to cover their tuition fee for the following semester:

Scholarships are awarded to those students whose GPA is 3.5 or higher;
Students with the highest GPA scale (4.0) get 100% scholarship for the following semester;
Students with GPA less than 4.0 but 3.5 or higher get 100% scholarship for the following semester if their academic achievements rated excellent (A) in all subjects during the previous two semesters;
Students with GPA 3.5 or higher get financial support to cover their tuition fee for the following semester in accordance with their rating: 1-70%; 2-60%; 3-50%; 4-40%; 5-30%;
If students drop a course, they are not eligible for scholarships in the following semester;
If students are awarded state grants, SSS covers the difference between the grant and tuition fee;
Scholarships awarded by SSS are meant to cover the respective amount of the tuition fee only; they are not considered as an income.

Bachelor’s Program in Sociology

The programme is oriented to provide students with theoretical insight into key areas of sociology alongside practical skills to apply gained knowledge. The academic courses combine theoretical materials with practical examples and cases, a part of which is based on own experience of our lecturers, prominent professionals of the field. Special attention is given to students’ active involvement into the academic process through presentations, discussions, debates, role plays and other similar activities which, at the same time, promote the acquisition of communication and team-work skills. Written assignments such as quizzes, answers to open questions, micro- and end-off programme projects serve inter alia to strengthen subject comprehension and academic writing skills. Both programme curriculum and academic process as a whole prepare future professionals for a successful career path in the sphere of sociology and related fields.

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