Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy was founded in 1992 by Georgian doctor, pediatric surgeon Petre Shotadze. After graduating from the Tbilisi State Medical Institute in 1970, all his medical, scientific and pedagogical activities were connected with the Tbilisi State Institute of Physicians (Georgian Medical Academy), where he went from postgraduate student to the director and rector of the Department of Pediatric Surgery.
P. Shotadze initiated the establishment of the Tbilisi Medical Academy, which is 1999, after his death, was renamed the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TSA). Since its inception, Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy has trained more than 1,500 physicians and certified physicians who have successfully worked in leading clinics, universities and scientific research centers in Georgia and abroad.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TSA) is a self-governing higher education institution - a teaching university, staffed by highly qualified academic staff and conducting its activities by the current legislation of Georgia and the regulations of the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy implements two educational programs: "Medical Case" and "English Language Medicine". The programs are one-tier and correspond to the second tier of higher education.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy Mission:" Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, as a student-centered higher education institution, provides training in national and international healthcare professionals through an innovative approach and the use of evidence-based knowledge. At the same time, it contributes to the development of Georgian society through its research-based activities.
The vision of Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy in 2025 Aims to create an attractive environment for students, researchers, and staff of the academy to study, research, and work.
In response to the constant variability and modern challenges in the medical field, with the support of TSA, critical thinking and academic advancement to establish a place on both the national and international educational map, the Academy realizes its responsibility to the public and strives to meet the challenges and challenges.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, with its first modest steps since 1992, is one of the first private medical schools in the history of independent Georgia. For 28 years, Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy has been one of the pioneers of medical education in Georgia and today remains one of the most competitive and dynamically developing institutions. Hundreds of successful doctors who currently work in leading clinics in Georgia and abroad have been raised and educated with us over the years.
In the capital of Georgia, where East meets west, at the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, we present the best values of our culture: hospitality, equality, and unity. At the Academy, Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy does its best to create a student-centered environment for our students that is tailored to the international quality of teaching. The teaching process follows in the footsteps of the latest advances in higher medical education and offers students a dynamic improvement in the learning process and equipment.
At Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy we have a student-centered direction, where the quality of education is its cornerstone, we are open to dialogue, listening to students' opinions and we are constantly aware of their needs.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy is committed to the teaching process, we are ready for international cooperation in the field of education and scientific research.
The main goal of the Academy is to elaborate independent and critical thinking, scientific reasoning abilities, and reasonable judgments among students, to support their development into highly qualified specialists.
ObjectivesThe content and teaching level of Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy educational programs correspond to the International standards, which promotes the mobility of young people and allows them to continue their studies and increase their knowledge in the higher institutions of foreign countries.
To raise Medical Doctors, through developing and strengthening among them in-depth clinical thinking; providing them with international standard up-to-date evidence-based knowledge, 6 necessary for medical practice; raising awareness and enhancing knowledge regarding public health system and role of the doctor within; elaborating clinical and communication skills, abilities to use modern methodologies in clinical practice and research, as well as introduce and discuss results with peers and colleagues; and fostering among them highest ethical values and attitude, required for medical practice.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy is successfully implementing a one-step medical educational program – “Medicine” which is taught and implemented in the Georgian language.
One-step educational program “Medicine” is designed in accordance to the requirements of National Benchmarks for medical education, WFME (World Federation of Medical Education) and Can MED standards, as well as take into consideration present national needs and requirements and is based on the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
The Programme aims to prepare Medical Doctors in accordance to the roles and competencies of a modern physician within present-day society providing them with international standard compatible and evidence-based knowledge, communication, clinical, scientific research, social and self-reflection skills, as well as high moral and ethical values, necessary for medical practice, ensuring in such way a high degree of professionalism among graduates and facilitating their successful performance within healthcare system at both national and international levels.
The duration of the educational program is 6 years, which in its’ turn includes 3 phases:
The curriculum is updated in accordance to the concept of learning outcome/competency-based medical education, subsequently, the strategy of curricula implies following innovative approaches: student-oriented learning, problem-based learning (active learning methods) (TBL, CBL), integration between different basic and clinical disciplines, elective courses, extracurricular activities, etc.
During the study, the process is used most up-to-date teaching and assessment methodologies, which in its turn ensure student exposure to the clinical environment from the early stage of education, as well as contribute to the development of clinical reasoning and self-analytical approach (self-reflection), elaboration of practical and scientific-research skills and acknowledgment of social roles and responsibilities; facilitating in its’ turn achievement of competencies, determined by the educational program by the end of the studies.
The educational process is implemented by highly qualified professionals, represented by in-house academic and invited teaching staff, trained by the requirements of up-to-date methodologies of medical education in a modernized infrastructure, which is developed and ensured by TMA administration.
Clinical disciplines are taught at the TMA affiliated clinics.
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy also has a teaching/research laboratory, clinical skills center, library, virtual learning laboratory, conference halls, and lecturing rooms, all of which are supplied with relevant up-to-day equipment. Additionally, TMA has a modern and comfortable cafeteria and recreational zone.
| Duration of Program | 6 Years(12 Semesters) |
| Languages of Instruction | English |
| Total Amounts of Credits | 360 |
| Amount of credits per Semester | 30 |
| 1st part | Basic Subjects | 2 - 3 Years |
| 2nd part | Clinical Subjects | 3 - 5 Years |
| 3rd part | General Specialization | 6th Year |
The one-step educational program equals the second stage of higher academic education
In case, if an applicant doesn’t have proof of proficiency in English, (language certificate or school-leaving document from English taught school) applicant has to demonstrate fluency to the University admission committee (can be done through the Zoom call).
*After receiving the necessary documents applicants are given an acceptance letter from the Admission Office of TMA.For transferring students:
The admission process takes around 21-30 working days and includes translation, legalization, and recognition of the applicant’s documents from the authorities of Georgia.
Visa and Immigration:Students are required to obtain a D3 Immigration visa before they arrive in Georgia.
Visa procedures and a list of countries, not requiring a visa for entry.
Accommodation:Currently, TMA does not provide accommodation facilities, however,
Department for Student Services is always ready to help students with rentals on a shared basis.
Medical Insurance:Before the commencement of the semester, all students must hold valid Local Medical Insurance.
Prices for local insurance packages vary from 7 to 25 USD per month.
Advanced and technically equipped classrooms, sophisticated libraries, and scientific nursing labs are the real image of Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy. Unparalleled infrastructure, a World-class academic environment, and other academic facilities have attracted international students to apply for MBBS in Georgia at the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy.
Any foreign medical degree (Equivalent to MBBS in India) from any foreign medical Institute whose name and the Degree awarded are enlisted in the World Directory Medical Schools Published by the World Health Organization (WHO) is a recognized medical degree. Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy is enlisted in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Published by the World Health Organization and is recognized by the Medical Council of India.
No, there is no entrance test; Admissions are on a first-come first-served basis. A student should have to satisfy the minimum requirements for admission.
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