Transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

Is a transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University possible in 2026?

A transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University to a university in Europe is possible in 2026 for students of Medicine who hold a transcript of records with passed modules. The receiving university converts those modules into its own curriculum through ECTS and assigns an entry year. Medschool Experts organises this route and checks every profile free of charge.

The MD programme in Batumi is built on the European credit framework: six years, 360 ECTS, teaching in English. That structure is exactly what a faculty in Europe needs to compare your courses with its own. A student who completed the first two years in Batumi therefore does not present an exotic file. The subjects, credit weights and clinical hours are legible to any admissions office in Europe.

Failed exams at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University: what now?

Failed exams at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University do not end a medical career in 2026. A student who did not pass anatomy, biochemistry or physiology has three routes: resit the exam in the next session, repeat the year in Batumi, or transfer to a university in Europe where the passed modules are recognised and the open subjects are retaken there. The right route depends on how many exams are open and on the student's long-term goal.

Many students underestimate the third option. A transfer is not a reset. Passed modules travel with you. If you have two or three open exams, the receiving faculty will often let you take them within its own examination system while you continue in the next year. That can be faster than waiting a full year for the next sitting.

One pattern from almost ten years of consultations: students rarely fail for lack of ability. They fail because of teaching style, exam format or personal circumstances. A new environment often solves it. Marcel Kloos, who had his own difficult semesters in Sofia between 2015 and 2021, says so in almost every call.

Why do students consider a transfer from Batumi to a university in Europe?

Students consider a transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University for five recurring reasons in 2026: the wish for an EU degree with automatic recognition inside the European Union, difficulty with specific exams, a change in the family budget, a conflict within a course, or a career goal in the USA. Each of these has a concrete solution through a planned transfer.

A conflict with one professor is a valid reason too. The solution is planning, not resignation. Our transfer and placement services cover the full process.

How does ECTS credit transfer work after Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University?

ECTS credit transfer after Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University works in three steps in 2026: the student provides a transcript of records and the official syllabus, the receiving faculty compares each module with its own curriculum, and it issues a recognition decision that determines the entry year. Medschool Experts prepares the file so that the comparison is as favourable as the coursework allows.

The comparison is about content and hours, not about grades. A module in medical biochemistry with 8 ECTS in Batumi is matched against the corresponding module at the receiving faculty. Where the content overlaps, the credits count. Where a subject is missing, for example a specific clinical skills course, the student takes that module alongside the regular year.

Two documents decide most cases: the transcript of records with ECTS weights and the syllabus with hours and learning outcomes. Students often have the first and forget the second. Ask the dean's office in Batumi for both, in English, stamped and signed.

We do not publish any cap on recognised semesters, because there is none in the real world. Medschool Experts is the leading expert in this field worldwide and frequently achieves placements in year 4 or year 5 at top universities worldwide. What is achievable in your case depends on your transcript, and that is exactly what the free consultation is for.

Which universities accept transfer students from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University?

Which universities accept transfer students from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University depends on the individual profile in 2026: the number of completed semesters, the ECTS balance, the language of instruction and the timing of the application. Medschool Experts checks the options for each student individually and does not publish lists of accepting faculties, because a list would be outdated within a semester and would not reflect your transcript.

Transfer places are limited and change every year. A faculty that admitted five transfer students into year three last autumn may have two places this year. That is why we work from your documents outwards, not from a catalogue inwards. A study transfer is a complex undertaking. Our experts have almost 10 years of experience in study transfers worldwide, which is why they plan and carry it out confidently. The consultation is free.

We discuss concrete options in the consultation with your file on the table. Earlier transfer students describe their experience in our student stories.

What does Israel's Yatziv reform mean for Israeli students at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University?

Israel's Yatziv reform means that Israeli students at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University plan their licensing route with the Ministry of Health list in mind. The Ministry ties admission to the Israeli medical licensing exam to the institution where a doctor studied. For Israelis who began studying in 2019 or later, all institutions in OECD member states count as approved, plus institutions in other countries that the Ministry lists individually.

Georgia is not an OECD member. For Israeli students in Batumi, the Ministry's individual list is therefore the reference. Some Israeli students plan their degree with a university in an OECD country in mind, and a transfer is one way to do that. Others continue in Batumi. Medschool Experts advises Israeli students on both paths, free of charge, and we look at the Ministry list together with you in the consultation.

How is a Georgian medical degree recognised in Europe, the USA and the UK?

A Georgian medical degree from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is a six-year MD with 360 ECTS, taught in English, awarded by a faculty under the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, which has held WFME recognition status since 19 October 2018. That status keeps the USMLE and ECFMG route to the USA open and the PLAB route to the UK open. Inside the European Union the degree is a third-country qualification and is assessed case by case, because Directive 2005/36/EC does not apply automatically to it.

Case-by-case assessment is not a closed door. It means paperwork, sometimes a knowledge test, and time. Students who want to work in an EU member state often decide that finishing the degree inside the EU is the more direct route, and a transfer keeps the credits already earned in Batumi.

Students from India: recognition rules to check

Students from India at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University follow the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021, notified on 18 November 2021. The regulations expect a course of at least 54 months, teaching in English, a twelve-month internship at the same institution and the screening exam FMGE, which is being replaced by the National Exit Test. The regulations also expect the whole course to be completed at one institution in one country. An Indian student who considers a transfer should therefore clarify the registration route first. We go through this point with you before any application is submitted.

What does studying in Batumi cost compared with a transfer?

Studying at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University costs around 4,500 to 5,500 USD in tuition per year in 2026, roughly 4,600 EUR, plus living costs of about 400 to 600 EUR per month in Batumi. A full year therefore comes to roughly 9,400 to 11,800 EUR before flights and insurance. A transfer to a university in Europe changes both figures, upward or downward, depending on the country and the faculty.

Families compare total cost over the remaining years, not just the tuition line. Housing, flights, insurance and the value of the final degree belong in that calculation. We prepare it with you in the consultation, with real figures for the faculties that fit your profile, and our service fee is explained before any commitment.

On 4 December 2025 Georgia's Minister of Education and Science announced that state universities admit no new foreign students from the 2026/2027 academic year; enrolled students continue their studies, and private universities keep admitting.

Why is Georgia still an attractive place to study Medicine in 2026?

Georgia is still an attractive place to study Medicine in 2026 because it combines an English-taught six-year MD of 360 ECTS with tuition clearly below Western Europe. At Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, tuition runs at around 4,500 to 5,500 USD per year. Georgia's National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has held WFME recognition status since 2018, which keeps the USMLE and ECFMG route to the United States and the UK PLAB route open. Tbilisi and Batumi host international students from many countries, and Georgia is a welcoming, safe and affordable place to live. Batumi adds the sea.

For Iranian students, Georgia is especially accessible. Iranian citizens can enter Georgia without a visa and stay for up to 45 days. The study visa and the residence permit are then arranged inside Georgia. Many Iranian students face long waiting times or refusals when they apply for student visas elsewhere, so Georgia is one of the most accessible places for them to study Medicine in English.

A transfer is one good option among several. Whether you stay at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University or move to another university, Marcel or another experienced consultant on our team advises you free of charge.

Can I go from Batumi to the USA via the USMLE?

Students from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University can pursue the USMLE route to the USA in 2026, because the faculty falls under an accrediting agency with WFME recognition status, which is the basis for ECFMG eligibility. USMLE Step 1 is normally taken after the pre-clinical years, Step 2 CK during the clinical years, and residency applications follow graduation. The route is open both after a Georgian MD and after a transfer to a university in Europe.

Why do USA-oriented students still transfer? Residency programmes look at clinical exposure, research, letters of recommendation and elective rotations. Some faculties in Europe have established USMLE preparation tracks and hospital partnerships that make those elements easier to obtain. A transfer can be part of a USMLE strategy, not a detour from it.

How does the transfer with Medschool Experts work step by step?

The transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University with Medschool Experts runs in six steps over roughly five to eight months in 2026: free consultation, document check, credit assessment, application, admission and paperwork, and the start at the new faculty in September or October. Marcel or another experienced consultant on our team leads the process from the first call to the first lecture.

Students who contact us in autumn for the following autumn have the most options. Students who call in June can still find solutions, and we say openly when the realistic start is the following year.

Will I lose a year if I transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University?

A transfer from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University does not automatically cost a year in 2026. The entry year at the receiving faculty is determined by the recognised credits, and Medschool Experts frequently achieves placements in year 4 or year 5 at top universities worldwide. A student with a complete transcript and a matching syllabus usually continues at the level already reached.

Where a gap exists, it is usually a single module, not a full year, and faculties in Europe commonly allow it to be completed alongside the regular year. Open exams from Batumi are retaken at the new faculty.

Timing is the one factor that costs time. A late application means a start one year later. That is the reason we push students to book the consultation early, even when they are not yet sure. Getting informed costs nothing, and booking takes two minutes on our contact page.