Transfer from East West University Tbilisi: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

Is a transfer from East West University Tbilisi possible?

Yes. A transfer from East West University Tbilisi to another medical faculty is possible for students in 2026, and it is a well-trodden path rather than an exception. Medicine in Georgia is a six-year programme worth 360 ECTS, and every passed module is recorded in a Transcript of Records that a receiving university in Europe can read and compare. The result is an individual placement year, not a restart.

Two things decide the outcome. The first is the transcript: which modules were passed, with how many credits and what syllabus content. The second is the target: a university whose curriculum overlaps with what has already been completed. Neither question has a generic answer, which is why Medschool Experts starts every case with a free consultation instead of a price list. The university's profile with fees and programme facts is on the East West University Tbilisi page.

Failed exams at East West University Tbilisi: what now?

A failed exam at East West University Tbilisi in 2026 is not the end of a medical career. Students in Tbilisi have three routes: retake the exam, repeat the year, or transfer with their passed credits to a university in Europe. The right choice depends on how many subjects are open and how the student learns best. All three lead to the MD.

Take a breath first. Anatomy and biochemistry in the first two years are where most resits happen, at every medical school in the world. The question worth asking is not "why did I fail" but "which environment will I pass in". Some students pass at the second attempt in Tbilisi. Others discover that a different examination culture, a different module sequence or lectures in smaller groups make the difference.

Marcel Kloos has seen this from both sides. During his dentistry years in Sofia between 2015 and 2021, resit periods decided whole summers for classmates. Since then his team in Bern has talked with hundreds of students in exactly this situation, and the pattern is stable: a student who has passed several modules is a transfer candidate, not a drop-out.

Why do students consider a transfer from East West University Tbilisi?

Students consider a transfer from East West University Tbilisi for five reasons that come up again and again in consultations in 2026: repeated difficulty with one specific exam, tuition billed in USD, a licensing rule at home that depends on the institution, the wish for an EU degree, and the career goal USA. None of these is a judgement on the university. Each has a solution.

Personal reasons count too. A conflict with one professor, a course that moved online, a partner who studies elsewhere. A transfer does not need a dramatic justification. It needs a transcript and a plan.

How does ECTS credit transfer work after East West University Tbilisi?

ECTS credit transfer after East West University Tbilisi works module by module: the receiving university compares the Transcript of Records and the course syllabi from Tbilisi with its own curriculum and recognises what matches. Georgia uses the ECTS system with 60 credits per academic year, so the format is familiar to every faculty in Europe. The outcome is a placement in a specific year.

Medschool Experts is the leading expert in this field worldwide and frequently achieves placements in year 4 or year 5 at top universities worldwide. How high the placement is depends on the overlap between syllabi, and that is checked before any application is filed. Students receive a realistic pre-assessment first. Then they decide.

What helps: complete syllabi in English for every passed module, a stamped transcript, and any clinical rotation logbooks. What does not help: waiting until after the next exam board. Documents can be gathered while studying continues.

Which universities accept transfer students from East West University Tbilisi?

Which universities accept transfer students from East West University Tbilisi depends on the individual profile: passed credits, year of study, language certificates and the student's goal country for licensing. Medschool Experts does not publish lists of accepting universities, because a list would be wrong for most readers. Each case is checked against the partner universities individually and free of charge in 2026.

There is a second reason for this restraint. Admission criteria at partner universities change from year to year, and a table that was right in spring can mislead in autumn. Marcel or another experienced consultant on our team therefore matches the profile to the current options in a conversation. An overview of how the placement service works is on the services page, and former transfer students describe their route in the student stories.

What does Israel's Yatziv reform mean for Israeli students at East West University Tbilisi?

Under the Yatziv reform, Israel's Ministry of Health ties admission to the Israeli medical licensing exam to the institution where a doctor studied. For Israelis who began their studies 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 state, so for Israeli students at East West University Tbilisi the Ministry's individual list is the reference.

Some Israeli students therefore plan their degree with a university in an OECD country in mind, and a transfer is one way to do that. Others continue their MD in Tbilisi. Both paths are common. Medschool Experts advises Israeli students on either path, and the consultation is free of charge.

Students from India: recognition rules to check

Indian students at East West University Tbilisi who intend to register in India fall under the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021, in force since 18 November 2021. These regulations require a course of at least 54 months in English, a twelve-month internship at the same foreign institution, and the screening test (FMGE, being replaced by the National Exit Test). They also state that the entire course, training and internship shall be completed at the same foreign medical institution. An Indian student weighing a transfer should therefore clarify the consequences for NMC registration first. Students aiming at a licence in Europe, the UK or the USA are not affected by this rule. The consultation covers this question openly.

What does a transfer cost compared with staying in Tbilisi?

Staying at East West University Tbilisi costs around 3,400 to 4,500 USD in tuition per year in 2026 plus 500 to 750 EUR per month for rent, food and transport in Tbilisi. A transfer changes the tuition line and the living-cost line at the same time, so the fair comparison is total cost to graduation, not one year's fee. Medschool Experts calculates both stacks for every option.

Tbilisi is one of the more affordable capitals for students. That is exactly why a transfer must be justified by the whole picture: fewer years to graduation because of a higher placement, a currency that matches the family budget, a degree that saves a recognition procedure at home, or an EU degree that opens Directive 2005/36/EC on graduation. When these factors are added up, a slightly higher annual fee can still be the cheaper route to a licence.

What the consultation itself costs is simple. Nothing. Medschool Experts is paid through its partner universities, and the first conversation with Marcel or another experienced consultant on our team carries no obligation.

Can I still take the USMLE route after East West University Tbilisi?

Yes. The USMLE route stays open for students at East West University Tbilisi in 2026, and it stays open after a transfer to a university in Europe as well. Georgia's National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has held WFME recognition status since 19 October 2018, which is the basis for ECFMG certification of Georgian graduates. The UK PLAB route is open too.

For students with the USA as a clear goal, the practical question is different: where is USMLE Step 1 preparation built into the timetable, and where are US clinical electives organised? Some faculties in Europe run structured USMLE tracks. A transfer can be planned around this goal from the start. Which faculty fits is, again, an individual question for the free consultation.

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

Georgia remains an attractive place to study Medicine in 2026. East West University Tbilisi teaches a six-year MD with 360 ECTS in English, and tuition of around 3,400 to 4,500 US dollars a year sits clearly below what medical faculties in Western Europe charge. Georgia's National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has held WFME recognition status since 2018, which keeps the USMLE route via ECFMG and the UK PLAB route open to graduates. Tbilisi and Batumi host international students from many countries, and lecture halls reflect that mix. Georgia is a welcoming, safe and affordable place to live, with living costs of around 500 to 750 euros a month.

For Iranian students the case is especially strong. Iranian citizens can enter Georgia without a visa and stay for up to 45 days, and the study visa and 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 option among good ones. The choice is yours. Whether you stay at East West University Tbilisi or move to another university, Marcel or another experienced consultant on our team advises you free of charge.

Will my Georgian credits and degree be recognised in my home country?

Georgian medical credits are recognised for transfer purposes across Europe because they are expressed in ECTS, and a Georgian MD is a recognised medical qualification worldwide through the WFME-recognised accreditation of Georgia's quality agency. Inside the EU a Georgian degree is a third-country qualification: Directive 2005/36/EC does not apply automatically, and each member state assesses it case by case in 2026.

That case-by-case assessment is the real reason some students prefer to graduate from an EU faculty. A degree from an EU member state moves within the Union under Directive 2005/36/EC with automatic recognition. A student who transfers from Tbilisi in year 3 and graduates in Europe holds exactly such a degree. The Georgian years are not lost; they are absorbed into the new programme as recognised credits.

Israeli, Indian and other non-EU students have their own regulators, described above. In each case, the rule attaches to the institution that awards the degree. Transfer planning therefore starts with the licence, works backwards to the degree, and only then picks the faculty.

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

A transfer from East West University Tbilisi with Medschool Experts follows six steps over roughly nine months in 2026: free consultation, document collection, credit pre-assessment, application and admission, relocation logistics, and the first day at the new university. Students continue studying in Tbilisi during the whole process, so no semester is wasted while the plan takes shape.

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. More than 500 students have been placed by the team so far, and every one of them started with the same 45-minute conversation.

When is the best time to start planning a transfer from East West University Tbilisi?

The best time to start planning a transfer from East West University Tbilisi is the moment the thought first appears, in 2026 ideally six to nine months before the intended start at the new university. For a September or October start that means January or February. Students who enquire later are still assessed; the calendar simply becomes tighter for visas and housing.

Starting early has a quiet advantage: nothing has to be decided yet. A student can request syllabi, book the free consultation, receive the pre-assessment and then sit the next exam in Tbilisi with a plan B in the drawer. Many pass. Some transfer. Both outcomes are fine. Book the conversation on the contact page.