Transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

Is a transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi possible?

Yes. A transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi to another medical faculty is possible in 2026, because the university awards ECTS credits within a six-year MD structure that other faculties can read and compare. A student who has passed year 2 or year 3 in Tbilisi applies with a transcript and course syllabi, and the receiving faculty decides which subjects it accepts. The rest is organisation.

Students rarely transfer on a whim. Tuition has become harder to carry, an exam block has gone wrong twice, or the plan for after graduation has changed. None of these ends a medical career.

These figures matter for a transfer because every receiving faculty asks the same two questions first: how many ECTS has the student passed, and in which subjects. A student who completes year 3 in Tbilisi arrives with roughly 180 ECTS on paper. How many count is decided case by case.

Failed exams at New Vision University: what now?

Failed exams at New Vision University Tbilisi do not close the door to Medicine. A student who did not pass an exam block in 2026 has three realistic routes: repeat the year in Tbilisi, transfer to another faculty with the credits already passed, or restart from year one elsewhere. Repeating costs a year and the same fees. Restarting takes longest. Transferring usually avoids both.

Take a moment first. One failed year says something about one year, not about your ability to become a doctor. Marcel Kloos studied dentistry in Sofia from 2015 to 2021 and now practises in Bern as a federally recognised dentist; that perspective shapes how the team talks to students in this situation.

The transfer route works differently from repeating. A receiving faculty looks at what you have passed, not at what you have failed. A failed subject is simply taken again at the new faculty, often within a curriculum that suits you better. Students who struggled with one exam format in Tbilisi frequently pass the same subject at a faculty with a different teaching style.

Deadlines matter on this route. Contact us early, even if you have not decided yet.

Why do students transfer away from New Vision University?

Students transfer away from New Vision University Tbilisi for five recurring reasons, and each of them has a practical solution. The reasons are personal, not a judgement of the university: budget, a specific exam, a course or professor that did not work out, the wish for an EU degree, or a career goal in the United States. Below is what each reason means for the transfer plan.

• Tuition and living costs. Approx. 7,000 EUR per year plus 500 to 600 EUR per month is affordable by international standards, but a family budget can still change. A transfer to a faculty with a different fee structure is possible; we check it free of charge.
• One exam that will not pass. A subject failed twice is often an exam-format problem rather than a knowledge problem. The transfer moves the student to a curriculum where that subject is taught and tested differently.
• A course or professor. A change of faculty resets the relationship without resetting the credits.
• An EU degree. Some students want a qualification that falls under Directive 2005/36/EC from day one. A transfer into an EU faculty delivers exactly that.
• USA and USMLE. The Georgian MD keeps the ECFMG route open. Some students still prefer a faculty with a stronger USMLE preparation culture. That is a transfer goal we plan for regularly.

Whatever the reason, the process is the same: profile check, credit comparison, application, placement. See our study transfer service for what the support includes.

Does ECTS credit transfer work with credits from New Vision University?

ECTS credit transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi works because the MD programme is built on the European Credit Transfer System: 360 ECTS over six years, with 60 ECTS per year, taught in English. A receiving faculty compares each passed subject in Tbilisi with its own curriculum by content, hours and ECTS value. Recognised subjects are waived; the placement year follows from the recognised total.

Three things decide the outcome. First, the transcript: grades and ECTS per subject. Second, the syllabi: what was taught, how many hours, which competencies. Third, the fit: how closely the Tbilisi curriculum matches the receiving curriculum in the relevant years. Preclinical subjects such as anatomy, physiology and biochemistry travel well. Clinical rotations depend on the target faculty's own structure.

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 no serious adviser can promise is a fixed number in advance. The number comes from the assessment, and the assessment comes from a well-prepared file. Preparing that file is most of our work.

Which universities accept transfer students from New Vision University?

Which universities accept transfer students from New Vision University Tbilisi depends on the individual profile: the year completed, the grades, the subjects passed, the language skills and the career goal. Medschool Experts checks this individually for every student and does not publish lists of accepting faculties, because a list would be outdated within a semester and would say nothing about your specific credits.

The reason is practical. Faculty A may accept a year-3 student with strong preclinical grades and place them in year 3. Faculty B may look at the same transcript and offer year 2. Faculty C may not accept transfers into clinical years at all in a given cycle. Only a current assessment against the actual transcript gives a reliable answer. 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.

Transfers from Georgian MD programmes happen every year. Browse the university overview to see the kind of faculties we work with, then book a consultation to find out which of them fit you.

What does Israel's Yatziv reform mean for Israeli students at New Vision University Tbilisi?

Israel's Yatziv reform ties admission to the Israeli medical licensing exam to the institution a student graduates from. For Israelis who began their medical studies in 2019 or later, all institutions in OECD member states count as approved, together with individually listed institutions in other countries. Georgia is not an OECD member state, so for Israeli students at New Vision University Tbilisi the Ministry of Health's individual list is the reference to check.

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 studies in Tbilisi. Both are reasonable choices. Medschool Experts advises Israeli students on both paths, free of charge, and looks at the individual transcript before anything is decided.

What does studying at New Vision University cost, and what changes after a transfer?

Studying Medicine at New Vision University Tbilisi costs approx. 7,000 EUR in tuition per year in 2026, plus approx. 500 to 600 EUR per month for rent, food and transport in Tbilisi. Over six years that adds up to roughly 81,600 EUR. A transfer changes the second half of that sum: the years still ahead are paid at the new faculty's rate, and the years already passed are not paid again if the credits are recognised.

Whether a transfer saves money depends on the destination, which is discussed in the consultation. Generally: a student who transfers after year 3 with full recognition pays for three remaining years, not six. A student who restarts pays for six. That difference is larger than any difference in annual fees.

The consultation itself is free, and the fee for the full transfer service is quoted before you commit. Read what students who went through it say in our student stories.

Can I take the USMLE route after New Vision University?

Yes. A Georgian MD from New Vision University Tbilisi keeps the USMLE and ECFMG route to the United States open in 2026. Georgia's National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has held recognition status from the World Federation for Medical Education since 19 October 2018, and the university is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Those two facts are the formal basis for ECFMG certification.

So why do USA-focused students still transfer? Preparation. USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 reward a curriculum built around American clinical reasoning and United States electives. A student who knows by year 2 that residency in the United States is the plan may prefer to spend years 3 to 6 at a faculty designed for it.

The UK PLAB route stays open as well. A transfer is not a requirement for either exam; it is a choice, and the free consultation puts the full picture on the table.

Will my degree be recognised in the EU after a transfer from Georgia?

A degree completed inside the EU after a transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi is an EU degree and falls under Directive 2005/36/EC like any other. The Georgian years become part of the file, recognised by the EU faculty at the moment of transfer. A Georgian degree completed in Tbilisi, by contrast, is a third-country qualification inside the EU and is assessed case by case by the national authority.

That difference is the main reason students with an EU career plan transfer early rather than late. It is a statement about paperwork, not quality: an EU diploma moves between member states with a defined procedure, a third-country diploma goes through an equivalence assessment first. Both routes lead to practice. One is shorter.

Recognition in a home country outside the EU follows that country's rules and is part of the initial check.

Can I transfer from New Vision University without losing a year?

Transferring from New Vision University Tbilisi without losing a year is possible when the recognised credits match the receiving faculty's year structure. A student who has passed year 3 with 180 ECTS and whose subjects map onto the target curriculum is placed in year 4. Where a few subjects are missing, faculties often allow them to be taken alongside the placement year rather than pushing the student back.

The outcome is never guaranteed in advance. It is strongly influenced by three things a student controls: a complete file, an early application, and a faculty whose curriculum resembles the Tbilisi one. That third point is hard to judge alone. We compare curricula for a living.

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

Georgia remains an attractive place to study Medicine in 2026. New Vision University Tbilisi and other Georgian universities offer an English-taught, six-year MD with 360 ECTS, and tuition of approx. 7,000 EUR per year stays clearly below the fees of private medical programmes in Western Europe. Georgia's National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement has held WFME recognition status since 2018, which keeps the USMLE and ECFMG route and the UK PLAB route open for graduates. Tbilisi and Batumi host international students from many countries. Georgia is a welcoming, safe and affordable place to live. Many families value exactly that.

For Iranian students, Georgia has one more advantage. 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 good option among several. Whether you stay at New Vision University Tbilisi or move to another university, Marcel or another experienced consultant on our team advises you free of charge.

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

A transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi with Medschool Experts follows four steps over roughly nine months: a free consultation and profile check, document collection in Tbilisi, application and credit assessment at the faculty that fits, and finally enrolment with visa and housing support. Most students keep studying in Tbilisi until the offer arrives, so no time is lost while the application runs.

Throughout the process you deal with one consultant: Marcel Kloos, who has placed more than 500 students since his Sofia degree, or another experienced consultant on our team.

When is the best time to transfer from New Vision University?

The best time to transfer from New Vision University Tbilisi is right after a completed year, with the application prepared during the preceding spring. Year-end transcripts are clean, the ECTS total is a round number, and the September intake at most faculties lines up with the Tbilisi academic calendar. Students who have just failed a year should start even earlier, because the file needs more explanation.

Late is still possible. Some faculties assess files over the summer. Possible is not the same as comfortable, though: the students who transfer without stress are the ones who called in March, not in August.

The world needs more doctors. Transferring is a normal, well-trodden path, and yours can be planned calmly.