The Bachelor of Nursing at The University of Georgia is a four-year, eight-semester degree taught entirely in English, combining classroom science with supervised clinical practice in Tbilisi hospitals and clinics. It appeals to students who want a hands-on nursing qualification at a moderate cost, in a capital city where English-language teaching and affordable living sit side by side.
This suits students who want direct patient contact rather than laboratory or research work, and who are comfortable with shift-based clinical placements, bodily care and emotional pressure. Strong school-level biology helps. It is not a good fit if you are using nursing as a cheaper route into medicine, if you dislike teamwork and documentation, or if you cannot commit to four continuous years of practical training.
Tuition is $4,000 per year, so roughly $16,000 across the four years. Living in Tbilisi typically costs $300-450 a month depending on whether you share a flat and how you eat and travel, which adds around $3,600-5,400 a year. Budget separately for your visa, residence permit, travel and clinical uniform or shoes.
The document list for this program is not published with the program data, so the exact list is confirmed against your own school and identity documents before your file is submitted. Whatever the list turns out to be, start early on translation and legalisation or apostille of your school and identity documents - that is reliably the slowest part, and the next intake is Spring 2026.
Clinical placements are a core part of the programme. Alongside anatomy, pharmacology and nursing theory, you train under supervision in hospital and clinic settings in Tbilisi, moving from basic patient care tasks towards more specialised ward work as you progress.
Possibly, but it depends entirely on your own country's nursing board. Many regulators require credential verification, a licensing examination or a period of supervised practice. Check their published requirements for foreign-trained nurses before you apply, not after you graduate.
Teaching and assessment are in English, but patients in Tbilisi hospitals mostly speak Georgian. Students typically pick up practical Georgian phrases for patient interaction during their studies, and basic language skills make placements considerably easier and more useful.