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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Where can I see the start and end dates of the semester, the schedule of final exams and holidays?

The academic calendar, which lists important dates by academic year and semester, is available at the provided link.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Email Password Recovery Procedure:

To recover a university email or Argus password, students must submit a written application, attach a copy of their identification document, and send it from their personal email address to argus@iliauni.edu.ge.

Password recovery services are also available in Room E215 at the university.

Please bring your identification card.

MOBILITY (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)

Internal mobility is usually announced at the end of the semester. Information about deadlines and requirements is published in the Argus News section. Students are required to apply for internal mobility when transferring from one faculty to another. Applications must be submitted within the announced mobility deadlines using the faculty change template. If a student wishes to change their academic program within the same faculty, the program change template must be used.

Students are advised to check announcements regularly to avoid missing important information.

Any potential loss or gain of semesters depends on the compatibility of academic credits.

In the event of a positive mobility decision, the receiving faculty will prepare a credit compatibility report, which will specify the subjects and credits to be recognized, as well as the additional courses that must be completed to fulfill the degree requirements.

Students participate in both internal and external mobility competitions based on their national examination scores. Therefore, failed or uncompleted courses do not hinder participation in the mobility process.

The right to participate in external mobility is obtained by registering on a designated online portal. Candidates are selected on the basis of their national examination scores. As a rule, external mobility is announced at the end of the semester. External mobility is administered by the Education Management Information System (EMIS). Accordingly, the terms, conditions, and deadlines of the mobility process are published on the EMIS website.

After obtaining the right to mobility, students must complete internal registration procedures at the receiving university and submit the required documentation. Detailed information regarding this process is published on the receiving university’s official website. Please note that information about which universities will offer admissions to specific levels and academic programs is announced only during the official mobility period and is not available in advance.

CHANGE OF STATUS AND ACADEMIC LEAVE

The year of study a student continues in after mobility is determined based on the recognition of academic credits. Once the mobility is approved, curriculum experts prepare a credit compatibility report based on the documents submitted during internal university registration. This report specifies which subjects and credits are recognized and which additional courses must be completed in order to accumulate the credits required for the degree completion.

Students may submit an application for academic leave at any time during the semester. The application must be accompanied by relevant documentation supporting the reason for the leave.

Academic leave may be granted for the following reasons:

  • a serious health condition requiring surgical intervention or long-term treatment;
  • childbirth and childcare;
  • an invitation to study abroad, when a student begins or continues studies at a recognized foreign educational institution, or at a vocational higher education institution, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program.

If a student does not meet the above criteria, they may request a suspension of student status. Applications for suspension must be submitted between semesters and within two weeks from the start of the academic term. Suspension of status does not require justification or supporting documentation. In both cases, academic leave and suspension of status may be used for a maximum cumulative period of five years. During this period, when a student decides to resume studies, an application for restoration of student status must be submitted using the appropriate template, no later than one week before the start of the semester.

An application for suspension of student status must be submitted through Argus using the Status Suspension template. Applications are accepted between semesters and within two weeks from the beginning of the semester. Suspension of status does not require justification or the submission of supporting documentation.

If 5 years have not passed since the suspension of status/taking academic leave, you must write an application for restoration of status from Argus using the template “Restoration of Student Status” between semesters, but no later than one week before the start of studies. If you have a financial debt recorded on Argus, it must be fully paid in order to restore status (in such a case, it is necessary to write a statement along with the payment of the debt).

It is not specified in advance how many months of debt the status is suspended. The relevant service will consider each student’s issue individually. For additional details, please contact the financial service:

billing@iliauni.edu.ge

To do this, you need to write a statement from Argus using the template “to the Head of Administration regarding tuition fees” and it will be considered.

During academic leave and suspension of status, courses are simply canceled; they are not considered failed or passed. After restoring the status, you will have to choose courses anew.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

To get a notice/certificate, you need to write a statement from Argus using the appropriate template. If no such template is found, you can write a statement using the free-form template.

In general, the standard statement review period is 3–5 working days; therefore, the response will be reflected in the comment field next to the statement within this period. For additional details on the statement after the expiration of the specified period, contact the faculty directly:

(+995 32) 222 00 09
The list of state-funded academic programs (so-called free faculties) and the number of available spots is revised annually and approved by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, information about funded programs is not available in advance. Once the relevant order is issued by the ministry, details are published on the university website. For more information about funding opportunities, please refer to the designated webpage.

DIPLOMA AND COMPLETION OF STUDIES

Once your diploma is ready, you will receive a notification via Argus or email. After that, you can collect your diploma from Monday to Friday, between 11:00 and 17:00 (excluding public holidays). Please bring a personal ID or passport with you.

The Diploma Office is located on the first floor of ILIAUNI E Building, opposite the Chancellery, in room E108.

Approximately one month after the conclusion of the semester, the degree will be officially conferred, after which the process of diploma preparation will commence. The production of diplomas and their supplements requires several months, and the exact timeline cannot be determined in advance. Once the diploma is ready, a notification will be sent to you.

Prior to receiving the diploma, a Certificate of Qualification may be used as an official confirmation of your degree.

To obtain the certificate, you are required to submit an application via Argus using the template:
“Certificate of Completion of Study Program (Awarding of Qualification)”.

Another person is authorized to receive your diploma on your behalf only with a power of attorney.

Graduation robes are issued only to graduates. A student is considered a graduate after accumulating the required number of credits in accordance with the academic program. If an additional semester is required, the student may receive the robe together with the graduates of the academic year in which their studies are completed.

Students will be notified of robe distribution details by email. Attendance at the graduation ceremony is free of charge.

SELECTING SUBJECTS AND TUITION FEES

Argus is activated in optional mode approximately one week before the start of the semester. Exact dates are announced in advance in the Argus News section.

If a student has outstanding tuition debt during the subject selection period, access to Argus will be restricted and subject selection will not be possible. If payment is not completed before the end of the optional mode period (as access restoration is not immediate), the student’s status will be suspended.

MINOR AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Students may select a minor from the second year of study. For detailed information, please refer to the relevant webpage.

Detailed information regarding scholarship criteria and procedures is available on the designated webpage.