International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET)  Follow

Master's Degree Program in Economics with Scholarships, ISET, Georgia

Publish Date: Mar 14, 2017

Deadline: Apr 27, 2017

Full or Partial Scholarships are Available

The International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) accepts online applications for its highly-prestigious Master's Degree Program in Economics.

Armenian applicants are offered

  • Scholarships, covering the full or partial cost of tuition
  • Living stipends
  • Free housing for the entire duration of studies in Tbilisi
  • Possibility of internships and/or semester abroad in Europe
  • Summer internships/job placements in Armenia
  • Placement in top PhD programs in the US and Western Europe

All Armenian students accepted into the Master's program will be invited to study tuition-free both at ISET's summer math camp (3 weeks in August 2017) and during the first miniterm (8 weeks in September-October 2017). All successful Armenian students are offered merit-based scholarships

Applications for admission in fall 2017 are accepted online until April 27, 2017.  Admission exams in English and mathematics will be conducted in Yerevan, in early May 2017. 

ISET’s curriculum mirrors the best programs in the US and Western Europe, and is taught all in English by international professors. Students entering ISET in 2017 can choose to participate in Applied Concentrations, such as: Energy and Environment, Social Policy, Agricultural Economics, Macroeconomic Policy and Private Sector Development, and are given the flexibility to design an individual study plan preparing them for professional careers in public policy, banking and financial analysis.

Very strong emphasis is laid on helping Armenian students with placement in top PhD programs in the US and Western Europe.  ISET is extremely proud of its success in placing graduates in the most prestigious departments around the world: Chicago, NYU, Caltech, Stanford, UPenn and PennState, Leicester, Warwick and McGill, among many others.  Thirty-four ISET graduates are currently enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and Western Europe, all receiving full scholarships and stipends.

About ISET: Established in 2006, ISET is sponsored by a consortium of prominent international donors, including BP, the CERGE-EI Foundation, the Government of Georgia, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Open Society Foundation, Swedish International Cooperation Agency, US Agency for International Development, and the World Bank. It is the only institution in the South Caucasus offering an international-caliber Master’s Program in Economics. From a total of 287 ISET graduates, all are employed or studying abroad. ISETers hold leading analytical positions in the National Banks and ministries in all three South Caucasus countries and study in PhD programs.

Applications and further information are available online: www.iset.ge

Contact person:

Maya Surguladze
admissionsMA@iset.ge
Tel: +995 (322) 507 177 ext.104

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Disciplines

Business

Economics

Finance

Study Levels

Master’s

Opportunity Types

Scholarships

Eligible Countries

Armenia

Host Countries

Georgia