Description

We are pleased to announce the call for applications for Mobility Direct exchange program at the Romanian-American University, Romania.

Selected students will study one semester at the Romanian-American University (Spring Semester - 2023-2024 academic year)

See the webpage of the university - https://www.rau.ro/

During the exchange semester students do not cover any tuition costs at the Romanian-American, however students must cover the tuition costs of the credits that are recognized by the end of the exchange program at the University of Georgia.

Only students currently studying on the undergraduate (Bachelor’s) or graduate (Master’s) level of the following schools can apply:

·         School of Business and Administrative Studies

·         School of Science and Technology

The exchange program does not include:

-Travel and Visa costs;

-Daily expenses and accommodation costs.

The student with the highest academic performance will receive accommodation scholarship - the University of Georgia will fully fund the accommodation fees.

*The following students can not apply:

·         Bachelor’s students currently studying on their 1^st semester;

·         Bachelor’s students for whom the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year will be the last semester of their studies;

·         Students whose student statuses are not active at the time of the application.

Study Offer

Romanian-American University offers the following courses for the spring semester in the English language*:

https://www.rau.ro/incoming-students-study-at-rau/?lang=en#!fancybox/61f27222

* Subjects listed on the following link is given for 2022-23 academic year an might differ from the subjects given for 2023-24 academic year. The host university will update the subject list eventually.

After completion of the exchange semester the transfer of credits will be executed according to the UG’s credit system, meaning the number of credits of a transferred subjects will correspond to the number of credits assigned to the appropriate subjects at UG. Students do not pay any tuition fee to the host university, however the student must cover the cost of the recognized credits at the University of Georgia after completion of the exchange semester.

Accommodation

Romanian-American University offers student dormitory to the exchange students. For detailed information about student dormitory please visit: https://www.rau.ro/incoming-students-study-at-rau/?lang=en

Students have a right to use a different accommodation form if they choose so.

Language Requirement

The students are able to study the courses at the Romanian-American University in the English language during their exchange period. The students are required to submit a certificate of the English language CEFR B2 level proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL or other internationally recognized certificate). The certificate must be valid at the time of application.

If the student does not have an internationally recognized certificate, she/he can attend the English language B2 examination. Details about the examination will be provided via MY UG messages.

Required Documents

The students must submit the following documents:

·         Application Form (please download here - https://bit.ly/3Aa7K7w)

·         Motivation Letter

·         CV (Europass format - https://europa.eu/europass/en/create-europass-cv )

·         Reference letter from the appropriate School of UG (Please address the assistant of your school

·         English language proficiency certificate* (CEFR B2 level valid at the time of applying)

·         Passport copy

·        Master’s degree students that study their first semester, and have not completed their Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Georgia, need to present their academic transcript from the previous university in English language

*Students who attend the English language exam and pass, do not need to submit any certificate for the English language.

Application Deadline

In order to apply the student must submit the following form: https://forms.gle/ywf1M4jaPdyx1UB68

Students will be evaluated based on the submitted documents and their academic performance. The student does not need to submit documentation for the academic performance criteria (except in cases when the student is on the first semester of master’s degree, see details in the previous section)

Selection of the students will be based on the competition between applicants.

The deadline for submission of the application is October 8^th.

Contact Person

For further information please address:

Mariam Revazishvili

m.revazishvili@ug.edu.ge

+995 598121513

+995 557747097