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The University Of Georgia
Program name: Law
Study Level: Undergraduate
Program leader: Begiashvili Malkhaz
Ana Khurtsidze
Study language: Georgian
Qualification: Bachelor in Law
Program capacity: 180
Program permission: Enrollment of students at the first level of academic higher education (bachelor’s programs) is carried out based on the results of the Unified National Examinations or the order of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia No. 224/N (December 29, 2011), upon passing administrative registration and based on the order of the University rector.
Program goals:

The objectives of the Bachelor’s Programme in Law are to:

  • Prepare a highly qualified specialist in the field of law who will possess broad knowledge of the main branches of law, as well as of national and international legal systems;
  • Develop the student’s legal reasoning, as well as the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for identifying, analyzing, evaluating and resolving legal problems;
  • Equip the student with the professional skills necessary for legal practice, including in the areas of legal research, argumentation, communication and the preparation of legal documentation;
  • Foster graduates’ understanding of professional ethics, the principles of a democratic state governed by the rule of law, respect for human rights, liberal-humane values and professional responsibility, and support the development of their autonomy.

Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to work in any position that requires the academic degree of Bachelor of Law and does not require passing a state certification examination. In order to deepen their knowledge, graduates will have the opportunity to continue their studies at the Master’s level, which is oriented towards the preparation of a specialist at the next stage of education.

Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:
  • Explanatory method;
  • Teamwork;
  • Demonstration method;
  • Discussion/Debates;
  • Induction, Deduction, Analysis, and Synthesis;
  • Interactive lecture;
  • Critical analysis;
  • Practical work;
  • Presentation;
  • Problem-solving exercises;
  • Role play;
  • News Analysis;   
  • Case study and analysis;
  • Search for the relevant material in electronic  format or libraries;
  • Written work method;
  • Textbook-based method.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding

  • Upon completing the program, the graduate:

    • Describes the essence of law, its fundamental principles and sources, the characteristics of legal systems, methods of legal interpretation and legal reasoning, as well as the historical sources and institutions of Georgian law.
    • Describes and explains the main institutions, theoretical foundations and regulatory specificities of public law, private law, criminal law and international law, and critically discusses their interrelationship in the formation of the legal order;
    • Characterises the role of law in the functioning of society and the state, in ensuring the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as in strengthening liberal-humane values and promoting the democratic development of society;
    • Describes and distinguishes the main stages and specific characteristics of civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional proceedings, and evaluates the importance of professional ethics in legal practice;
    • Identifies the causes and main characteristics of legal disputes, as well as the ways of resolving them through legal means;
    • Names and explains the nature and essence of the Georgian literary language, the historical, social and cultural conditions that determine it, issues related to the periodisation of the Georgian literary language, the history of language standardisation, and the methods and principles for establishing linguistic norms.

    • Skills

  • Upon completing the program, the graduate:

    • Searches for, processes and critically evaluates legal information, including sources of national and international law, case law, doctrine and scholarly sources, using relevant information and communication systems;
    • Analyses legal norms and sources, and applies methods of legal analysis in order to accurately establish the factual circumstances of a case, provide an objective assessment, substantiate strategic positions in a legal dispute, carry out specific legal actions and effectively resolve complex legal tasks;
    • Taking into account the branch-specific nature of the legal relationship, the legal means of dispute resolution and ethical principles, develops a strategy for resolving a legal problem and carries out relevant legal actions;
    • Drafts legal documents, including contracts, drafts of administrative acts, procedural documents, and legal opinions, and, in accordance with predefined guidelines, prepares research-based or practice-oriented papers;
    • Using legal terminology and argumentation, formulates and presents, orally and in writing, a legal position, his/her own ideas and ways of resolving legal problems to specialists and non-specialists, in the native language and/or in English;
    • Processes and analyses works, terms and concepts created in different academic languages/styles, and independently searches for the materials/information necessary for him/her.

    • Responsibility and autonomy

  • Upon completing the program, the graduate:

    • Acts in professional practice in compliance with the standards of professional ethics and takes responsibility for his/her own decisions and activities;
    • Evaluates the importance of a democratic state governed by the rule of law, fundamental human rights, equality, justice and liberal-humane values;
    • In accordance with the basic principles of individual and teamwork, carries out activities oriented towards the development of oneself and others, and identifies the need for further learning.
    • Date of approval: 10-24-2005
    Approval protocol number: 3
    Date of program update:
    Update protocol number:
    Program details:

    Language of instruction is English for the following program components: LAWB1136 Legal English, LAWB3253 Legal English II, LAWB3215 Moot Court for Bachelors, LAWB4242 Introduction to International Business Law and Ethics, LAWB4116 Introduction to United States Law, and LAWB4117 International Commercial Arbitration.

    Teaching Process Characteristics:

    To complete the programme, a student must accumulate 180 ECTS credits, distributed as follows: 18 ECTS credits must be earned from the blocks of university core courses (6 ECTS from the Humanitarian-Social block, 6 ECTS from the STEM block, and 6 ECTS from the Skills block); the student must complete all program core courses envisaged by the programme, amounting to 144 ECTS credits; 12 ECTS credits must be earned from the courses offered within the Practical Courses block, and 6 ECTS credits must be earned from the program elective courses block.

    The Humanitarian-Social, STEM, and Skills blocks of the programme’s university core courses offer students a broad range of choices, however, for the purposes of completing the programme, within these blocks the student selects and completes only the prescribed number of credits. Completion of courses exceeding the prescribed credit limit goes beyond the 180 ECTS required for the programme, and such courses shall not be counted towards the credits of any other block of the programme, including the elective component.

    Humanitarian-Social Block

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    HIST1230Introduction to the History of Georgia6 1
    MUSI00116 1
    ANTH3130Basics of Cultural Anthropology6 1
    COIN1515Comparative and International Education6 1
    HIST1222History of Russian occupation in Georgia6 1
    LAWB1195Citizenship in the modern world6 1
    LITR1212The great Books6 1
    HIST1118Civilizations and Mankind Development6 1
    LAWB1177Thinking and Morality6 1
    POLI2260Basics of Political Ideologies6 1

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    6

    STEM Block

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    MATH1414Analytical and Quantitative Reasoning6 2
    STEM0005Modern technologies6 2
    STEM0007Mathematics and Civilizations6 2
    STEM0010Logic6 2
    STEM0011Computational reasoning6 2
    STEM1009Great scientific experiments6 2
    STEM0012Biology and Health of the Human6 2
    STEM0003Experiments that changed the world6 2
    STEM0004Game theory6 2

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    6

    Skills Block

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    STEM0002Ingenuity, entrepreneurship and technology6 3
    STEM0013Basics of Cyber Hygiene6 3
    STEM0014Hiking - Field Practice6 3
    STEM0018AI in Everyday Life6 3
    LAWB1155Debates and Critical Thinking6 3

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    6

    Practical Courses Block

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    LAWB4261Practical Course in Criminal Procedural Law6 6
    LAWB4262Practical Course in Civil and Administrative Cases6 6

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    12

    Program Core

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    KART1515Special Course in the Official Language6 1
    LAWB1135Introduction to Jurisprudence6 1
    LAWB1136Legal English6 1
    LAWB1240Principles of Georgian Civil Law (general)6 1
    LAWB1210constitutional law 1 - State Arrangement Law (Part I)6 2
    LAWB2110Property law6 2
    LAWB2120Criminal Law (General)6 2
    LAWB2220Law of Obligations6 2
    LAWB1215Constitutional Law 1 - State Arrangement Law (Part II)6 3
    LAWB2210Criminal Law (Private 1)6 3
    LAWB3130Contract Law6 3
    LAWB3280Law of Equity6 3
    LAWB1250General Administrative Law6 4
    LAWB13266 4
    LAWB2130Introduction to Human Rights6 4
    LAWB3120Criminal Law (Private 2)6 4
    LAWB3240Labor Law6 4
    LAWB13276 5
    LAWB2240Administrative Procedure Law6 5
    LAWB3150Corporate Law6 5
    LAWB31546 5
    LAWB3220Family and Inheritance Law6 5
    LAWB2250International Law6 6
    LAWB4145Foundation of Legal Ethics6 6

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    144

    Program Elective

    Code Subject ECTS
    LAWB3243International Relations and Diplomacy6
    LAWB4135Criminology6
    LAWB4263Practical Course in Constitutional Litigation6
    LAWB4264Practical Course in Mediation6
    LAWB4267Practical Course in Human Rights6
    LAWB4268Prevention of Domestic Violence, Victims Protection and Assistance Practical Course6
    LAWB2112Roman Law6
    LAWB3233Law of Protection of Children’s Rights6
    LAWB2140Constitutional Law of Foreign Countries6
    LAWB3146Public Speaking Techniques6
    LAWB3230Bank Law6
    LAWB4110International Private Law6
    LAWB4120Insurance Law6
    LAWB4230International Human Rights Law6
    LAWB4277Methods of Case Study in Criminal Law6
    LAWB3211Intellectual Property Law6
    LAWB3225Law of Personal Data Protection6
    LAWB3235Juvenile Justice6
    LAWB3253Legal English II6
    LAWB3259Actual topics of the fight against corruption6
    LAWB4270European Law6
    LAWB4290Enforcement Law6
    LAWB4340Professional Skills Of Lawyer6
    LAWB4116Introduction to the Law of the United States6
    LAWB4117International Commercial Arbitration6
    LAWB4151Foundation of Tax Law6
    LAWB4185Notary law6
    LAWB4214Drafting Procedural Documents in Criminal Procedure6
    LAWB4266European Criminal Law6
    LAWB1325Municipal Law6
    LAWB2224Education Law6
    LAWB4242Introduction To Business Law and Ethics6
    LAWB3217Moot Court for Bachelors6

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    6









    Matrix Of Privequisites


    Point GPA The university assessment   The general assessment in Georgia
    97-100 4,00 A+ A Excellent
    94-96 3,75 A
    91-93 3,50 A-
    87-90 3,25 B+   Very good
    84-86 3,00 B B
    81-83 2,75 B-  
    77-80 2,50 C+   C good
    74-76 2,25 C
    71-73 2,00 C-
    67-70 1,75 D+   D Satisfactory
    64-66 1,50 D
    61-63 1,25 D-
    51-60 1,00 E E Sufficient
    Not passed
    41-50   FX FX Insufficient
    <40   F F Failed



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