Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Tbilisi, Georgia
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
GEL 10,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students. (2250 GEL for Georgian citizens).
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Tbilisi State University (BC programme, English) mirrors a joint San Diego State University–TSU model. Launched in 2015, it follows American Chemical Society standards and Georgia’s National Center for Education Quality Enhancement rules. The curriculum blends theory and practical labs to develop core chemistry knowledge, research skills, and communication.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in teaching‑research institutions, chemical and biochemical companies, analytical laboratories (agriculture, environmental monitoring, industrial, pharmaceutical, food quality control, forensic), chemical production, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, and food and light industry, including quality control analysts, research scientists, laboratory technicians, and teaching assistants.
The main goals of this program are to Prepare specialists with good knowledge in fundamental chemistry disciplines for future professional work or research careers, with the ability to communicate and present their own knowledge or work, with a broad general education, and with the ability to perform executed obligations responsibly and efficiently.
The main goals of this program are to:
- Prepare specialists with good knowledge in fundamental chemistry disciplines for future professional work or research carrier
- Also, with the ability to communicate and present their own knowledge or work, with a broad general education, and with the ability to perform executed obligations responsibly and efficiently.
Total program load: 240 ECTS credits, among them:
- General Compulsory Study Courses 59 ECTS Credits
- Major Study Courses 139 Credits
- Elective Study Courses - 42 Credits
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Comprehension After completing this program, students will be able to:
- Formulate facts, concepts, and principles for major fields in chemistry such as general,
inorganic, organic, polymer, analytical, physical, and biochemistry - Describe functions and design of chemical equipment
- Classify matter and its change from microscopic to macroscopic level.
Applying knowledge/ skills
- Work in labs safely and efficiently
- Perform stoichiometric, analytical, thermodynamic, kinetic and quantum-mechanical
calculations - Work in groups or individually on various projects
- Demonstrate their professional and general knowledge orally and in written form.
Independence and responsibility
- Independently plan and perform chemical experiments
- Describe (report) research results and conclusions
- Critically analyze modern theories and information available in the field of chemical
sciences to solve existing problems - Perform professional work with responsibility.
After completing the Chemistry program, students will be able to find employment in the following fields:
- A teaching-research institution with the corresponding field of work
- Companies with chemistry/biochemistry research and production
- Chemical/Biochemical laboratories, e.g., agriculture, environmental monitoring, industrial, pharmaceutical, food quality control, forensic, and chemical/biochemical defense laboratories.
- Chemical production and application fields, such as agricultural and pharmaceutical industries.
- Food and light industry
Learning/Teaching methods
- Lecture
- Laboratory
- Discussion
- Work in group
- electronic learning
- Presentation
- Explanatory method
- Brainstorming
- Analysis and synthesis method
Flipped classroom - the lectures have been prerecorded and are available online. The lectures are to be watched as “homework” prior to coming to class. The class time will be used to work on problems and master the topics covered in the lectures.