CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY

Founded in 2004, Caucasus University is a for-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Tbilisi (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, Caucasus University (CU) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Caucasus University (CU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 14 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Since Spring 2017 AUCA and Caucasus University are on student exchange partnership that gives for both institutions to send up bachelor students.

Requirements for the Exchange Program Applicants:

1. You should be a full time sophomore or junior student at AUCA 
2. You must be nominated by AUCA 
3. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 
4. Exchange students should be proficient in English to follow courses successfully and complete coursework 

Admission Deadlines

Admission to Caucasus University is carried out each academic year at AUCA.  Depending on the number of students participating in the exchange, the call for an exchange is announced either each semester (Spring and Fall) or once per academic year (Spring or Fall).  All AUCA students are notified through their institutional emails of the call for applications.  Furthermore, you can also obtain information about the opening of an exchange program through this website.  The site will be updated each time before the call for application.  

Application Process

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through http://abroad.auca.kg/. The system will require students to login through AUCA account only. The recommendation letters are now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

If you have any questions regarding the program, please send your questions to international@auca.kg. 

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Sunday 5 PM on September 29, 2024. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application. 

I. Statement of purpose, explaining why you want to study at Caucasus University, how it will benefit your studies at AUCA, and what you hope to achieve through this experience.

II. Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too)
III. 2 (two) Recommendation forms from Professors (online submission)
IV. Resume/CV
V. Study Plan for the semester

More details are available here