TSMU students — I really need your honest advice before I enroll
Hi everyone! I’m a Jordanian student planning to study Medicine in Tbilisi this fall, and I’m currently choosing between Tbilisi State Medical University (TSMU) and European University.
I was initially leaning strongly toward TSMU because it’s a public medical university with a long history and a well-known name. However, after reading several posts from current and former students, I’ve become genuinely concerned about some things — especially the grading system, oral exams, chemistry and physics, repeating semesters, and how much the quality of the experience depends on the professor you get.
At the same time, European University is private, and I’ve seen people recommending private universities in Georgia over public ones. I don’t want to make such an important decision based only on agents, rankings, or a few angry Reddit posts, so I’d really like to hear directly from students who actually study there.
If you currently study at TSMU or European University, could you please answer any of these?
If you could choose again from the beginning, would you still choose your university?
How fair is the grading system in reality?
Is it true that failing one subject at TSMU can prevent you from progressing and force you to repeat a semester?
How common are oral exams, and do you feel they are graded fairly?
Are Chemistry and Physics at TSMU really as problematic as some students say?
How good are the professors at explaining in English?
Is the teaching mostly memorization and self-study, or do professors actually teach and explain well?
How good are the labs, practical classes, clinical skills training, and hospital exposure?
For international students, how supportive is the administration when there is a problem?
Between TSMU and European University, which would you personally recommend and why?
I’m not looking for people to blindly praise or hate either university. I’d really appreciate detailed, honest experiences — both positive and negative.
This decision matters a lot to me, so thank you to anyone who takes the time to help. 🤍