r/MBBSinGeorgia

Read this before Medicine in Georgia

The problem is that most students are looking at this from the wrong angle.

They ask:

"Is the university NMC recognised?"

"Is the course 6 years?"

"Is it taught in English?"

That's not enough.

If you are an Indian student going abroad for medicine, the most important question should be:

After I finish this degree, will I actually be able to obtain the licence required under NMC rules to come back and practise in India?

Under the FMGL Regulations 2021, an FMG needs to be registered with the relevant professional regulatory body, or otherwise be competent to obtain a licence to practise medicine in the country where the medical degree was awarded, with that licence being at par with the licence given to citizens of that country.

This is where Georgia becomes something students need to seriously investigate.

You can finish the medical degree, but that does not automatically mean you have the independent licence to practise medicine in Georgia.

Georgia also has language requirements for independent medical practice. Georgian law specifically requires knowledge of the Georgian language for independent medical practice.

So if your argument is:

"I'll just finish my 6 years in Georgia, come back to India and write FMGE"

That's not necessarily the complete picture.

You first need to understand what Georgia considers a fully licensed doctor, what registration you receive after graduation, whether you can independently practise, what additional requirements apply, and whether that status satisfies the NMC's FMGL requirements.

And this is exactly the kind of thing agents conveniently leave out.

Then there is the 10-year rule. NMC requires the applicable licensing examination to be cleared within the prescribed period from the date of joining the foreign medical course.

So you're potentially making a 6-year decision, spending tens of lakhs, and your entire future depends on a regulatory pathway that you haven't properly understood.

And Georgia isn't the only place where people should be asking these questions.

Uzbekistan has its own issues and regulatory uncertainty. There are also concerns about clinical exposure, the quality difference between institutions, and the fact that a lot of these universities are heavily dependent on agents for Indian recruitment.

And then you have countries like Russia and the Philippines, where the situation needs to be assessed differently.

From the regulatory and geopolitical data available to us, Russia is one of the more predictable options for Indian students. I don't see a realistic scenario where India suddenly decides to stop recognising Russian medical degrees across the board, especially considering the long-standing strategic relationship between the two countries.

But if we're talking specifically about the quality of education and English-medium instruction, the Philippines can be a much more attractive option, provided you actually get into a good university.

And that's another problem.

People say "Philippines" as if every medical school there is the same.

It isn't.

There are some very good institutions and there are also lower-tier colleges heavily pushed by agents because the recruitment economics are attractive.

The same applies everywhere.

Also, don't assume that an Indian brand name automatically makes an overseas medical programme globally recognised.

Even Indian brands such as Manipal have operated medical programmes outside India. That does not mean every such foreign programme is automatically valid for medical practice in every country. Recognition is determined by the specific qualification, institution, jurisdiction and licensing framework.

This is why I keep saying:

Don't choose a medical university because an agent says it is "NMC approved."

Ask them:

  1. What licence do I receive after graduation?
  2. Can I independently practise medicine in that country?
  3. Which regulatory authority gives me that licence?
  4. Is the licence equivalent to what a local graduate receives?
  5. Is there a licensing exam?
  6. What language is that exam in?
  7. Is additional postgraduate training required?
  8. Does that entire pathway satisfy FMGL 2021?
  9. What happens if NMC changes the rules while I'm studying?

If the agent cannot answer these questions clearly, don't pay them.

And before someone says "junior doctor is enough to write FMGE", please read FMGL Regulations 2021 properly.

The regulation talks about being registered with the relevant professional regulatory body or being competent to obtain a licence to practise medicine in that jurisdiction, with that licence being at par with the licence provided to citizens of that country.

A junior doctor working under the supervision of a specialist is not automatically the same thing as an independently licensed medical practitioner.

That's the entire point I'm trying to make.

I'm saying understand the licensing pathway before you commit 10  years of your life and a huge amount of money.

Because once you are already in your 5th or 6th year, discovering that the licence you thought you would receive isn't actually the licence you needed is a very expensive mistake.

Do your own research.

Don't rely on the agent's brochure.

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u/edu_unconsulted — 22 hours ago

Avicenna batumi Georgia

I’m taking admission this year in Avicenna batumi through atmia education can i please get reviews on studies, atmosphere and overall experience

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u/chevyyimpalaa67 — 1 day ago
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Student Income and Gigs

Hey everyone!

I am a student, and I noticed a lot of students in Tbilisi are looking for quick, flexible ways to make extra money, while others often need a hand with small everyday tasks-like picking up a delivery, moving a few boxes, getting biochem tutoring, finding a study buddy, a plus one or fixing a quick tech issue.

To bridge the gap, I built a lightweight Telegram bot + community group called Solvd.

How it works:

Need Help? Launch the bot, select a category, set your budget (in GEL), and it formats and posts your request to the main group automatically.

Want to Earn? Browse active posts in the group and message task owners directly to help out and earn cash or quick transfers.

It's completely free to use, pure peer-to-peer, and keeps communication direct and simple.

If you want to give it a try or need something done around town:
👉 Bot: In the comment section
👉 Group: In the comment section

Feedback, ideas, or suggestions are super welcome! Let me know what you think.

u/remi-adesanmi — 3 days ago

Visa issues??

I hv seen like reels and TikToks that Georgia is having visa issues is it trueee and even if it isn’t like HONESTLY how’s Georgia for mbbs is it true that studies isn’t serious there??

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u/Sea-Meeting1108 — 1 day ago

East West University- is it a good choice?

I'm an Indian who got accepted in the East-West University, Tbilisi, with my tuition fees being exactly 3900$ per year.

I saw many posts saying that Georgia is expensive and not good as compared to other countries like Russia but they were for 60 lakhs, what about my situation?

It'll cost me around 23400$ for my entire degree (2,246,000 rs) excluding accommodation charges and all.

I can manage living with racist people around as I'm not really interested in socialising a lot, few friends will suffice for me.

Please give me your raw and blunt opinions on this.

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u/promiseofadistntsky — 4 days ago
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Insurance & other fees

I applied to SEU with the help of an agency & after receiving my acceptance & everything was set, I was told to pay for a 500$ package made by the agency in order to secure a visa even though I can enter the country visa-free, and I had to pay a separate 300$ payment for insurance.

I just wanted to see if this is legit? Should I go along? They gave me the acceptance letter, and every important document so these are the last steps.

Please let me know!

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u/Beneficial-File6614 — 4 days ago

One mf named @negativekitchen3458 is luring students in name of consultancy advice and other stuffs in scam

I’m saying that one mf named @negativekitchen3458 is luring students in name of consultancy advice and all and all but is just helping scammers to get to students then they just talk like the most sweetest person in the whole universe and scam you I got saved by a relative and I’m glad 🙏🏼 for that
Don’t ask him or DM him for anything please I beg u all

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u/Parzival_2008 — 7 days ago

Does European university and SEU actually offer scholarships based on semester performance?

Hi I’m deciding on going to Georgia and I’m confused between these two universities and someone I know who’s in EU told me they offer scholarships based on sem performance. I would like to know if it’s actually true and how much do they offer

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u/w0lfieee_ — 6 days ago

Parzival_2008 said i am a scammer so lets go listen to the story

My side of the story

I’m making this post because my name has been publicly associated with the word “scammer,” and that is simply not true.

For clarity, here is what actually happened:

* u/Parzival_2008 contacted me asking about Georgia process details etc and consultancy information and how is the process.

* I told him which consultancy I know and have past good experiences with them and shared their contact details because I personally know them.

* I also spoke to the consultant/ma’am regarding him and asked them about a possible discount, since he was referred through me. ( and they offer him around 50k less )

* After that, he communicated directly with the consultancy for around 1–2 weeks, discussed his options, negotiated with them, and ultimately decided to proceed with the DTMU application.

* The consultancy did not collect the usual $100 registration amount from him at that point because he had been referred through me.

* The following day, he decided that he no longer wanted to proceed and asked them to cancel the process.

At no point did I take money from him, promise him anything, or scam him.

I simply referred him to a consultancy that I personally know and helped him get in contact with them. His subsequent conversations, negotiations, application decision, and cancellation were between him and the consultancy.

If there was a disagreement or misunderstanding with the consultancy, the appropriate thing would have been to discuss it with them directly rather than publicly calling me a scammer and making claims about me that aren’t true.

I’m happy to provide screenshots/messages showing the actual timeline if necessary. I have nothing to hide.

I’m posting this only because I don’t think it is fair for someone to publicly label another student a “scammer” without presenting the complete context.

And now this guy is saying he is scammer scammer without any proof because he don’t have any 🙂

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u/NegativeKitchen3458 — 6 days ago

Jyoti Nair is a scam consultant!!! medicoabroad_dr_jyoti

I want to share my experience with a study-abroad consultant based in Jaipur because I don’t want other students to make decisions based solely on information provided by a consultant.

So friend of mine and me took admission through dr jyoti.
First, she used to talk very modestly to us until she got the money, after we paid her fees, she kept dodging our calls. We use to call her endlessly and she wouldn’t pick up the phone. Her attitude completely changed after she took the money from us, she wouldn’t answer our calls, wont co operate with us at all! When we asked about the university classes, she said she doesn’t know about that (in georgia, usually the tentative class beginning is out before the class commences)

One of my friends, when he was boarding the flight, he called her to ask for his travel insurance, she didn’t even pick up the calls and he was close to missing his flight! (Travel and medical insurance are to be given by agents before travelling to georgia) so my friend had to make a new insurance policy at the airport. And when we entered the hostel, the rooms were awful. Toilets were cleaned hardly one time in two weeks. Rooms were not even cleaned!!! And the food is horrible here. I find hair in food almost every week. (You can dm me if you want to see the pathetic food pictures. ) most of the times they dont even wash the chicken and it smells like it is already rotten. When u complain about the food they say they eat the same food. But except, they dont. Many times most students have seen the cooks make their own meal and eat. They dont eat the meal cooked for the students.

When i came to this hostel, i saw the tap and the shower was completely broken so i told Deep (indian guy who manages the hostel) to fix it but he denied straightaway, in a very rude manner

The living conditions are so bad that a dorm is much better than living in this hell!!!! And the cook are as unbothered as the agents are! One time this deep guy even came to punch my friend while everyone was discussing about the hostel issues in the mess. He also has indian shop in tbilisi nearby to his hostel. He was so creepy that My female friend was so afraid of him because he kept on lurking on her, after that she never visited his store. Imagine such a guy is managing the hostel there!!! Some of my friends also told me that the cooks (2 cooks both male) go anytime inside the girls hostel even at night 12-1am and random guys who are not even studying at the university go inside the girl’s hostel and stays in the room until morning!!! One guy among them is so creepy that he keeps staring at all the new girls who join the hostel managed by jyoti. She manipulates students to say good stuff about the hostel but trust me these students are the ones who keep bitching and complaining about her behind her back!! When i came to this hostel, i saw no unity among the students, they are so afraid of this agent and deep that they think they actually might cancel their trc (hostel owners or managers have no right whatsoever in cancelling your trc, verified by darispan sir). They even threatened to cancel a trc of a student (while they themselves know they cant do it) whenever someone dares to complain about the issues of the hostel they go out of control, deep raises his voice so high that entire street can hear it!!!
They wilk talk to u very gently in the beginning when u think they are so polite, they are not, thats their double face showing up to you!!!

So choose your agents wisely, choose hell on earth but dont go through Jyoti Nair.

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u/Ill_Opportunity8331 — 7 days ago

Is atmia good or should I go with eduwisor?

Hey so I have selected seu for mbbs in Georgia and we decided to go with atmia as they are official partner with seu . I am done with the interview and English test as well.

But yesterday I read a lot of negative points about atmia on here.

Can someone please tell me what is wrong with atmia?

Should I go with eduwisor they are a fairly new consultancy only been doing for 3 years.

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u/Conscious-Stage4441 — 7 days ago

Fees for for mbbs

There is a whole confusion about fees at seu is 5,900 usd or 6,300 for the upcoming fall semester i checked out the atmia brochure but its confusing so i would like to know how much is the fees plus if anybody has any consultation reco please let me know i have thought of travco so far

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u/estoberyy_hun — 7 days ago