Admission to the Doctorate is
announced by the Autumn Terms on the basis of the confirmed
Doctoral program;
The applicants wishing to
be admitted , are to send an application in
the written form addressed to the Rector in which the
applicants should refer to the relevant Doctoral program.
The further documents should be attached to
the application:
A) Information concerning
education and labour activities (CV);
B) A copy of the Identity
Card;
C) A copy of the Diploma
notarized, certifying an academic Master’s degree in
Theology , or the degree in a humanitarian scientific
relevant field;
D) Recommendation on the
part of a supervisor of the relevant educational
program and his review on the essay
submitted by the Doctoral Student in accordance with
his speciality or publication;
E) Letter of reference by
his Spiritual Father;
F) Two photos ¾ and the
CD;
G) The question of accepting
the candidate’s documents is settled by the Scientific
Council;
H) Other documents
that can be required due to a specific
program;
The candidate to the Doctorate
is required to know at least one of the foreign
languages (English, German, French, Italian ,New Greek or
Russian) on the B2 level . The applicants submitting
diplomas or certificates proving their B2
level are free from the examinations. By decision of the
Scientific Council of Tbilisi Theological Academy and
Seminary additional requirements may be taken into
consideration; Enrollment in the Doctorate takes place
according to the preliminary examinations in speciality
and a foreign language and their examination
results; During the process of enrollment a
special attention is paid to the Academic knowledge of
Master’s program (evaluation of their works and an
appendix to the Master’s Diploma); Decision on the
enrollment to the Doctorate is made by the Scientific
Council and confirmed by the Rector of Tbilisi
Theological Academy and Seminary; In case of admitting a
Magisterial students to the Doctorate , the Rector of Tbilisi
Theological Academy and Seminary issues an
individual, administrative legal act; an experienced
researcher, the relevant high level scientific
supervisor is appointed to help him ; a three- way
contract is laid between the head of the
Doctoral program and the Doctoral student.
Where duties and rights of both sides are
defined . The Doctoral student’s individual plan is a
part of the contract. The qualification paper of
the admitted doctoral student is confirmed
by the Dissertation Board by the majority of
voices.