Early Childhood Education

1. Law of Georgia on Early and Preschool Education(საქართველოს სკოლამდელი და სკოლამდელი განათლების შესახებ კანონი) (2016).

   • Governs the legal grounds for ensuring universal accessibility to, and the development and quality assurance of, early and preschool education in Georgia.

   • Defines the powers, obligations, functions and responsibilities of state bodies, municipalities and other legal and/or natural persons related to early and preschool education, as well as the principles for the financing thereof

Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3310237?publication=16 

General Education (Primary & Secondary)

     1. Law of Georgia on General Education (საქართველოს ზოგადი განათლების შესახებკანონი) (2005, last amended 2022).

• Governs the structure of primary (grades I-VI) and secondary (grades VII-XII) education.

• Regulates the conditions for carrying out general educational activities, the principles and procedures for managing and funding of general education; it also defines the status of all general education institutions (irrespective of their organisational and legal form), rules for their establishment, functioning, reorganisation, liquidation and authorisation, as well as the conditions and procedures for implementing teaching activities in general education institutions in Georgia.

Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge 

    2. National Curriculum for General Education (ზოგადიგანათლების ეროვნული სასწავლო გეგმა) .

• Defines subject content, learning methodologies, and assessment criteria for school education.

Available at: https://www.mes.gov.ge

 3. Inclusive Education(საქართველოს განათლებისა და მეცნიერების მინისტრის ბრძანება ინკლუზიური განათლების დანერგვის, განვითარებისა და მონიტორინგის წესების, აგრეთვე სპეციალური საგანმანათლებლო საჭიროების მქონე მოსწავლეთა იდენტიფიკაციის მექანიზმის დამტკიცების თაობაზე (2018).

• Determines the rules and conditions for the implementation, development and monitoring of inclusive education in a general education institution.

• Defines mechanism for identifying students with special educational needs, which includes the rules for granting and revoking the status of a student with special educational needs, as well as the powers and obligations of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and the school in the field of inclusive education.

Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge.

  4. Ordinance of the Government of Georgia on Teachers' Professional Development (საქართველოს პედაგოგთა პროფესიული განვითარებისა დაკარიერული ზრდის შესახებკანონი) (2019, last amended 2024).

• Defines teacher qualifications, professional development programs, and career progression.

Available at: https://www.matsne.gov.ge

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  1. Law of Georgia on Vocational Education (საქართველოს პროფესიული განათლების შესახებკანონი) (2018, last amended 2024).

• Governs vocational standards and programs.
• Supports lifelong learning and workforce integration.
• Supports continuous education and retraining opportunities for adults.

Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge 

  2. VET Development Strategy (2024-2030) (პროფესიული განათლების  სტრატეგია).

• Focuses on improving vocational education quality and accessibility. Focuses on introducing vocational educational programs in accordance with the labor market demands.
• Focuses on developing inclusive services in vocational education.
• Focuses on engaging private sector in vocational education.
• Focuses on expanding digital learning tools and integrating ICT in education.

Available at: https://mes.gov.ge.

  3. Framework for Work-based Learning (2022).

• Introduces work-based learning models and ensures involvement of the private sector in the provision of vocational education. Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge 

Higher Education

  1. Law of Georgia on Higher Education (საქართველოს უმაღლესი განათლების შესახებ კანონი) (2004, last amended 2024).

• Governs university education, accreditation, academic freedom, and institutional autonomy.
• Introduces financial aid policies, merit-based scholarships, and state funding for students.

Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge 

  2. National Qualifications Framework (საქართველოს კვალიფიკაციების ჩარჩო) (2010, updated in 2019).

• Aligns educational qualifications (from preschool to PhD) with European standards.

  Available at: https://eqe.ge

  3. Standards on Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (უმაღლესი საგანმანათლებლო დაწესებულებების აკრედიტაციის სტანდარტები) (2011, revised 2022).

• Establishes accreditation and quality assurance criteria for Georgian universities.

Available at: https://eqe.ge

  4. Higher Education Funding and Scholarships (უმაღლესი განათლების დაფინანსებისა და სტიპენდიების შესახებ ) (2024).

• Introduces financial aid policies, merit-based scholarships, and state funding for students.

Available at: https://emis.ge

Cross-Cutting Educational Policies

  1. Law of Georgia on Education Quality Enhancement (საქართველოს კანონი განათლების ხარისხის განვითარების შესახებ) (2010, updated 2024).

• Establishes internal and external quality assurance mechanisms across all education levels.

• Establishes quality assurance agencies and sets guidelines for continuous improvement in the education sector.

Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge.

  2. Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia (2022-2030) (საქართველოს განათლებისა და მეცნიერების ეროვნული სტრატეგია 2022-2030).

• Outlines Georgia's long-term vision for education and research development.

Available at: https://www.mes.gov.ge