All students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Program are required to complete 252 ECTS credits in order to be awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Structure of Civil Engineering Bachelor Program:

• Maths, Physics and Chemistry – 66 ECTS (Including 6 ECTS elective from Natural Science)
• General Education – 44 ECTS (including 6 ECTS of elective from business administration; 8 ECTS Management and Finance for future engineers Module)
• Major program – 142 ECTS (including 30 ECTS of electives)

Maths, Physics and Chemistry Foundation Courses:

66 ECTS of Foundation Maths, Physics and Chemistry with associated laboratories ensures a good base for continued advanced learning for our civil engineering students.

General Education:

General Education includes courses (44 ECTS) in line with the philosophical direction of Ilia State University including business administration and management and finance module, Practical Course of Georgian for Foreigners / Practical Course of German/English – 12 ECTS *

* International students must pass both Practical Courses of Georgian; local students must pass Practical Courses of German or English language.

Major Program:

• Mandatory courses of Civil Engineering Bachelor program – 112 ECTS (including 6 design ECTS)
• Mandatory/elective courses Civil Engineering Bachelor Program – 30 ECTS

Mandatory/elective course choices: Students choose four courses from the following six areas (no more than 1 in each area – this ensures a broad knowledge base that can be further specified in graduate studies).

• Water Resourse Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Construction Engineering

Capstone Design Project:

During the last semester of study, students must participate in a Senior Capstone Design Project (6 ECTS). The main purpose of the design experience is to prepare students for the real-world challenges in the field of Civil Engineering by exposing them to industry and allowing them to use their developed problem-solving skills to find engineering design solutions to industry problems. The students will also develop their managerial skills through planning, design and meeting deadlines together with industry participation. Finally, students will improve their communication, presentation and teamwork skills during these practical components of the programme.