Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1694860565444.pdf (Georgia)
Admission guide for applicants May 2022 v.2.0 Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 1/14 Important: 1.

Dear applicants, pay attention when you fill in your personal data in the registration form (the data in the application and the upload CV file should be the same as in your ID card/passport).
Upon successful completion of the entrance exams and meeting the requirements of the program, the same data will be used during contract preparation between you and GITA.

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The editing of the personal data tab is possible before submitting your first application for a preferred course.

After submitting the first application, your personal data is locked and cannot be edited as our consultants may already started evaluation of your application and changing your data will make your evaluation invalid.

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If you need to edit your personal data and/or change an already submitted application, please send an inquiry to gita@newhorizons.bg with a precise description of the change you wish to make.

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Important: One candidate may have only one profile to apply in this project.

If we found duplicate profiles with different emails, both profiles will be marked as invalid, and application will be awarded 0 points.

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5.

Changing your preferences or editing of your application after 5th of June 022 is not allowed.

This is summary of major steps during admission process: • Create an account • Upload CV and accept legal consents • Apply for 1 or more courses • Submit pre-selection readiness assessment and demographic survey • All applicants will need to submit pre-selection assessment.

The assessment will be held on the portal: www.classmarker.com.
• Only applicants that submit pre-selection assessment and have 30% or more will be reviewed for selection.

• Application CV and documents will be reviewed by our Selection Team.

• Our Selection Team will prepare short-list and wait-list for each of the planned courses.

Note: Student demand may be different from initial project plans and may lead to rearrangement of number of students and number of courses • Agreements between short-listed students and GITA will be signed.

• Start of training.


Not all groups will start at the same time.

• Completion of training.

• Completion of certification.

Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 2/14 Criteria and rules: Final score is defined according to the following criteria and rules: 1.
Previous experience with this project – Applicant can receive maximum 10 points: - 10 points for new applicant (i.e an applicant that don’t have an agreement with GITA for participation in project ICT3000 – this is for selection December 2020 and January 2022); - 10 points for people from vulnerable groups; - 5 points for certified student from previous intakes – December 2020 and January 2022.
Only latest course/certificate will be count, for example: a) if an Applicant participated in December 2020 and FAIL the exam and participate in January 2022 and PASS the exam, then he/she will get 5 points; b) if an Applicant participated in December 2020 and PASS the exam and participate in January 2022 and FAIL the exam, then he/she will get 0 points; - 0 points for students, selected for previous intakes and cancel the contract or did not certify successfully.
Only latest course/certificate will be count.

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Pre-selection exam (different for each course) - up to 45 points.

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CV score which includes current experience, skills and accomplishments of the applicant and his/her suitability for this course – up to 45 points.
Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 3/14 Visit our website https://ict.gov.ge to learn about the program, and desired courses.
Then push on the button - “Fill Application” and you will be redirected to our Learning Management portal at https://gita.classter.com/Actions/Registration Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 4/14 Now you can apply for the program following the processes in the diagram at right.
This guide is for New Applicant scenario Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 5/14 1.

Create an account Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 6/14 2.
Verify your account by checking your mailbox Please check in your SPAM/JUNK folder for an initial email from sender Classter with email address: noreply@gita.newhorizons.bg.

Open email and verify your email address by clicking on VERIFY ACCOUNT button!

After verification of the email, you may continue and login to Classter!

Your initial login details are in this email also.


Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 7/14 3.

Sign In at https://gita.classter.com/ Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 8/14 4.
Accept the Terms and conditions of use of the learning portal 5.

Applicant Dashboard Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 9/14 6.

Update your personal data We need this minimal subset of data: Identity number • First name, Last name • Birthday • Gender • • Email • Mobile phone • Country • City/Municipality 7.
Upload your CV – submit your CV in it all your English and point certificates, links to portfolios, etc.

in 8.

You may also upload additional documents – certificates 9.
If applicable provide Special Educational Needs Certificate (This is if you are part of one of vulnerable groups: Social Vulurable Families whose SSA score is no more than 100,000 and Individuals with SSA Social Packages ) Such an applicant (after verification) will receive an additional 10 points like new applicants, no matter of his/her previous experience with this project.
Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 10/14 10.

Confirm that you are familiar with the terms and conditions to participate in this program and the other applicable consents.

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Apply for the desired program Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 11/14 12.

Select desired course 13.

Submit the application for desired course * If you are not sure about some of the courses, please save them as a Draft and come to the portal later to review and confirm your final decision.

You can delete any Draft applicaition at any time.


Draft applications will not be processed for review.

After submitting of the application it goes for review by our selection team and any change may invalidate their work.

For change to submitted applications please send email to gita@newhorizons.bg.

Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 12/14 11.1.
Create a new application for each of desired courses (max 5).

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Reorder courses as per your preferences by drag and drop.

Please note that it is not possible to reorder your preferences after the deadline for application submisstions.

Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 13/14 11.3.
Application submission confirmation email After application is submitted, applicant will receive a confirmation via email: For contacts: gita@newhorizons.bg Client: Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) Project: Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem Project (GENIE) – P152441 admission_guide_for_new_applicants_v.2.0.docx 14/14