The Faculty of the Social and Political Studies was established in 2014 at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University as a result of the ongoing reform of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Law.

The Faculty currently specializes in the following major directions: 

• Psychology;

• International Relations;

• European Studies;

• Clinical Psychology - Masters Program.

Grants:

Department of Social Sciences

1. TEMPUS INOTLES (Innovating of Teaching and Learning of Europea Studies) 543955-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-NL-TEMPUS-JPCR (Director: Nana Kurshubadze; Researcher: Irakli str)

2. Proposal #40/97  - Doctoral programs grants 2013-2014

E-government implementation and development prospects in Adjara Autonomous Republic; Manager - Associate Professor Irakli Manvelidze

3. Proposal # DO / 56 / 2-190 / 14 - Doctoral programs 2015-2016

E-government implementation and development prospects in Adjara Autonomous Republic; Manager - Associate Professor Irakli Manvelidze

4. Student Support Services in (№ 530154-TEMPUS-1-2012-IT- TEMPUS-IPGR, Students Support and Development Services) - 2012 -2016 

Researcher / Administrator, Assistant Professor Lasha Bazhunaishvili.

The Department also continues to work on scholarly publications:

 Issues of Social Sciences, ISSN 1987-7684 (published in 5 volumes)

 Psychological studies ISSN 1987-7579