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STUDY IN ESTONIA
April 12, 2012
Grete Ahtola, Study in Estonia
www.studyinestonia.ee
opiskeluvirossa@studyinestonia.ee
Eesti Maja – Viro-keskus, Sörnäisten rantatie 22, Helsinki
Basic Facts about Estonia
• North-East Europe
• Capital Tallinn
• Population 1,34 million
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Area 45 000 km2, comparable to the Netherlands and Denmark
Parliamentary republic, independence Feb 24 1918
EU and NATO 2004
Schengen treaty, Dec 21 2007
People and
society
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Peaceful and hard-working people
Safe and stable society
Importance of traditions, history
Religion- lutheran
Foreign languages widely spoken: English, Russian,
German, Finnish….
Nature and
country
• Well-preserved nature
• Diverse historical heritage
• Avrg Summer +20 C
Winter -5 C
• 4 seasons
Higher Education
in Estonia
• Higher education is offered at universities and professional
higher education institutions
• High % of the age group study in higher education institutions
(2/3 or more), total No of students is 68 000
• Public and private institutions of HE
• Governmental and self-funded placements
• Studies in the official language, but growing number of degree
programs in English
Higher Education
in Estonia
• Academic year
– 1st of September – end of June
– 2 semesters (Fall- September, Spring- February)
– 40 weeks
• Length of studies: Bologna process, Bachelor’s + Master’s
(3+2) structure
– Completed in Estonia
• Academic credits: ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
– 60 ECTS per academic year
Higher Education
in Estonia
• Grading
– 6-point scale (A-F)
• Graduation
– Bachelor’s Degree 180 ECTS
– Certificate of Professional HE 180 – 240 ECTS
– Master’s Degree 120 ECTS (NB! 300 ECTS for B + M)
– Integrated studies minimum 300 ECTS (med.doctors, engineering, …)
– PhD 240 ECTS
• Graduation of the previous level gives access to the next
level of education
– Diploma and diploma supplement (academic transcript)
Universities that offer degree
programmes in English
Public
Estonian Academy of Arts – www.artun.ee
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre – www.ema.edu.ee
Estonian University of Life Sciences – www.emu.ee
Tallinn University – www.tlu.ee
Tallinn University of Technology – www.ttu.ee
University of Tartu – www.ut.ee
Private
Estonian Business School – www.ebs.ee
Opportunities for
international students
• Shorter courses
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Summer schools
Modules
Semester programs
Tailor-made courses
• Degree programs in English
– Ca 30 Bachelor’s
– Ca 50 Master’s
– Ca 50 PhD
International Students in Estonia
In 2010/2011
• Ca 1300 degree students from ca 70 countries
• Ca 800 incoming Erasmus exchange students
• Free-movers, visiting PhD and post-doc, others
• Summer school students, ca 500 every year
Quality and
Recognition
• The Bologna Process
– Comparable HE systems in European countries
• Lisbon Convention
– Recognition of Qualifications of HE concerning European region
• Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency
– Transfer to institutional accreditation
• Enic/Naric
– Recognition of diplomas
• Agreement on Good Practice in Internationalisation
– Fully accredited academic programs
– Programs taught in English
Tuition fees
and living costs
Average tuition fees
Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes
3000-4000 euros
Average monthly living costs for foreign students are
400-600 euros
Average yearly costs for a student
ca 10 000 euros
Scholarships and support schemes
• Bachelor’s students
– Institutional scholarships
– KELA support
Puhelinpalvelu: 020 634 6630, klo 13-16 ma-pe
Ulkomaat.opintotuki@kela.fi
• Master’s students
– National Quality Award (fee wavers, scholarships)
– Erasmus Mundus programmes
– DoRa scholarships (ca 2900 eur per year)
– Institutional scholarships
Admissions
Degree students
Graduated from the previous level of education
Entry tests, if applicable
English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, …) www.finnbrit.fi
Admission: April-August
Exchange or visiting students
according to the agreement between the universities
Counselling
and Support
Welcome upon arrival
Academic counselling
Tutors
International student office
Accommodation and career
Clubs and societies
IT
Sports and health
Catering
Working while
studying
• Students can work max 20 hours per week
• The university gives a written permission to undertake work
Information
ESTONIA
Quality assurance
Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency
http://ekka.archimedes.ee/contacts
Recognition of diplomas
E-mail: enic-naric@archimedes.ee
Web site: http://www.archimedes.ee/enic/
Contact person: Mr. Gunnar Vaht
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Universities
University of Tartu since 1632
University of Tartu since 1632
Today- the largest multidisciplinary public University
in Estonia
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In 400 ranking (THE-QS World Univeristy Rankings)
9 Faculties
4 Colleges across Estonia
Research Institutes and Centres of Excellence
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18,000 students
700 international students
1,300 teaching staff
over 3,400 total staff
International Study Programmes
www.ut.ee
• Bachelor’s:
Business Administration 3 y (Hakuaika 16.4.)
1. verkkohakemus (www.ut.ee/apply-bachelor)
2. motivaatiokirje (ohjeet hakemuksessa)
3. lukion päättötodistus suomeksi + käännös
4. YO-tutkintotodistus (HUOM! Pitkä matematiikka) suomeksi + käännös
5. virallinen todistus englanin kielen taidosta
6. kopio passista.
Medicine (B+M = 6 y) (Hakuaika 1.6.)
1. verkkohakemus (www.ut.ee/hakeminen)
2. SAT-kokeen biologian tulos (www.collegeboard.com)
3. kopio passista
4. lukion päättötodistus ja YO-tutkintotodistus suomeksi + käännös
HUOM! Voit lähettää lukiodokumentit myös hakuajan jälkeen, mutta muista
Tallinn University of Techology
since 1918
www.ttu.ee/en
Tallinn University of Techology since 1918
Rise above the stars!
• Only technical university in Estonia
• The biggest faculty of economics in Estonia
• Student body around 14 000, international students ~5%
• Degree programmes – 134
• Degree programmes taught in English – 14
• Courses taught in Estonian, English and Russian
International Programmes in English
• Bachelor´s (hakuaika 21. elokuuta)
– International Business Administration (also in Helsinki)
– Law
– International Relations
Pääsyvaatimkset:
1. Hakemuslomake (www.ttu.ee/finland)
2. Lukion päättötodistus sekä luettelo kurssiarvosanoista
3. YO-tutkintotodistus
4. Passikuva + kopio passista
5. Englannin kielen todistus (TOEFL/IELTS)
6. Hakemusmaksu 40€
HUOM! Kaikki dokumentit voivat olla suomeksi!
HUOM! Riittää englannin arvosana 7 tai C YO-todistukessa
Tallinn University since 2005
Tallinn University since 2005
• Merger of different research and educational institutions
in Tallinn
• 8500 students (350 foreign students form 54 countries)
• 13 degree programmes in English (5 on Bachelor level,
8 on Master level)
Bachelor: Audiovisual Media, Law, Law with Management,
Liberal Arts in Humanities, Liberal Arts in Social Sciences
www.tlu.ee/admission
Estonian Business School since 1988
The oldest private university in
the Baltic countries
• Bachelor, Master and PhD
programmes
• Studies in Estonian, English,
Russian
• Currently approx 1600 students
and over 3000 alumni
• Strong
• educational partnerships
worldwide
• corporate relationships in
business community
www.ebs.ee
Estonian Business School since 1988
Programmes in English:
• Bachelor (BBA): International
business administration (also in
Helsinki)
• Marketing and PR
• Investment management
• Master (MA): International
business administration
• Management and Accounting
• Marketing management
• Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
• Strategic leadership
• Marketing and PR
Estonian University of Life Sciences
since 1951
Eläinlääketiede (6 v., 360 ECTS),
hakuaika 10. heinäkuuta
1. hakulomake www.emu.ee >
admission + passikuva
2. Lukion päättötodistus
ja YO-todistus sekä suomeksi että
käännös englanniksi
3. todistus mahd.
korkeakouluopinnoista
4. kopio passista
5. motivaatiokirje
International programme:
Management of Biodiversity
and Multifunctional Landscape
www.emu.ee
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
since 1919
International Programmes
•Brass and Woodwind
•Electronic Music, Vocal Studies
•Choral Conducting
•Composition
•Musicology, Music Education
•Orchestral Conducting
•Percussions
•Jazz
•Piano
•Strings
etc.
www.ema.edu.ee
Estonian Academy of Arts since 1914
Today: Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Design, Faculty of
Architecture, Faculty of Art Culture
Kevään haku: 10.2.
Kesään haku: 15.5.
International
Master Programmes
Engineering
Animation
Design &
Urban Studies
Industrial design
Landscape design
Thank you!
opiskeluvirossa@studyinestonia.ee
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