STUDY IN ESTONIAMarraskuu 2013

Grete Ahtola, Study in Estoniawww.studyinestonia.eefinland@studyinestonia.ee

Eesti Maja – Viro-keskus, Sörnäisten rantatie 22, Helsinki

Basic Facts about Estonia

• North-East Europe• Capital Tallinn• Population 1,3 million• National Anthem:

Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm

• Area 45 000 km2, comparable to the Netherlands and Denmark• Parliamentary republic, independence Feb 24 1918• EU and NATO 2004• Schengen treaty, 2007 • Euro 2011

• 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 around 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

– 60 ECTS per academic year

Higher Education in Estonia

Universities that offer degree programmes in English

PublicEstonian 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

PrivateEstonian Business School – www.ebs.eeEstonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences – www.euas.eu

International Students in Estonia

2012/2013

Around 2000 degree students from ca 70 countries (50% of all from Finland)

Ca 1000 incoming Erasmus exchange students

Free-movers, visiting PhD and post-doc, others

Summer school students, ca 500 every year

Tuition fees and living costs

Average tuition fees

Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes

from 2000 to 7000 euros per year

Average monthly living costs for foreign students are 400-600 euros

Average yearly costs for a student

ca 7000 – 9500 euros

Scholarships and support schemes

• Bachelor’s students

– Institutional scholarships

– KELA:n opintotuki:

www.kela.fi > Opiskelijat > Opintotuki ulkomaille

puhelinpalvelu 020 634 6630

ulkomaat.opintotuki@kela.fi

Admissions

Degree students

Filled application

Diploma of the previous level of studies, academic transcript

Entry tests, if applicable

English language proficiency (TOEFL 500 p.b., IELTS 5, university tests) > www.finnbrit.fi

Copy of the passport

Application fee 0-40 euros

Admission: February-August > estonia.dreamapply.com

Universities

University of Tartu since 1632

www.ut.ee

University of Tartu since 1632

Today- the largest multidisciplinary public University in Estonia

• In 300 ranking (THE-QS World Univeristy Rankings)• 10 Faculties• 4 Colleges across Estonia

• 18,000 students• More than 700 international students• 1,300 teaching staff• over 3,400 total staff

International Study Programmes

www.ut.eeBusiness Administration (hakuaika 16. huhtikuuta) > n. 3000 eur / vuosi

1. verkkohakemus (www.ut.ee/apply-bachelor)2. motivaatiokirje (ohjeet hakemuksessa)3. lukion päättötodistus suomeksi + käännös4. YO-tutkintotodistus (HUOM! Pitkä matematiikka) suomeksi + käännös

5. virallinen todistus englanin kielen taidosta6. kopio passista.

Medicine (B+M = 6 y) (hakuaika 16. huhtikuuta) > n. 11 000 eur / vuosi1. verkkohakemus (www.ut.ee/apply-bachelor)2. SAT-kokeen biologian tulos (www.collegeboard.com, www.sayl.fi)3. kopio passista4. lukion päättötodistus ja 5. YO-tutkintotodistus suomeksi + käännös

HUOM! Voit lähettää lukiodokumentit myös hakuajan jälkeen, muista hakemus!

Tallinn University of Techology since 1918

www.ttu.ee/en

Tallinn University of Techology since 1918

• 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

Bachelor’s Programmes

in English

• Bachelor´s (hakuaika 21. elokuuta)– International Business Administration > 3000 € / vuosi– Law > 2580 € / vuosi– International Relations > 2700 € / vuosi

Pääsyvaatimukset:1. Hakemuslomake (www.estonia.dreamapply.com)2. Lukion päättötodistus sekä luettelo kurssiarvosanoista3. YO-tutkintotodistus (notarin vahvistamat kopiot)4. Passikuva + kopio passista5. Englannin kielen todistus (TOEFL/IELTS)6. Hakemusmaksu 40€7. Ohjelmasta riippuen CV tai motivaatiokirjeHUOM! Kaikki dokumentit voivat olla suomeksi!HUOM! Riittää englannin arvosana 7 tai C YO-todistuksessa

Tallinn University since 2005

Tallinn University since 2005

www.tlu.ee

• 10 000 students (350 foreign students form 54 countries)

• 11 degree programmes in English (5 on Bachelor level)

• Bachelor: Audiovisual Media, Law, Law with Management,

Liberal Arts in Humanities, Liberal Arts in Social Sciences

www.tlu.ee/admission (deadline: July 1)

www.law.tlu.ee (HUOM! Lakia voi opiskella myös

Helsingissä)

Tallinn University since 2005

www.tlu.ee

• Bachelor: Audiovisual Media, Law, Crossmedia Production, Liberal Arts in Humanities, Liberal Arts in Social Sciences

• Master: Anthropology, Audiovisual Media, Communication Management, Comparative Literature and Cultural Semiotics, Crossmedia Production, Digital Library Learning, Economics and Management of Public Sector, European Studies, Film Arts, etc.

• See more: www.tlu.ee > Admission > Degree Programmes

Estonian Business School since 1988

www.ebs.ee

The oldest private university in the Baltic countries

• Bachelor, Master and PhD •programmes

•Bachelor’s (BBA) programmes in English:•International business administration•Marketing and PR•Investment management

EBS Helsinki www.ebs.ee/fi (hakuaika: 31.5., valintahaastattelut kesäkuun alussa)

•Currently approx 1600 students and over 3500 alumni

Estonian Business School since 1988

Admission (deadline July 15th)1.Apply: www.estonia.dreamapply.com2. Send your educational documents to EBS3. Pay application fee4. Admission interview via Skype5. Acceptance6. Study ContractDocuments:•high school diploma and grade transcript•copy of passport + 1 passport photo•application fee 35 EUR•a CV or a letter of recommendation•motivation letter•English language test result•completed application form

Estonian University of Life Sciences since 1951www.emu.ee/en/

Admission (deadline July 10)

Required documents•Completed and signed application form (estonia.dreamapply.com)•Certified copy of higher secondary education certificate and its official translation into English•Certified copy of transcript of records/marks (academic record) and its official translation into English•Copy of passport + 1 passport size photo•Result of SAT test in Biology (preferably in Biochemistry) with minimum score of 600•Motivation letter and description of previous education and •work experience, if available

www.emu.ee/en/vetstudies

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre since 1919www.ema.edu.ee

International Programmes•Music performance•Composition•Music Theory•Music Education

Admission•Electronic applications: 1 March•Other admission documents: 12.-25.06.2013•Entrance examinations: 27.06-01.07.2013

Estonian Academy of Arts since 1914

www.artun.ee/admission

Today: Faculties of Fine Arts DesignArchitectureArt and Culture

All Bachelor programmes are taught in Estonian;Deadline: 15th February)

InternationalMaster Programmes

Animation Urban StudiesIndustrial designLandscape design

Estonian Enterpreneurship University of Applied Sciences

International Business Administration (3 y, 3500€ / year)

1. korkeakoulukelpoisuus2. englannin kielen todistus (TOEFL / IELTS)3. www.euas.eu

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