STUDY IN ESTONIA
April 12, 2012
Grete Ahtola, Study in Estonia www.studyinestonia.ee
Basic Facts about Estonia
• North-East Europe
• Capital Tallinn
• Population 1,34 million
• 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
•
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
• 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)
Higher Education
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
Opportunities for
international students
•
Shorter courses
–
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
Quality and
Recognition
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The Bologna Process
– Comparable HE systems in European countries
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Lisbon Convention
– Recognition of Qualifications of HE concerning European region
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Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency
– Transfer to institutional accreditation
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Enic/Naric
– Recognition of diplomas
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Agreement on Good Practice in Internationalisation
– Fully accredited academic programs
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 [email protected]
•
Master
’
s students
– National Quality Award (fee wavers, scholarships)
– Erasmus Mundus programmes
– DoRa scholarships (ca 2900 eur per year)
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
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
Information
ESTONIA
Quality assurance
Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency
http://ekka.archimedes.ee/contacts
Recognition of diplomas
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.archimedes.ee/enic/
Contact person: Mr. Gunnar Vaht
General information
www.studyinestonia.ee
www.facebook.com/studyinestonia
University of Tartu
since 1632
Today-
the largest multidisciplinary public University
in Estonia
•
In 400 ranking (THE-QS World Univeristy Rankings)
•
9 Faculties
•
4 Colleges across Estonia
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Research Institutes and Centres of Excellence
•
18,000 students
•
700 international students
•
1,300 teaching 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 hakemus!
Tallinn University of Techology
since 1918
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
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!
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.eeEstonian Academy of Music and Theatre
since 1919
International Programmes
•
Brass and Woodwind
•
Electronic Music, Vocal Studies
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Choral Conducting
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Composition
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Musicology, Music Education
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Orchestral Conducting
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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 Animation Design & Engineering Urban Studies Industrial design Landscape design Hakemus verkossa: www.artun.ee
