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 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 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 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 General information www.studyinestonia.ee www.facebook.com/studyinestonia www.maatieto.net/viro
Universities
University of Tartu since 1632
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 Research Institutes and Centres of Excellence 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 www.ebs.ee Studies in Estonian, English, Russian Currently approx 1600 students and over 3000 alumni Strong educational partnerships worldwide corporate relationships in business community
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
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