STUDY IN ESTONIA April 12, 2012 Grete Ahtola, Study in Estonia www.studyinestonia.ee [email protected] 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 [email protected] • 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: [email protected] 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 • 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! [email protected] Become a fan: www.facebook.com/studyinestonia
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