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Higher Education in Estonia

Introduction

Higher education in European Union has been divided into vocational higher education, education with diploma, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and Doctor’s degree studies. Vocational higher educational institutions provide only vocational higher education. Vocational education can also be pursued at a professional higher school. Higher academic education has three levels, which last from four to ten years – Bachelor’s degree (four years), Master’s degree (two additional years) and Doctor’s degree (four years).

The general standards of higher education have defined the broad contours of higher education in the country. Accordingly, the state has established a system of accreditation. As part of the modernization drive, various international commissions have assessed some curricula. The higher education in the country is twofold and consists of universities and applied higher educational institutions. Post-secondary vocational schools in the country are also offering vocational higher education. The study programmes of the higher educational institutions and their programmes in the country is the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education. The private higher educational institutions and their study programmes get official recognition only after accreditation.

Admission Season in Estonia

In Estonia, the academic session begins in September and ends sometimes in June. Admissions to the universities take place generally between mid-June and mid-July. The deadline for submitting applications differs from institution to institution. However, it is usually at the end of June or beginning of July. Some private higher education institutions take admission twice in the same year i.e. these institutions have application deadline set in October or November and in June or July.

List of Major colleges and Universities

Estonia College & Universities
Name & Address	Phone & E-mail
Estonian Academy of Arts Tartu Mnt. 1 10145 Tallinn Estonia	Ph: 626 7301 Fax: 626 7350 Email: artun@artunn.ee Web: http://www.artun.ee/
Estonian Academy of Music And Theatre Ravala Pst 16, Tallinn 10143	Ph: +372 6675 700 Fax: +372 6675 800 Email: ema@ema.edu.ee Web: http://www.ema.edu.ee/?lang=eng
Estonian University of Life Sciences Kreutzwaldi 64, 51014 Tartu	Ph: +372 7 313 049 Email: epmyyv@eau.ee Web: http://www.emu.ee/index.aw/set_lang_id=2
Estonian Business School Lauteri 3 10114 Tallinn Estonia	Ph: +372 665 1300 Fax: +372 631 3959 Email: ebs@ebs.ee Web: www.ebs.ee
International University Audentes (Tondi Campus) Main Building of the University Tondi 84, 11316 Tallinn, Estonia	Ph: +372 699 6566 Fax: +372 699 6500 Email: university@audentes.eu Web: http://www.audentes.eu/
Tallinn University	Web: http://www.tlu.ee/?LangID=2
Tallinn University of Technology Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn Estonia	Ph: +372 620 2002 Fax: +372 620 2020 Email: ttu@ttu.ee Web: http://www.ttu.ee/?lang=en
University of Tartu Ulikooli 18, 50090 Tartu Estonia	Ph: +372 737 5100 Fax: +372 737 5440 Email: info@ut.ee Web: http://www.ut.ee/