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Studying: The European dimension

Studying - Estonia

Estonia is a country that is well known for its high level of higher education. In the following section you will find information about studying in Estonia. Learn more about the educational system in general and find databases to help you make a good choice for your future, including a successful career. Additionally you can find information about developing your skills after leaving school.

Career planning and education portal - Pathfinder

Portal for young people, covering career planning and educational issues. This web page offers several tests, full links to the educational system and tips for writing a CV. It can also tell you which are the “hot jobs” right now, where you can study, how to find job and more. Good links database for job searching, career counsellors, etc. The Estonian version of the site offers the full information; the other versions offer only partial information.

http://www.rajaleidja.ee [ET]

Estonian Education Information System

The national registry that gathers data on the educationl system.

http://www.ehis.ee/ [ET]

Estonian Library Network

Widest online search engine for Estonian libraries. Find the book you need by author, name, topic, etc. Network includes all the main libraries in Estonia.

http://ester.nlib.ee/ [EN]

Estonian School Server

Database of all basic, general and vocational schools in Estonia. Find a list of schools with name, region, type and full contact details.

https://enda.ehis.ee/avalik/avalik/oppeasutus/OppeasutusOtsi.faces [EN][ET]

Estonian educational system

Full information about the Estonian educational system and its history, with a general description of the region. Information is well organised by level and type of education. Each chapter gives a full overview of the field.

http://www.eurydice.org [EN][DE]

Estonian school portal

School web page for young people and teachers. Well-structured information for young people about schools, classes, free time and the latest news. Find study materials, information about courses and legislation on school life.

http://www.koolielu.ee [ET]

Ministry of Education and Science

Website of the ministry responsible for education, youth, science and language. Find official information about the organisation of each field in Estonia, along with links to laws regulating each area and to ministry partners. For people who want to work with the ministry, the page includes details on current and upcoming competitions and opportunities.

http://www.hm.ee [EN][ET][RU]

National Examination and Qualification Centre

Website of the institution that is responsible for the development of all levels of the educational system and for setting quality criteria for education. Page includes information about each educational level, language testing, curricula and descriptions of decision-making procedures.

http://www.ekk.edu.ee/ [EN][ET][RU]

Pre-professional music and art schools

Website of pre-professional music and art schools in Estonia. Read more about the schools in each region, their courses and the contact details.

http://www.eestimuusikakoolideliit.ee/index.php?mid=5 [ET]

School legislation

Well-presented information for young people about school: what does the law say about education, what are the responsibilities of young people regarding attending school, etc. Additional information about career planning and further education options.

http://www.kooli.ee/?teema=3 [ET]

Socrates office in Estonia

Website of the EU Socrates programme in Estonia. Find information about all the sub-programmes, the application procedures and more. Page includes a wide choice of Estonian and European links to different institutions and programmes. The English version of the page gives general information about the programme and the organisation.

http://www.archimedes.ee/ [EN][ET]

Study in Estonia

Book about studying in Estonia, with real experiences of young people who have studied in Estonia, practical details on applying to programmes, information sources and more. You will need Acrobat Reader to read the book.

http://www.archimedes.ee/ [EN]

Study in Europe

Book about studying in Europe. Includes information about application procedures, links to information sources and descriptions of different countries. This is a good starting point for young people who are thinking about studying abroad!

http://www.rajaleidja.ee/web/?id=1237 [ET]

Teacher newspaper

Weekly publication for teachers and anybody interested in school life.

http://www.opleht.ee/ [ET]

Tiger Leap Foundation

Foundation that organises computer education development in Estonia. Information about courses for teachers and young people to enhance their computing skills, and calls for project proposals. Information is best-presented on the Estonian version of the website.

http://www.tiigrihype.ee/?setlang=est [EN][ET]

Young Scientist Award

Website of a competition for young scientists. Competition is for young people aged 15-19 or first year students. Read more about participating, rules and necessary documents. Page includes information about former competitions and results.

http://www.archimedes.ee/teadpop/ [ET]