The best universities in Estonia have not only produced many smart people, but also smart products and useful tools.* The University of Tartu is now among the top two per cent of the world’s universities, and the highest ranked in the Baltic states. Similarly, the Tallinn University of Technology, whose alumni include world-class …
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From February 2018, foreigners and expats living in Estonia can study information technology (IT) in English on the undergraduate level for the first time. The curriculum, Software Development and Entrepreneurship, is focused on the skills Estonian IT companies are looking for. The new initiative comes about as the Estonian students’ numbers …
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The Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for social good, is for the first time also represented in Estonia. Estonia is known worldwide for its robust technology and a growing startup ecosystem. The entrepreneurial talent pool here is immense, which gives rise to the levels of creativity and innovation in …
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Estonia’s University of Tartu stands out when it comes to research quality, the publisher of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings said in its latest report. Times Higher Education (THE), the UK-based higher education magazine, said in its World University Rankings 2018 survey that “in Eastern Europe, Estonia’s University of Tartu stands out …
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According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the Estonian University of Life Sciences is one of the top 100 universities in the world in the field of agriculture and forestry. Published by the international consultation company, Quacquarelli Symonds, the QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks the world’s …
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Tallinn University now offers a new unique English-based master’s programme – Estonian studies. Piret Viires, the professor of Estonian literature and literary theory at the Tallinn University School of Humanities tells more about the programme. With all the international relations Estonia has, the number of foreigners interested in the Estonian language …
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Yar Muhammad came to Estonia because of his doctoral studies six years ago, but the reason why he rooted down is more remarkable – he says he received a good education in Estonia and wanted to give something back. Muhammad currently works as an IT lecturer at the University of …
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The Estonian Business School (EBS) and Volkswagen Financial Services have signed an agreement that provides the students of EBS and its partner university, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with an opportunity to draw up a project for the development of Volkswagen business activities in the Chinese market. The project involves twelve …
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Margaret Lyngdoh, originally from the Khasi tribe in India, now works as a junior research fellow in folkloristics at the University of Tartu – and studies the supernatural traditions and rituals of her community. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia and Study in Estonia. The Khasis are one of …
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Dr Isabelle Frochot, a visiting associate professor of tourism marketing at the University of Tartu Pärnu College, says that she would recommend Estonia as a place to study without hesitation. In Estonia, when one talks about a “university town”, one usually means Tartu, the home of the largest and oldest …
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