Erasmus+
Preparations for your exchange semester
- Get in touch with your Erasmus Coordinator and ask, if your University has the Inter-Institutional Agreement for mobility with EAVA;
- Inquire about the opportunities for receiving Erasmus+ support from your University;
- Check EAVA's admission deadlines and semester dates
- Check our subject courses
- Find out more about moving to Estonia
Quick facts about Estonian Aviation Academy
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There
are 2 types of higher education institutions in Estonia – universities and universities
of professional education like Estonian Aviation Academy.
- We offer 4 curricula in Estonian and 2 curricula in English language.
- Graduates receive the Bachelor degree after successful graduation.
- Exchange studies are provided in English language and subject courses are from almost all curricula that we provide.
How to arrive?
- Fly to Tallinn and take a bus to Tartu. Buses departure from Tallinn Airport/Bus station almost every half an hour during the day – the bus ticket costs approximately 12 €.
- Drive to Tartu with the car (the best option to travel around Estonia as well).
- Come by bus (from nearby countries).
During your stay
- Place for living. Unfortunately, we do not provide private housing. Read more about your options here.
- You can use our library without any fees. Library locates in academy’s building.
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Academic year for Erasmus+ exchange students is divided into 2 semesters:
- Fall semester: beginning of September – end of December
- Spring semester: beginning of February – end of May
- Fall semester: beginning of September – end of December
- Learning Agreement changes are allowed within a period of 2 weeks after the start of the semester. You can find the template here.
- Useful links:
Assessment and grading at EAVA
Common procedures guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. They help to measure and compare the learning outcomes and to transfer the received credits from one institution to another. Inter-Institutional agreements are based on the principle of mutual trust and confidence. Higher education institutions use an effective quality assurance system and the rules of the European Credit Transfer System accordingly (ECTS).
EAVA:
1 full academic year = 60 credit points (ECTS)
1 semester = 30 credit points
(ECTS)
ECTS grading scale at EAVA:
| ECTS Grade | Description |
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A or 5
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Excellent (91-100%)
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B or 4
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Very good (81-90%)
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C or 3
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Good (71-80%)
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D or 2
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Satisfactory (61-70%)
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E or 1
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Sufficient (51-60%)
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| F or 0 | Insufficient (0-50%) |
| Passed* | student has acquired material at least on half of the required level (51-100%) |
| Failed* | student has not acquired material at least on half of the required level (0-50%) |
- Equal to or exceeding the minimum determined level “P” – passed
- Lower than minimum determined level outcome “F” – failed
Passing the subject with a sufficient result an international exchange student is guaranteed ECTS credit points as fixed in the learning agreement.
Estonian Holidays
- New Year’s Day - 1 January
- Independence Day - 24 February
- Good Friday – in April
- Easter Sunday - in April
- May Day - 1 May
- Whitsunday - in May
- Victory Day - 23 June
- Midsummer day - 24 June
- Day of Restoration of Independence - 20 August
- Christmas - 24-26 December
After your exchange studies
- After the exchange semester you will be provided with:
- Confirmation Letter that confirms your exchange study period at EAVA;
- Transcript of Records
