Estonian Aviation Academy

• Established: 1993
• Number of students: 300
• Location: Reola, Estonia
• Language of instruction: Estonian, English
• Type: state.

In 1993, the Tartu Aviation College was founded, which in 2008 underwent reorganization and received the status of a higher educational institution. The main goal of the Academy is to educate flight personnel in secondary technical and higher education programs.

The educational process is modular:

• During the first year of study, students are taught basic general subjects
• Second year - specialized aviation items
• Further education - the acquisition of practical skills, including flight practice.

All students in need are given a place in the hostel.

• A special feature of the Estonian Aviation Academy is the education of female pilots
• Small study groups: total number of students - no more than 300
• The program consists mainly of practice, which allows students to get sufficient qualifications
• The learning process includes not only the transfer of knowledge, but also a test for stress resistance, self-discipline, the ability to quickly respond and solve non-staff tasks
• A significant part of the teaching staff are current international-class pilots
• Internships and internships at the current airport in Tartu
• The Estonian Flight Academy is the largest educational institution in the Baltic States for the education of pilots and maintenance specialists.

To practice practical flying skills, the university has 7 aircraft and 3 helicopters on its balance sheet. In addition, flight simulators are installed at the university, which completely repeat the real technique and make it possible to work out all regular and non-staff situations.

The classrooms of the university are equipped with modern computers and office equipment.

The largest aviation library in Estonia for students and teachers operates on the basis of the university: in its fund there are about 7000 rare editions, documents, periodicals. One of the library's missions is to familiarize students with the latest research and development in aviation science. For the convenience of students, the library has a reading room with unlimited time.

On the campus there is a cafe and a gym.

Education at the Estonian Aviation Academy begins in September.

In order to become a student of a paid form of study, you must provide:

• Military Commission Admission
• High school diploma
• Certificate of English proficiency.

Education at the academy is possible on a budgetary basis: for this it is necessary to choose the Estonian language as the main language of instruction and draw up a program with at least 240 credits.

The Estonian Aviation Academy provides assistance and support to students:

• If the student visited museums, exhibitions, conferences related to the flight sphere, he will be reimbursed for the money spent.
• Students whose family income is lower than 458 € / month and their academic performance is 75% positive can count on assistance in the amount of 75 to 220 €
• Successful full-time students can apply for a monthly scholarship of 175 € on the university’s website
• Estonian citizens with an average score of higher than 4.0, full-time students, can expect a monthly scholarship of 100 €.

The Estonian Aviation Academy is participating in the international exchange program Erasmus +. Successful students can:

• To receive part-time education at partner universities during the year
• Take an internship that lasts 2-12 months.

Another area is graduation practice at partner universities, which can last 3-12 months.

Partner universities include flight schools in Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey.

In order to participate in the program, the student needs:

• Apply
• Take an interview with a representative of a selected university
• Confirm knowledge of the language in which the education takes place.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision