Ukrainian citizens who have arrived in Estonia because of the war are welcome to learn Estonian. For this, we primarily offer free Estonian language courses and the registration is already open.
We support the adaptation of Ukrainian war refugees through the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. It provides free Estonian language courses for levels A1, A2, and B1 in cooperation with language schools all across Estonia.
Everything about the courses is always available in the environment of the adaptation programme: LINK. You can select a suitable course among the ones being offered based on your legal status and the level, location, and schedule of the course.
As of 24 July 2024, we welcome Ukrainian war refugees to sign up for the following Estonian language courses for levels A1, A2, and B1:
- Beneficiaries of temporary protection can begin their studies in August, September, or October this year. The number of slots in the groups is limited: level A1 – about 1,000, level A2 – about 200, and level B1 – about 400. Registration for a course closes as soon as a group is full. Select a suitable course and sign up in the environment of the adaptation programme: SIGN UP.
- Beneficiaries of international protection can sign up for courses starting in August, September, or October this year; in the autumn, we will add more options for learning Estonian. The courses currently open for registration have a limited number of slots: level A1 – about 100, level A2 – about 160, and level B1 – about 40. In the autumn, we will offer an opportunity to start learning Estonian at A1 level language courses for nearly 1,800 people. Registration for a course closes as soon as a group is full. Select a suitable course and sign up in the environment of the adaptation programme: SIGN UP.
You can take a course online or on location in larger cities. Estonian language courses meant for beginners, or level A1 courses, usually last about four months; courses for advanced learners last a little longer: level A2 – about 6 months, and level B1 – about 8 months. Details about the teacher, location, and time of a course are available in the environment of the adaptation programme.
Information about the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia can be found on the website of the Integration Foundation: LINK. Updates about the adaptation programme are available in our social media accounts: LINK.
If you have any questions, please contact the advisers of the Integration Foundation: info@settleinestonia.ee.
IMPORTANT
- The adaptation programme Settle in Estonia offers courses for people with different language levels and legal status who have recently arrived in Estonia.
- Newly-arrived immigrants are foreigners who have come to Estonia in the last five years by means of conventional migration or who have been granted temporary or international protection in Estonia. Ukrainian war refugees are categorised as beneficiaries of temporary and international protection.
- Currently, newly arrived immigrants who have arrived in the course of conventional migration can register for courses starting in August, September, and October. There are about 200 slots available in level A2 courses and about 100 in level B1 courses. Registration for a course closes as soon as the group is full. Select a suitable course and sign up in the environment of the adaptation programme: LINK.
