Incoming exchange student

Estonian Business School welcomes exchange students from our 80+ partner universities that are located mainly in Europe, but also in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, India, Malaysia, Mexico and South Korea. For international exchange students it is possible to come to EBS for one semester or for the whole academic year to study in any of the regular business courses.

Applying for Exchange Studies

We welcome all exchange students from our partner universities and free movers from all over the world. However, please note that there are some requirements that the potential student needs to follow in order to be accepted as an exchange student.

Requirements:

Student needs to speaks English at least on B2 level and have a certificate which proves it (details on certificate can be found under language requirements).

Student needs to have an average GPA 3.00 or higher out of 5.00 (or equivalent from home university).

Student needs to have studied in their study level for at least a semester before the start of their exchange period.

How to apply?

Please follow these steps if you wish to study in Estonian Business School as an exchange student.

First step: your home university needs to nominate you through this link.

Nomination deadlines (for partner university):

For Spring semester: 15th of October

For Autumn semester: 15th of April

We'll then look through nominations and contact chosen students with application information (which you can also see down below). Please note, we will send out application information after nomination deadline.

Second step: you have to fill out application form through this link.

Application deadlines (for exchange students):

For Spring semester: 15th of November

For Autumn semester: 15th of May

Please fill out all the fields on the application form!

Once you have filled out application form, please send your English language certificate directly to ellika.eero@ebs.ee.

Accepted English language certificates:

TOEFL iBT score 87 or above (EBS code 6744)
IELTS Academic minimum score 5.5, with 5.5 or above in each band
Cambridge test FCE, BEC (Business English Certificate) Vantage (CAE; CPE are suitable as well)
IELTS Indicator test and TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
Home university language certificate stating the minimum level of B2 (certificate has to confirm CEFR minimum B2)

What happens after application?

We will send the Letter of Acceptance email to you and your university’s coordinator. EBS will not issue a hardcopy Letter of Acceptance by default. If you need a hardcopy, let us know by emailing Ms. Ellika Eero (ellika.eero@ebs.ee).

Please choose courses from the course list sent to your email and confirm your choice by emailing your Learning Agreement to your EBS study consultant.
Bachelor students - Maria Kottsova (maria.kottsova@ebs.ee)
Master students - Helena-Grethel Kask (helena-grethel.kask@ebs.ee)

Information for Learning Agreement

Receiving Institution: ESTONIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL

Erasmus code: EE TALLINN 02

Department: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE

Address: Lauteri 3, 10114 TALLINN

Country, country code: ESTONIA, EE

Contact person name: ELLIKA EERO

Contact person email / phone: ellika.eero@ebs.ee, +372 665 1369

Estonian Business School reserves the right to reject students who do not have the appropriate language skills – even during their study period at Estonian Business School!

Courses taught in English

Please note, that those course lists are examples of past semesters. Updated information regarding future courses will come through Erasmus+ Project Manager.

Applying as a Free Mover

Free mover option is available for bachelor and master level students.

For admission as free mover students for academic year 2025/2026 please fill out the application form here and send the following documents via email to Ms. Ellika Eero (ellika.eero@ebs.ee):

Bachelor students: official transcript of grades from your home university in English
Master students: Bachelor’s degree diploma in Business Administration of Economics or equivalent.
If you have Bachelor’s degree in another field then official transcript of grades of prerequisite subjects: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Financial Accounting / Financial Management
Certificate of an official English test:
- TOEFL iBT score 87 or above (EBS code 6744)
- IELTS Academic minimum score 5.5, with 5.5 or above in each band
- Cambridge test FCE
- IELTS Indicator test and TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
- Duolingo test (min score 100)
letter of motivation (one A4)
a copy of your passport or ID card
Application deadlines are the same every year
- for autumn semester 15 May;
- for spring semester 15 November.

Decisions will be made one week after the deadline the latest.

Free mover students' tuition fee in 2025 Spring semester:

Tuition fee per semester on Bachelor level (30 ECTS) - 3500€, fee per one credit 130€

Tuition fee per semester on Master level (30 ECTS) – 4200€, fee per one credit 150€

Students will be registered for a full course load of 30 ECTS. If a student takes more than 30 ECTS, an additional fee per credit will apply.

Deadlines and fees for dropping courses can be found here.

Cancellation policy for courses can be found here.