International admissions to EBS

Ready to apply?

We look forward to learning about you through your application to Estonian Business School.  Here you'll find a detailed explanation of the admission process for international students to EBS. First-year applicants and transfer students both have to go through the admission process.

Admission requirements

Before submitting your application, please make sure that you meet the admission criteria. The criteria will depend on the programme you wish to apply to. Read more about the programme-specific and language requirements on Bachelor's or Master's programmes admission pages.

Bachelor's admission information

Master's admission information

Application process

Country specific requirements

Migration information

Accommodation & Healthcare

Admission Process

Our admission process is through the DreamApply system. All necessary information and documents should be provided through this platform.

Step 1: Submit an online application in DreamApply

You will be asked to provide your personal data, educational background, language skills, extracurricular activities and employment information.

To start off go to DreamApply and create an account.

You will be asked to provide

You will be asked to provide the contact information of two references (a teacher, tutor, co-worker, manager, etc.) who will receive an invitation via email to provide an assessment of the applicant.

To assess the applicant’s ambition, motivation and argumentation skills, you will answer several questions about your background, achievements and future goals.

Upload proper scans of the following educational documents:

Previous education documents (certificate/diploma and grade transcript)
Provide authorised English translations of your documents if the originals are not in English along with the original documents.
- NB! If your final documents are not available yet, then upload your most recent academic transcripts in English.
- Check country-specific requirements below to ensure the qualification you have is considered suitable for applying.
- Please keep in mind that in order to qualify for studies at EBS, an applicant must have at least 60% of the highest possible GPA.
Proof of English language proficiency
- A list of accepted internationally recognised language tests is provided with the programme-specific criteria.
Copy of passport identification pages

Step 2: Application fee payment

The application fee is 120€ and it allows the applicant to apply to 2 programmes during one application round.
Candidates from EU/EEA countries, as well as from Ukraine, are exempt from paying the application fee.
The application fee invoice will be sent via DreamApply after admission team has received your application. Please keep in mind that the invoice is not generated automatically.
The application and relevant documents will be processed within 7 days of receiving your application fee. Candidates whose application and documents successfully pass the preliminary evaluation will get to the examinations status.
The application fee is non-refundable.
Candidates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates or Uzbekistan, must use Wise or Paysera for the payment to avoid extra charges and ensure faster processing.

Step 4: Admission interview

You will be contacted to schedule the admission interview. The interview will be conducted in English and is around 20 minutes. Admission interviews take place once a month online.

The aim of the interview is to get to know more about the applicant. We expect you to share your story, journey towards EBS and your future aspirations.

We evaluate the admission interview based on 3 criteria:

Motivation
Ambition 
Argumentation skill

We encourage you to ask your questions about EBS during the interview.

Step 5: Admission interview results

You will be informed about the results of the admission interview in 7 days.

If you successfully pass the admission interview, you will be conditionally accepted:

To receive full acceptance, we will need you to fulfil the conditions that are brought out in the conditional acceptance letter. Once they are fulfilled, we will issue a final acceptance letter.

Step 6: Verification of the educational documents

In order to receive full acceptance, we will need to verify the validity of your educational documents. Please note that educational documents should be sent only upon the request of the Admissions team.

Options for sending the documents:

Send us notarised and verified hard copies of the educational documents by post:
Contact details: EBS Admissions and Study Department, address: A. Lauteri 3, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia
Please note that the application documents will not be returned
If you are in Estonia already, you can come to the study department and scan the original documents as well. Please take the diploma, transcript and passport with you in this case.
Ask your previous education institution to send us the documents directly (from their official email to admission@ebs.ee).
In case there are online verification services available in your country, this option can be used as well.

Step 7: Academic recognition of your previous education

To ensure that all submitted education documents are authentic and grant access to higher education in Estonia, they are verified by an Academic Recognition Information Centre called ENIC/NARIC.

EBS will send the educational documents for assessment to ENIC/NARIC.
The ENIC/NARIC evaluation can take up to one month.
Please note that a positive ENIC/NARIC evaluation decision is a prerequisite for receiving the final admission decision.

Step 8: Admission decision & payment of the tuition fee

Once we have an evaluation of the final documents, your status in DreamApply will change to "Accepted". After being accepted, the student will be issued the tuition fee invoice.

Tuition fee payment deadlines vary by country

The tuition fee is paid by semester (every half year). You can pay the semester tuition fee in one, two or four instalments. 
The first instalment of the tuition fee has to be paid by August 25.
You will receive an invoice with a personal deadline via MyEBS account.

The tuition fee is paid by semester (every half year). 
The tuition fee has to be paid latest by August 1.
You will receive an invoice with a personal deadline via MyEBS account.

The tuition fee for the first study year is paid in one instalment.
The tuition fee has to be paid before your visa appointment with the Embassy.
You will receive an invoice with a personal deadline via email.

Step 9: Acceptance letter

The final acceptance letter is sent to an applicant who: 

has sent all the required documents to EBS and received a positive evaluation from the Estonian ENIC/NARIC centre
has successfully passed the admission interview
has confirmed their study offer in the DreamApply system
has paid the tuition fee according to the invoice

Candidates who need to acquire a visa to migrate to Estonia can now book a visa appointment.

Step 10: Access to MyEBS & course enrolment

To give you a smooth start to your studies, we have moved the study contract (terms & conditions of study), course enrolment and future payment to one platform called MyEBS.

Access to MyEBS is granted after the tuition fee payment. You will receive instructions about how to choose courses in July. You will also access the schedules in MyEBS.

Admission Requirements by Country

Find requirement specific to your country here.

Bachelor’s

Reifezeugnis/Reifeprüfungszeugnis/Reife-und Diplomprüfungszeugnis/ Berufsreifeprüfungszeugnis
Transcript with results from all years of study

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma (Bachelor)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

Tam orta təhsil haqqında attestat (Secondary School Certificate)
Diplom
Subbakalavr

Master's

Bakalavr (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bakalavr diplomuna əlavə / Akademık transkrıpt (Bachelor’s degree academic transcript)

Bachelor’s

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)/Alim Certificate
Higher Secondary Certificate (Vocational)
Higher Secondary Certificate (Business Management)
Diploma (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Diploma in Business Studies)
Add a transcript of records to the diploma/certificate

Master's

Bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent
Academic transcript/statements of marks (for all semesters).

Bachelor’s

Атэстат аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі

Дыплом аб сярэдняй спецыяльнай адукацыi
Приложение к диплому

Дыплом аб прафесiянальна-тэхнiчнай адукацыi
Приложение к дипло му

Master's

Дыплом аб вышэйшай адукацыi (Bachelor's degree diploma)
Выпiска з залiкова-экзаменацыйнай ведамасцi / Выписка из зачетно-экзаменационной ведомости (Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement)

Bachelor’s

Diploma de Ensino Médio / Certificado de Conclusão 2 º Grau / Diploma de Técnico de Nivel Médio / 2 Grau (Secondary School Certificate)
Histórico Escolar Serie 1,2,3 (Transcript)

Master's

Bacharel, Licenciado/Titulo Profissional (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

All applicants to bachelor's programs must order the Confirmation of Examination Results from the Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board for each level and each year.

Confirmation should be sent in a closed envelope directly by the Board to EBS based on the request of the applicant.

General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) - eligibility minimum result of D in at least 2 subjects is expected
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) - eligibility minimum result of C in at least 4 subjects is expected
The Confirmation of Examination Results (either Advanced Level or Ordinary Level)

Master's

EBS accepts students from First and Second Class (Upper Division) only.

Attestation of Result of Bachelor's Degree/Degree Certificate
Academic Transcript

Bachelor’s

All applicants to bachelor's programs must order the Confirmation of Examination Results from the Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board for each level and each year.

Confirmation should be sent in a closed envelope directly by the Board to EBS based on the request of the applicant.

General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) - eligibility minimum result of D in at least 2 subjects is expected
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) - eligibility minimum result of C in at least 4 subjects is expected
The Confirmation of Examination Results (either Advanced Level or Ordinary Level)

Master's

EBS accepts students from First and Second Class (Upper Division) only.

Attestation of Result of Bachelor's Degree/Degree Certificate
Academic Transcript

Bachelor’s

Higher Secondary Education diploma and academic transcript

The official transcript must be sent, upon the student’s request, directly to EBS postal address by a higher education institution, which awarded the qualification. You can also ask the institution to send an electronic PDF transcript with official confirmation to the admissions specialist of EBS.

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma and academic transcript

Bachelor’s

Graduation Certificate
Senior Secondary School Transcript (Grades X-XII)
Chinese National Colleges and University Entrance Examination (GaoKao) Certificate (GaoKao for the minimum score of 450).

Certificate of Graduation from Specialized Senior Secondary School
Chinese National Colleges and University Entrance Examination (GaoKao) Certificate

Please note: The Credentials/Verification Report that proves the authenticity of the GaoKao examination certificate issued by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center or China Higher Education Student Inf

Master's

Bachelor's Degree Certificate
Graduation Diploma
Academic Transcript

 Please note: A simple copy of the Credentials Report/Verification Report must be included.

Bachelor’s

Thanaweya A`ama/Al-Azhar Secondary School Certificate (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Statement of Marks – sent directly to the university from the Governorate

NB! Candidates should validate their diploma at the Estonian Embassy in Cairo

Master's

Bachelor's degree certificate
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

General Upper Secondary Education and National Matriculation Examination (Lukion Päättötodistus ja Ylioppilastutkintotodistus)
Requirements to apply without entrance examinations: English  language - Cum Laude Approbatur, Mathematics - Approbatur) 
 
Vocational Qualification (Ammattikoulun perustutkinto) 
Requirements: Entrance exams in English and Mathematics must be taken) 
 
Vocational Qualification in Business (Liiketalouden perustutkinto, Merkonomi) 
Requirements: Entrance exam in English must be taken. Entrance exam in Mathematics must be taken if the grades in math subjects are low.

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma (Kandidaatin tutkinto tai ammattikorkeakoulututkinto)  
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Please note: No English entrance examination is required if a previous Bachelor’s degree has been completed in the English language and it is clearly stated in the transcript of records.

Bachelor’s

Diplôme de Baccalauréat Général / Technologique / Professionnel
Relevé de Notes du Baccalauréat (academic transcript)

Master's

Licence (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

Sruli zogadi ganatlebis atestati (General Education Diploma)
დიპლომი (Diplomi) (Vocational secondary education)
Transcript of final grades

Master's

Bakalavri (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

Zeugnis der algemeinen Hochschulreife/ Fachhochschulreife

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

West African Senior School Certificate
Senior Secondary School transcript of records
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Certificate that is issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).  Exams are mandatory for the minimum result of C5.

Please note: When sending documents to EBS a Scratch card for verifying the examination results must be included. Alternatively, you may request the PIN code to be sent to us electronically.

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript
Please note: EBS accepts students from First Class and Second Class (Upper Division) only.

Bachelor’s

Higher Secondary School Certificate issued by Examination Board (10+2)
Academic transcript / Statement of marks / Mark sheet

Diploma in ... (vocational secondary education, 10+3)
Academic transcript / Statement of marks / Mark sheet

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

Diploma di Superamento dell ‘ Esame di Stato  (secondary education diploma)
Allegato del Diploma (diploma attachment)

Master's

Laurea (Bachelor’s degree diploma) 
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

Senior High School Graduation Certificate 
Senior High School Academic Transcript (10-12)

Master's

Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
Bachelor’s Degree Academic Transcript

Bachelor’s

Aттестат о среднем общем образовании / Аттестат об общем среднем образовании / Аттестат об окончании старшей школы
Приложение к аттестату

Диплом о техническом и профессиональном образовании / Диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании
Приложение к диплому

Master's

Бакалавр (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Приложение к диплому (Bachelor’s degree academic transcript)

Bachelor’s

Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību  (Diploma of general secondary education) 
Sekmju Izraksts (Statement of records)
Vispārējās vidējās izglītības sertifikāts (Certificate of State Examination)

Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību (Diploma of vocational secondary education)
Sekmju Izraksts (Statement of records)

Master's

Bakalaurs / Profesionālais bakalaurs (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Profesionālā augstākā izglītība un augstākā profesionālā kvalifikācija
Diploma Supplement (Diploma pielikums)

Bachelor’s

Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brando atestato priedas (supplement to certificate)

Master's

Bakalauras / Profesinis bakalauras (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Diplomo priedėlis (Diploma Supplement)

Bachelor’s

National Examinations Board Certificate (previously Higher Secondary Education Board Certificate/Migration certificate)
Academic Transcript

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs diploma / Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs diploma (secondary education diploma)
Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs cijferlijst / Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs cijferlijst (mark sheet)

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

West African Senior School Certificate issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or Senior School Certificate issued by National Examinations Council (NECO).
Exams are mandatory for the minimum result of C5.

Please note: When sending documents to EBS a Scratch card for verifying the examination results must be included. Alternatively, you may request the PIN code to be sent to us electronically.

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Please note: EBS accepts students from First Class and Second Class (Upper Division) only.

Bachelor’s

Intermediate (Examination) Certificate / Higher Secondary (School/Examination) Certificate or a corresponding 10+2 certificate
Higher Secondary School transcript /Statement of Marks

Master's

Bachelor's degree certificate (4 year Bachelor or 2+2 Master) or provisional certificate
Bachelor's degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

Diploma do ensino secundário/Diploma de qualificação profissional de nivel 3

Master's

Licenciado (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

Аттестат о среднем (полном) общем образовании / Аттестат о среднем общем образовании (issued since 2014) (Secondary School Certificate)
Приложение к аттестату (academic transcript)
Свидетельство о результатах единого государственного экзамена (Certificate of Unified State Examination)

Диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании
Приложение к диплому о среднем профессиональном образовании

Master's

Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Приложение к диплому (Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement)

Bachelor’s

Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške (upper secondary education diploma)
Dodatok k vysvedčeniu o maturitnej skúške (transcript)

Master's

Bakalár (Bachelor's degree diploma)
Bachelor's degree academic transcript/Diploma Supplement

Bachelor’s

High School Certificate of Graduation or Vocational High School Certificate of Graduation
High School academic transcript (years 10-12)

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

Título de Bachiller/Título de Técnico Superior (secondary education diploma/higher vocational education diploma)
Certificación académica

Master's

Título de Graduado  (Bachelor’s degree diploma)
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript/Diploma supplement

Bachelor’s

Secondary School Certificate (General Certificate of Education (A-level) & General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)
At least three A-level exams must be passed, and the Common General Test result must be at least 30.

Master's

Bachelor’s degree diploma
Bachelor’s degree academic transcript

Bachelor’s

 Lise Diplomasi or Anadolu Lisesi Diplomasi (Secondary School Graduation Certificate)/ Meslek Lisesi Diplomas (Vocational secondary education certificate)
The academic transcript of secondary school

Exam results issued by ÖSYM (must grant access to higher education in Turkey), graduates: 

until 2009 have to present ÖSS exam results (Öğrenci Seçme Sınavı)
2010 until 2017 have to present two exam results YGS (Yükseköğretime Geçiş Sınavı) and LYS (Lisans Yerleştirme Sınavları)
from 2018 have to present YKS exam results (Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı)

Master's

Lisans Diplomasi (Bachelor's degree diploma)
Transcript or diploma supplement

Bachelor’s

Атестат про повну загальну середню освiту (Secondary School Certificate)
Додаток до атестата про повну загальну середню освiту (Secondary School academic transcript)

Диплом молодшого спеціаліста (Junior Specialist’s diploma)
Додаток до диплома молодшого спеціаліста (Junior Specialist’s transcript)

Master's

Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor's degree diploma)
Додаток до диплома про вищу освiту (Bachelor's degree academic transcript)

Bachelor’s

General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 2 A-Level examinations (grades A, B, C)
Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least 4 Higher level examinations.
Access to Higher Education Diploma
At least 15 credits at Level 2 and at least 45 credits at Level 3

Vocational secondary education certificates:

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Arts and Design
Edexel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate
Edexel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma
International Foundation Year Diploma

Master's

Bachelor's degree diploma
Bachelor's degree academic transcript/Diploma supplement

Bachelor’s

General Certificate of Education (GCE) with at least 2 A-Level examinations (grades A, B, C)
Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least 4 Higher level examinations.
Access to Higher Education Diploma
At least 15 credits at Level 2 and at least 45 credits at Level 3

Vocational secondary education certificates:

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Arts and Design
Edexel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate
Edexel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma
International Foundation Year Diploma

Master's

Bachelor's degree diploma
Bachelor's degree academic transcript/Diploma supplement

International Baccalaureate (IB):

Original results must be sent to EBS directly by the IB (ibo.org) at the request of the applicant.
The minimum score is 24 points.
Extended Essay (EE) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) courses must be completed with a minimum grade of D.
All Higher Level (HL) courses must be passed with a minimum grade of 3. The minimum score for Higher Level (HL) courses is 12.
One Standard Level (SL) course may be passed with a grade of 2. The minimum score for Standard Level (SL) courses is 9.

European Baccalaureate (EB):

When applying with an EB diploma, the English language admission requirement can be waived if the English language score is at least 70 points.
GED:
Exam results must be at least 145 points out of 200.

Migration information

All students who are not Estonian citizens need to apply for a visa and/or a temporary residence permit and register their place of residence in Estonia. The visa and residence permit application process will begin after the student has been accepted to study in the chosen program and has paid the tuition fee.

Degree student from an EU/EEA country

As an EU/EEA citizen, you may stay in Estonia for up to 3 months with a valid travel document or ID card without registering your right of residence.

Make sure to register your place of residence in the City District Administration after your arrival.
Apply for an Estonian ID card within 1 month after registering your place of residence (i.e. after obtaining the temporary right of residence).

Degree student from a non-EU country

As a non-EU student, you must complete the following steps:

Apply for a long-stay D-visa at an Estonian embassy to enter Estonia for studies. In case you do not need a visa to enter Estonia, you may apply for a D-visa upon arrival. Please find the Estonian representations which handle visa applications here.
Apply for a temporary residence permit for study after your arrival to Estonia at the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board.
The temporary residence permit is issued for the duration of your studies on the condition that a full study load is upheld (60 ECTS per year).
Register your place of residence in the City District Administration within 1 month of receiving your residence permit.
See the Student Guide for an overview of the migration process for non-EU citizens.

Migration consultants

Migration consultants support foreigners in settling in Estonia. Please contact the migration consultants if you have questions regarding the visa or TRP requirements. Advisers provide service in Estonian, English and Russian. The service is free of charge.

They provide counselling over the phone, by email, online, and face to face. Make an appointment with a consultant or an online counselling slot ahead of time.

Telephone: +3726123500 (Mon-Fri 9.00-15.00)

Email: migrationadvice@politsei.ee

Living in Estonia

Accommodation

Estonian Business School does not have a dormitory. Our international students usually rent private apartments or share bigger apartments with roommates. Splitting the rent among a few people may offer an opportunity to find great accommodation at an affordable price. You do not have to have a rental agreement in place during the visa application process - a short-term booking from a hotel or an Airbnb is sufficient.

Rental rooms or flats can be found online or through real estate agencies operating in the city. Prices can vary widely depending on the number of rooms and facilities offered. Also, price differences can depend on the preferences of the student.

EBS is located in the city center, so renting a flat nearby is the most convenient option. However, Tallinn offers free public transport to its residents, so commuting does not add any additional costs.

Upon closing a rental deal, be prepared to pay a deposit. Generally, the deposit is the equivalent of three months’ rent; one month’s rent will be returned to you upon your departure, provided that the accommodation is left in an acceptable condition.

EBS has parterened with Larsen accommodation that offers affordable studios and shared flats in Tallinn. You may also explore private rental listings on KV and City24.

Useful tips and rental listings can also be found in Facebook groups (Erasmus in Tallinn/accommodation).

Healthcare and insurance

The Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) is provided for higher education students who are permanent residents of Estonia. This means that international students must have a private health insurance policy or a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Useful information about the Estonian healthcare system can be found in this booklet.

Health insurance for EU citizens

If you are an EU citizen, you should apply for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from your national health insurance provider before arriving in Estonia. The EHIC card covers medically necessary, state-provided healthcare.

Health insurance for non-EU citizens

Travel insurance is required for the visa application process. However, health insurance is mandatory for applying for the temporary residence permit (TRP). The requirements for travel and health insurance can be found above with the visa/TRP requirements. You may find an insurance provided from home or ask for an offer from the Estonian insurance provider KindlustusEst.

A student who has been granted a temporary residence permit for study is not covered by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa). Estonian Health Insurance Fund coverage becomes available to you only when you are employed in Estonia or have the right of permanent residence or a long-term residence permit.

Have any questions?

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If you need any more information or have questions about the admission process, feel free to contact me or book a personal consultation.

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Birgitta Mölder

Admissions Specialist

birgitta.molder@ebs.ee +372 665 1340