Ukrainian citizens who have been granted international protection in Estonia can attend free Estonian language courses and adaptation trainings provided by the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Participants can start their studies only in May, June, July, or August of this year by signing up now in the programme’s self-service.
For Ukrainian citizens who have come to Estonia from the war zone, the international protection status is accompanied by the obligation to complete Estonian language courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 and adaptation trainings introducing local life, as provided for in the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Completing these courses and trainings is essential for renewing the protection status.
For Ukrainian citizens who have come to Estonia from the war zone, the international protection status is accompanied by the obligation to complete Estonian language courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 and adaptation trainings introducing local life, as provided for in the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. Completing these courses and trainings is essential for renewing the protection status.
The courses being offered start in May, June, July, or August of this year, either online or on site in Keila, Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Rapla, Valga, and Viljandi.
Ukrainian citizens can choose the Estonian language course and adaptation training that is right for them from those that have places available. You can check the current status of available places in Estonian language courses on the adaptation programme Settle in Estonia (https://settleinestonia.ee/login), where you can immediately sign up for a suitable course and training.
The Integration Foundation supports integration in Estonia through a wide range of activities. Among other things, the foundation helps new immigrants – people who have been living in Estonia for less than five years – settle in. To this end, the foundation offers Estonian language courses, adaptation trainings, and other activities, such as field trips and community events, with both state and European Union funding. Full details can be found at https://www.integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemine.
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Within the framework of the national adaptation programme Settle in Estonia, newly arrived immigrants with varying legal statuses can learn Estonian and complete adaptation training. An overview can be found at https://integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemine.
Ukrainian war refugees who have been granted temporary protection will be able to register for Estonian language courses again at the end of May. Courses at levels A1, A2, and B1 are planned.
Currently, newly arrived newcomers who have arrived in the course of conventional migration can register for courses starting in August, September, and October.
Newly arrived newcomers can send specifying questions by email: info@settleinestonia.ee.
