Bilateral agreements

Agreements in the field of education and research are mostly framework agreements in which parties indicate a desire to cooperate and affirm their good will and the desire to:

• support the creation of direct contacts between the educational and research institutions of both nations
• exchange students, lecturers and educational experts and offer scholarships
• participate bilaterally in conferences, seminars and other educational events
• exchange publications and information about the education systems, as well as the recognition of degrees and diplomas
• support a mutual learning of each other’s language and culture

Estonia has bilateral agreements with the following countries in the field of education and research:

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America and Vietnam.

Scholarships

Some agreements are the basis for student and research staff exchanges between Estonia and other countries, while also offering scholarships to Estonian and foreign students, academic and research staff. Starting from the year 2015 the scholarships based on the international agreements are offered through the national scholarship programme for international students, researchers and academic staff. Scholarships are managed by the Education and Youth Board.