kakakii:
Let me drop my contribution here from Estonia. . .

I will skip the school process and go on with the Visa Application...

i will say this, as a Nigerian your best bet is UAE in this period, but if you have other means such as India, turkey or Israel please try it.

Document Submitted for Visa Application

Estonia checklist

International Passport
Passport Photograph
Admission letter
Flight Reservation
Hostel Reservation ( paid for )
Personal Bank Statement ( 4m )
Bank reference Letter ( with stamp very important )
Sponsor letter ( notarized )
Sponsor bank statement ( 5m naira )
Sponsor reference letter ( with stamp, very important )
Application fee receipt
Travel Insurance ( swisscare dut com )
O'level result
School Fees Receipt
Visa Application Form


QUESTIONS ASKED DURING INTERVIEW

1. which school did you get admitted to?

2. why did you choose estonia and why this particular course

3. why didn't you use school hostel ? ( i told her i don't like it )

4. what is your plan after your studies ?

5. how many countries have you been to?

6. have you been rejected schenghen visa before ( i said yes portugal )

7. when was that ? ( i told her i don't remember the year )

8. my relationship with my sponsor

9. she asked how will i be able to support myself if my sponsor refuse ( i told her i will take part job )

apart from the 2nd question which i gave a very long answer, the rest just one word answer


i did my finger print and stayed in Hotel in Abu dhabi for 4 days , then i receive mail that my visa was granted

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FAQ

1. i am doing BSC ( the interview process and funds needed are mostly the same )

2. Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania don't care about your age if you are going for BSC ( i am age 29 - 31 ) . one my coursemate is a 40 year old man


JOB
there is no job in Estonia except you are very good in I.T, companies would sponsor you to school if you are very good in I.T

apart from I.T the only job available are delivery, uber and plate washing in restaurant ... you earn an average of 30-40 euro per day


if you have the money you can buy your own Uber car and be driving, it's much more better and you can make around 1500 euro monthly. just come with your Nigeria drivers license then you convert .. there is no job in Estonia but nothing is impossible

RENT

if you want to stay in hostel you will be paying around 200 euro monthly with utilities .. it's not bad at all

if you are looking to live outside the hostel please be ready to be frustrated, once you call landlord and they see you are a student, they stop picking your call, some will not pick your call again once they see you are black..

be ready to pay like 3 months rent upfront, you might be lucky, nothing is impossible

FOOD

food here is dirt cheap except you are looking for African food which is very very expensive ...


OVERVIEW ...

apart from the housing experience, there is nothing negative to say about Estonian, most are very nice ( but blunt ), job is not readily available but a lot of I.T opportunities, you also have access to other EU countries. it is very cold here, you only see sun 3 months out of 12 months. it's going to be hard at first believe me, weather can be depressing but you will get use to it as times goes on. also be ready for a lot of assignment, no matter the school you are going in Estonia, they gives assignment for fund and assume you know most things.

there are 3 major language in Estonia... English, Russian and Estonia language .. young adults speak English and Russia while the old speaks Estonian language , it can be frustrating because Russian speakers plenty pass English speakers ... Transportation is free in Tallinn via city bus


you can work 24/7 with your TRP in Estonia as long as you don't score below 51% in school, if you score below 51% you will be deported ( long story but the short version is you will be deported ). you can't bring your family if you are on BSC but you can bring your family after a year if you are on masters , you can bring your family immediately if you are on Phd.


you can't bring beef, milk or any dairy product into Estonia ( they seized my ponmon and beef at the immigration )

of course all i typed is based on my experience and others around me here, please don't take it as rule ...


DATE 15/05/2021 2:36

Can a student arrive Estonia before the School’s resumption date?

Saintsquare:
Just the positive evaluation, admission will be announced by the middle of May.

oh same here, just wanted to be sure

Saintsquare:
Yep

have you gotten any reply from them?

hello, did anyone apply for Masters in International relations and regional studies at Uni Tartu?

chess07:
How soon did you get your payment evidence ? My payment was success with VISA card , but i am yet to get confirmation .

They will send you an email. Just upload the screenshot

They will send you an email. Just upload the screenshot

Is it possible for a student to low key work more than 20hrs?