Free Estonian language courses from Integratsiooni Sihtasutus

The Integration Foundation (Integratsiooni Sihtasutus) invites all Ukrainians who have received temporary and international protection to learn Estonian free of charge!

Under the state adaptation programme Settle in Estonia, free Estonian language courses are provided to all residents of Estonia who arrived in the country within the past five years. This year, around 4,000 displaced persons from Ukraine can begin or continue learning Estonian at the A1, A2 and B1 levels. The Integration Foundation invites those who have received temporary and international protection to sign up for the courses now.

Registration for A1, A2 and B1 level courses is open for recipients of temporary protection. This year, around 1,600 people can begin learning Estonian, i.e. take A1-level courses. Registration for these courses will continue until autumn. At the same time, around 1,200 people can continue learning Estonian, i.e. start A2 or B1 level classes. Registration will run until the end of the year.

Recipients of international protection will be able to register for Estonian courses at the A1, A2 and B1 levels in the coming weeks. Classes will begin in August and in the autumn of this year. In total, 580 recipients of international protection can take the training.

According to adaptation lead Britt Saks, the free language courses are open both to those who want to start learning and to those who already wish to continue.

The courses are held online as well as offline in Tallinn and other Estonian cities in the morning, during the day and in the evening. Learning Estonian at the A1 level lasts on average four months, A2-level courses can be completed in six months, and reaching the B1 level takes eight months.

“We are now inviting to the courses people who came to Estonia through ordinary migration — for example, to work, to study or to join their family members — as well as displaced persons from Ukraine who need to take the initial Estonian courses. These include recipients of both temporary and international protection,” said Britt Saks. She stressed that a free Estonian course at each level can be taken only once.

To register for the courses, you need to create a personal account on the Settle in Estonia website and select the appropriate course there. If you have any questions, contact the Integration Foundation’s advisers by writing to the email: info@settleinestonia.ee.

The Integration Foundation organises free Estonian courses and other courses for foreigners who have arrived in Estonia, within the state adaptation programme Settle in Estonia. More detailed information about services and courses can be found on the foundation’s website, and current information — on the programme’s Facebook page Settle in Estonia.