How to apply?

The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences is welcoming nominations for Autumn semester 2025/2026. 

Exchange students are students who are already enrolled in their home country at a higher education institution that has signed the Erasmus+ programme agreement with the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. EASS accepts exchange students through the Erasmus+ programme.

Contact the International Relations Office at your university and please be sure that your university has an Erasmus+ exchange agreement with Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. The students can apply to study for one semester and afterward they can transfer the credits obtained to their home institution. 

Home University's International Exchange Coordinator must send nominated students to the International Relations office no later than 30th of April 2025 at the following address: erasmus [at] sisekaitse.ee () 

Please send the following information regarding for each student: 

• First name(s)
• Last name
• Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy)
• E-mail Address
• Curriculum/Specialty

Once you are nominated by your home university for exchange studies you should follow the application procedures required by Estonian Academy of Security Sciences.

The application procedures

To finalize your application in the Erasmus+ programme you are required to send the following documents to the International Relations Office by e-mail 7th of May:

1. Application form Fill out the necessary fields, complete the Application Form with your signature. Ask for the stamp and signature of the exchange coordinator of your home university.
2. Learning Agreement To fill in the learning agreement, see the English subjects offered by EASS and more information about Learning Agreement you can find here. The Learning Agreements should be presented in OLA format. NB! We highly recommend you to take at least 20 ECTS points from the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences.
3. Copy of Language Certificate - English level at least B2 We expect that your English language proficiency is of an equivalent standard so that you can follow the classes with no problems. Please send us a copy of Language Certificate or signature from your home university that guarantees that you are sufficiently competent in the English language.
4. Transcript of Records Showing your grades from your home university (in English) 
5. Copy of passport or ID
6. Motivational letter We expect to have short overview, who are you, why you would like to study in EASS and what are your interests. 

Once the application and all other documents has been reviewed and approved, the International Relations office will hold the right to conduct an online interview with the applicant and make the final selection. More information will come by email. 

Detailed contacts about organisation: 

Full Legal Name: SISEKAITSEAKADEEMIA
English Name: Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EASS) 
Erasmus Code: EE TALLINN10
PIC: 959180427

Detailed contacts for documents:

Organisation: The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences
Contact person: Eleny Aalde
Position: International Relations Coordinator
E-mail: eleny.aalde [at] sisekaitse.ee
Tel:+372 522 4748
Address: Kase 61, 12012 Tallinn, Estonia

Look here as well: 

Why Study in EASS?

English subjects

Important dates and events

Procedure of Studies

Grading system

Accommodation

Please note that we do not offer English subjects in 2026 Spring session.

In the framework of Erasmus + programme, students are very welcome to combine studying and traineeship in a single mobility (combined mobility) at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. Please be sure to inform about this combined mobility need for your home university and EASS Erasmus+ coordinator. 

For more information, how to apply for a traineeship in different internal security institutions in Estonia, please contact erasmus [at] sisekaitse.ee.