Here you will find important information and contacts if you need help with planning your studies and career, or support in maintaining mental well-being.
The purpose of study counseling is to support students in their studies. You can contact a counselor regarding study planning, university system, academic leave, RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning and Work Experience), and other study-related matters. Also, if you wish to study as a visiting student at another higher education institution or abroad, or discuss possibilities for completing interrupted studies.
The study counselor is the study specialist of the institute administering your study programme.
Chief Specialist of Academic Affairs
Metsanduse ja inseneeria instituut
Administration of the Institute of Forestry and Engineering
+372 7313155
+372 731315558836156
58836156and
Chief Specialist of Academic Affairs
Põllumajandus- ja keskkonnainstituut
Administration of the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
+372 7313533
+372 73135335081787
5081787
Chief Specialist
Veterinaarmeditsiini ja loomakasvatuse instituut
Administration of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences
+372 7313020
+372 73130205061732
5061732Young people face important decisions regarding work and study choices. Finding a suitable speciality and future prospects can be a complex process, where getting to know yourself, your interests, values, skills, and abilities is helpful. To remain competitive in the future labor market, it is necessary to plan your career - set life goals and strive towards them.
Students Career Service of the Estonian University of Life Sciences was founded with the main objective of providing help to graduating students in making contacts with the employers and finding best jobs according to their qualification. Employers can choose and recruit the graduates as well as students.
Students Career Service aims to act as a bridge between employers and University. In addition to recruiting highly qualified personnel, employers have the possibility to get to know more about the EMU, study plans and various academic matters.
Dear young person, if you feel you are facing choices and need advice or simply want to discuss your options, feel free to contact the career counselor - we will find solutions together. I am here to help you!
The aim of psychological counseling is to support EMÜ students in coping with difficulties that arise both in studies and personal life.
Counseling provides students with a safe and confidential environment where a psychologist helps the counselee to better understand and articulate their problem. The psychologist supports the client in gaining clarity about their thoughts, feelings, wishes, and fears. After articulating the problem, the psychologist can support setting realistic expectations, help see the causes of difficulties and their persistence, and support finding suitable solutions.
Counseling is free for students.
Online counseling is also available upon request.
Psychological counselling service outside of university (may include fees):
In case of mental health emergency:
A lot of useful information (including tips, tests) on various mental health topics can be found on the peaasi.eelink opens in new page page.
You can write [email protected] to book an appointment.
Counselling takes place in the main building (Kreutzwaldi 1a), room 117. Online counselling also available.
The Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMU) works to provide students with disabilities a learning and community environment that affords them full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation of their disabilities.
Accessibility
All the buildings of the EMU are wheelchair accessible.
Accommodation
Hostel TORN offers rooms for students in wheelchair. Accessible housing options should be requested as soon as possible - usually immediately following acceptance of admission. Students with disabilities will have first choice for fully accessible housing units. If there are no students with disabilities by the deadline each spring, these rooms may be assigned to other students.
Parking
All the parking lots at the buildings and hostels in the University campus have spaces for accessible parking.
Dining
All dining areas are on accessible routes.
NB! If you are a student with disability who has questions about participating in study process, please contact our disabled students’ contact person:
The tutoring network has been successfully functioning at the Estonian University of Life Sciences already for years. Buddies are students who help newly arrived international students to adapt to the academic environment and coexist with tutors - Estonian students who help their local younger co-students integrate into university life.
All newly arrived international students are welcome to contact any of the buddies below regardless of their speciality. Of course, students of the same specialty can offer you more help, but they all are ready to answer your questions on customs and traditions, study regulations, handling everyday life issues, sports, etc.,
Indrek Virro, Buddy since 2016, Institute of Technology, [email protected]
Lidiia Moskalenko, Buddy since spring 2020, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, [email protected]
Salini Chandrasekharnnair, Buddy since spring 2022, Institute of Technology, [email protected]
Rohish Kaura, Buddy since spring 2022, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, [email protected]
Deep Bhattacharya, Buddy since autumn 2024, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences
Olha Harmatiuk, Buddy since spring 2024, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences
Buddy'de koordinaator
[email protected]
Educational technology support helps students in using e-learning environments and digital tools and in solving technical challenges.
Haridustehnoloog
[email protected]