Estonian
As part of its Baltic Studies program, the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington offers two years of classroom instruction in Estonian as well as an opportunity for continued independent study of the language. A broad array of courses related to Estonia and the Baltics are also offered. Students majoring in Scandinavian Area Studies may select Estonian as their language of emphasis, and Estonian may also be a focus of those who do graduate work leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies.
Program Overview
Degree availability: Major in Scandinavian Studies may select Estonian as their language of emphasis
Years offered: 2 years + independent study
Contact: Department of Scandinavian Studies
Course Information
- ESTO 101 First Year Estonian 1
- ESTO 102 First Year Estonian 2
- ESTO 103 First Year Estonian 3
- ESTO 111/112/113 Basic Estonian
- ESTO 150 Intensive Estonian
- ESTO 201/202/203 Second-Year Estonian
- ESTO 211/212/213 Intermediate Written Estonian
- ESTO 250 Intensive Intermediate Estonian
- ESTO 490 Supervised Reading
Student Success Stories
More About Estonian
Global
- Spoken by 1.1 million people
- Used in 17 countries
Learning
- One of the smallest languages in the world.
- As a Finno-Ugric language, it provides a foundation for understanding Finnish and related, smaller linguistic groups.
Culture & Diplomacy
- An official language of the EU.
Travel & Career
- Opens opportunities to tech sector, business, tourism and education
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Old Town Tallinn
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Old house with orange shutters
Estonia, Old, House image
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Rooftop photo of historic Tallinn
Estonia, Tallinn, Historic center image
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Photo of a castle taken at night
Kochi, Estonia, Night image