Months, not years
Typically a few months to two semesters alongside work — not 3–4 years in a lecture hall.
Estonia · independent register
Find a recognised skill — and someone to fund it.
Estonia already has hundreds of microcredentials and university microdegrees, scattered across dozens of provider pages. Here they are in one place: what you learn, how long it takes, what it costs and who can pay for it.
169programmes
9universities & providers
10fields
Plain English
A microcredential is a narrow, recognised skill. A microdegree is one kind of it.
A microcredential is short study that ends with a certificate for one concrete skill — not a full degree. University ones are called microdegrees and usually carry ECTS credits. Both give a certificate you can show an employer across Estonia and Europe. The category follows the EU's European Approach to Micro-credentials and maps to EQF levels and Europass.
A certificate that counts
An official certificate you can use in your CV, in Europass and in pay negotiations.
Independent & dated
Built only from providers' public pages; every entry carries a checked date. We never invent missing facts.
Data last checked: 12.06.2026. This is an independent aggregator, not an official state register.
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FAQ
Short answers.
What is a microcredential?
A microcredential is a short, certified and recognised course that proves one concrete skill — not a full degree. In Estonia it is defined in the Adult Education Act, typically 5–30 ECTS, and ends with a certificate you can use across Europe (CV, Europass).
What is a microdegree (mikrokraad)?
A microdegree is a microcredential offered by a university, where at least half of the curriculum is at higher-education level and it usually carries ECTS credits recognised across the EU.
Is this an official state register?
No. We are an independent register and guide that collects providers' public information in one place. The official information is always on each provider's own page and in Estonia's Education Information System (EHIS).
How much does a microcredential cost in Estonia?
Most are around 700–1,800 €, and some are free for specific target groups. Often the learner does not pay everything — the employer's training budget or Töötukassa (the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund) can cover a large part.