4. Organisation of studies

4.1 The nominal study plan is a document that establishes the total volume of studies in terms of time and form and divides the studies set forth in the curriculum between semesters. It is recommended that learners adhere to the nominal study plan.
4.2 A learner has the right to draw up an individual study plan by declaring semester studies that differ from nominal studies. A learner’s tuition fee is based on the enrolled courses for a semester and is to be paid by the same due date as the standard tuition fee. Upon enrolment in a final thesis or final exam, the learner must adhere to the deadline for meeting the graduation requirements set forth in the graduation schedule for the respective semester. Learners are not permitted to enrol in courses where the studies will not be is not finished by the deadline for meeting the graduation requirements.
4.3 A learner enrols in courses in the MyEBS platform. A learner can not enrol in courses on a higher level of studies. A learner gets access to the enrolled courses in the e-learning platform Canvas 1 week before the start of the semester at the latest.
4.4 The Office of Academic Affairs draws up the schedule of studies for each semester on the basis of the nominal study plan. The schedule is announced by the start of the enrollment in courses for the corresponding semester. EBS reserves the right to change single courses and their volume or timeline.
4.5 The list of compulsory, elective and optional courses for each semester is announced to learners immediately before the start of the enrollment process. Enrollment in elective and optional courses takes place along with compulsory subjects.
4.6 If the number of participants registered for an elective or optional course is below the established minimum, EBS has the right to cancel the course.
4.7 A learner has the right to drop enrolled courses within six weeks of the start of the semester in accordance with the terms and conditions for waiving a study service.
4.8 Optional, elective and compulsory subjects can also be chosen from other institutions of higher education. In the case of elective or compulsory subjects, the student must have the approval of the Head of the Office of Academic Affairs. For guest studies, students must register with their counsellor at the Office of Academic Affairs and the institution of higher education where the studies are going to take place. The record of grades is issued and the result registered by the Office of Academic Affairs. Grading takes place using the grading scale of the receiving institute of higher education. In case the grading scale does not correspond to the common scale applicable in Estonia or the grading scale is incomparable the result is converted to correspond to the common scale or the grade is transferred using undifferentiated assessment (pass/fail).
4.9 Guest students must follow the rules of the receiving institute of higher education.