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Other important pieces of legislation that regulate adult education include the following:
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The regulation of the Minister of Education and Research, The Procedure for and Conditions of Attending a Basic School or Upper Secondary School in the Form of Evening Courses or Distance Learning, and Graduating from School as an External Student, which regulates the learning opportunities of adults in basic schools and upper secondary schools; -
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The regulation of the Minister of Education and Research, The Procedure and Conditions for Organizing Professional Education for Adults by Vocational Educational Institutions, which regulates the organization of adult professional training by institutions of vocational education;
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The regulation of the Minister of Education and Research, The Procedure for the Formation of State-Commissioned Education within the Area of Government of the Ministry of Education and Research, which legalized state-commissioned adult vocational education as a new type of state-commissioned education in 2007;
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The Institutions of Professional Higher Education Act regulates full-time and part-time study and external study, and the organization of training courses as well as the recognition of previous study and work experience;
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The Universities Act regulates full-time and part-time study and external study, and the organization of training courses as well as the recognition of previous study and work experience;
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The Private Schools Act regulates the establishment and operation of private schools. Pursuant to the Act, all legal persons in private law who provide studies for a duration that exceeds 120 hours or six months per year must establish a private school and apply for an education licence.
All of the acts and regulations governing this field can be viewed through the electronic version of the State Gazette (www.riigiteataja.ee) and an overview is also available on the website of the Ministry of Education and Research (www.hm.ee).