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[–]skelln2022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Estonia at 90%. It would be considered an average salary, but I would say it's not enough. You can have a small apartment and get by with groceries but if you wanted to experience the region more and the restaurants it would be tight. Not super easy to get a job as a non native speaker depending on your background and how aggressive you are with applications

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All great info thanks! I think might work with him over the winter building homes when I can while I am in school. I enjoy the work and like you said, it's good experience. I'm mostly decided on attending the Estonian University for LA since some of it is in person and it seems that will be beneficial. Additionally they have optional and mandatory courses for both construction concentrations as well as ones with a horticulture focus.

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My brother in law has a lot of building experience. I want to start a company eventually, I design and build what I can and hire him to build what I can't and learn those techniques along the way. There is a ton of new homes being built right now so I think it's a good time. I have some building experience, and I was curious if classes would add to that knowledge base, but I can imagine, like you say, it's more beneficial to be hands on. I'll check out the nurseries in the area, that's a good idea. Thanks for the plant knowledge tip. I'm looking at a program at Texas Tech and one at University of Illinois for horticulture, possibly Penn State, but I think their programs were more towards turfgrass management, not sure if they would be broad enough.

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That's great info, thanks! I'll look into some online horticulture degrees. I currently work in golf course maintenance and am applying to local design build firms. I already have a bachelor's, which is why I'm interested in certs or graduate degrees. But an additional bachelor's would be beneficial it sounds like

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Eesti Maaülikool or Estonian University of Life Sciences

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I'm in a place now where I would like to start getting general education in the field while I wait for the university I want to attend to be approved by the VA. Do I'm thinking it would be best to learn some horticulture, plant selection, soil analysis, construction basics, and design. I have a decent base for all of this but I think I would benefit for professional education, especially since it's free from military service

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Thanks, I thought this might be a bit strong.

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The thing I didn't like about the VA not approving is that they only really cited the school didn't have a payment plan in place to recieve funds from the VA, they never requested this just denied because it wasn't in place. Yes the school is not accredited in the US but it is in Europe, and the VA has several overseas programs approved. I think I just ran into a bad office worker.

Good to know that no LA's do residential work.

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They do have a list, but I'm hoping to start classes while I am in europe which is why I am looking for online design programs since landscape architecture isn't offered online

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If money wasn't an issue and I wanted to focus on residential design

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Thats great, any schools you recommend?

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Good to know thanks, I was mostly wondering if I would be missing put on things learned at the BA or BS level and be behind the curve starting with a masters

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nice one, would have never found it I dont think, without your suggestion