Concordia International University Estonia (CIUE) was a private university in

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. It was established in 1993 as the Estonian campus of the Concordia International University, a private institution established in

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in 1992, renamed Wisconsin International University in 1995. It was accredited by the Estonia Minister of Education to offer a bachelor's degree in international business. Its relation with Wisconsin International University was severed in 1996 and CIUE became an independent institution. In 2003 Concordia University merged with

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. Between 2003 and 2006 as International University Concordia Audentes, it offered academic programs in law, business, media and social sciences for students studying in

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. In 2007, however, the university was fully incorporated into

(IUA), which was offering similar academic programs in Estonian and

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languages. In July 2008, IUA was merged with Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration (TSEBA) of

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(TUT), the second largest public university in Estonia and the biggest in Tallinn. During academic year 2008/2009, IUA continued to function as a separate unit of TSEBA. In December 2008, TUT Council decided to establish the IUA law school as a separate unit within the Faculty of Social Sciences of TUT. On 17 February 2009, TUT Council decided to establish the Tallinn Law School (in Estonian, ''TTÜ õiguse instituut''), beginning 1 July 2009.

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