Arrangement of studies

The University of Tartu is the largest provider of continuing education in Estonia and offers courses of different volume and duration in all areas of the university’s competence:

• educational sciences (teacher training and educational sciences)
• natural sciences (biological and environmental sciences, natural sciences)
• exact sciences (computer science and information technology, mathematics and statistics)
• medicine (clinical medicine, pharmacy, stomatology, nursing)
• sports sciences
• social sciences (journalism and communication, psychology, social sciences, law, business and administration)
• humanities (humanities, languages and cultures, arts, music and theatre, theology)

There are several forms of study in continuing education: 

• UniTartu Summer School
• Estonian Language studies
• E-courses
• MOOCs
• Tailor-made programmes / Programmes for partner institutions
• Courses of degree studies open for continuing education learners (courses taught in English and other languages)
• Micro-credential programmes

The principles of continuing education at the University of Tartu are laid down in the following documents: 

• Regulations of continuing education
• Procedure of issuing certificates of completion and certificates of attendance for continuing education
• Procedure for establishing, invoicing and exempting from tuition fees for continuing education

For details of the organisation of studies, see: 

• Registration for courses
• Paying for courses
• Principles of quality assurance
• Digital final documents of continuing education

Continuing education at the University of Tartu is coordinated by the Lifelong Learning Centre.