The programme provides thorough knowledge and skills in laboratory and technological measurements, testing and chemical analysis methods, quality systems, metrology and related economic and legal aspects.
Measurements must be considered in the broadest sense and have many applications:
The importance of measurements is enormous for the economy, society, medical sciences and much more:
Wrong measurements can have major consequences: direct (loss of profit, death of a patient, failure of equipment, etc.) and indirect (incorrect environment protection measures, inefficient business plans, etc.).
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UT Testing Centre provides calibration and measurement services to industry enterprises and has regular contacts with laboratories around Europe. I believe I get first-class hands-on education here and have excellent career prospects and job opportunities.
AMS is an excellent programme for practitioners working in a laboratory desiring to further their educational background. In addition to acquiring specific skills, one will also gain knowledge in general fields such as economy, law, quality systems, etc. It is designed to meet the needs and expectations of today’s modern laboratory. This programme will help improve the methods applied in our labs and introduce new ideas, making our work more reliable.
All or part of the electives can be taken abroad at one of our partner universities. Principles of module selection: The overall volume of elective courses has to be 30 ECTS. Elective courses can be taken at UT or in the framework of the mobility module abroad. If the number of ECTS credits taken in the framework of the mobility module is less than 30 then the missing ECTS credits have to be compensated by taking courses at UT. The amount of credits to be earned abroad is at least 15 ECTS per semester. If you have earned at least 15 ECTS abroad, you have the right to an extension semester, should you need it.
The best students have the possibility to participate in the summer school, offered by the Euromaster-labeled consortium of universities “Measurement science in chemistry”.
During the programme students will be placed in companies and laboratories like Metrosert AS, Estiko AS, Mayeri Industries AS, Laboratories of the Estonian Health Protection Inspectorate, Estonian Veterinary and Food Laboratories, State Agency of Medicines, Estonian Accreditation Centre. Internships last 4-6 weeks and are intended for participants to gain practical experience.
The following structure of the programme applies to the current academic year. To view the most updated version, please visit the University of Tartu Study Information System and choose the next academic year (if available).
Physicum was opened in 2014 and is mainly home to the Institute of Physics. Physicum is situated in the university’s Maarjamõisa science campus. The building of approximately 13,000 square metres provides contemporary facilities for research in physics, materials science and nanotechnology.
Chemicum is one of Europe’s most modern study and science centres in the field of natural sciences.
During recent years, significant changes have been occurring in the measurement, testing, and chemical analysis community. Measurements are vital from a legal and economic point of view. More and more legal acts are issued that concern measurements and tests. A fully functional quality system, accredited according to international standards (most often ISO/IEC 17025:2015 or GLP in the case of laboratories) is now a must in many activity areas (food, environmental, etc.) where the laboratories are active. The changes have been rapid, and up to now, the education system has not been able to respond adequately to the needs of the measurement and testing community. There is a severe shortage of competent people in measurements, testing or chemical analysis.
The Applied Measurement Science programme helps fill this gap by providing contemporary, practically oriented education in physical and chemical measurement science. It has been estimated that up to 50% of chemistry graduates (depending on the country) work at different analysis or testing laboratories. These factors enable us to rate the employability of our graduates as very good. The long list well supports this estimate (see below) of positions that our graduates from recent years are (or were) holding.
Our graduates are welcome at:
To get some idea, what positions our graduates from the recent years are (or were) holding, here is an incomplete list:
A number of our graduates are doctoral students in different areas of physics, chemistry and materials science
Who should apply to the programme:
Updated on 8 March 2022:
1) The application deadline for Ukrainian citizens for the first and second level of study (excluding Medicine) will be extended to 1 June.
2) As of 7 March 2022, University of Tartu has decided that citizens of Russian Federation and Belarus can submit applications for first and second level programmes offered in the academic year 2022/2023 only if they hold a residence permit or long-term visa of the European Union or are currently studying in Estonia.
Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, maximum of 4600 characters with spaces) based on the following points:
The motivation letter ranking is composed of the following:
1) fit between the student’s goals and the programme (40% of the final score);
2) analytical and argumentation skills (40% of the final score);
3) fluency of written English (20% of the final score).
The motivation letter is part of the application form, and cannot be sent separately.
The maximum overall score is 100 points. The application will be considered for admission if an overall score of 66 points or higher is achieved and the score for the motivation letter does not fall below 51 points.
For further information on assessing candidates´ academic performance and calculating admissions´ score see here.
The following information applies to international students and Estonian students who graduated abroad:
Application system opens on 2 January and closes on 15 March. The following electronic documents must be submitted via DreamApply by 15 March:
Submitted applications can not be edited. It is only possible to upload new documents (e.g. graduation certificates). Applicants will receive feedback and notifications through the DreamApply system to their e-mail. Incomplete applications or those submitted by e-mail will not be considered for admission.
The evaluation of applications will be made based on the electronic copies added to DreamApply. A general ranking list will be formed based on the electronically submitted applications and admission results (including offers) will be announced to all applicants personally via DreamApply by May 15 at the latest. Admitted candidates are expected to accept or decline the offer in DreamApply in 7 days. If the decision is not communicated to UT via DreamApply by the stipulated deadline, UT reserves the right to withdraw the admission offer.
NB! It is not possible to postpone the beginning of studies to the next academic year.
Terms and conditions of the admission offer
Admission offers are conditional. This means that there are conditions in the offer which the applicant needs to fulfil in order to be admitted (e.g. sending application documents by post; obtaining the required level of education). If the conditions are not met, UT has the right to withdraw the offer. Also, UT reserves the right to withdraw or amend any offer or revoke the matriculation of a student, if it becomes evident that the application contains fraudulent information, the qualification does not provide access to the chosen study programme or the student is found to have omitted key information from the application. Should such circumstances occur, UT will not be liable for any material or immaterial loss which the student may suffer as a result.
Once the admission results have been announced, all admitted students are required to send the application documents by post to: Student Admissions, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18-132, Tartu 50090, ESTONIA.
The documents are expected to be mailed only by those receiving the admission offer (unless instructed otherwise by the admissions staff). The documents must reach the university within 3 weeks from the announcement of the offer. If the application documents do not reach the us by the deadline, the university has the right to withdraw the admission offer. Applicants will be informed when their documents have arrived.
All copies of educational documents (diplomas and Diploma Supplements/transcripts) must be officially certified. By certified we mean that the copies should bear an original signature and seal of the authority certifying that these are true copies of the original document(s). The copies can be certified either 1) by an authorised official of the issuing institution, or 2) by a notary, or 3) with an Apostille attached. NB! Country-specific requirements may also specify the way documents from certain countries must be certified.
Please note that UT does not accept simple copies made on the basis of already certified copies (primary copies are needed).
All admitted students are required to present their original qualification certificates upon arrival (unless these were sent directly from the issuing institution).
Paying the tuition fee
The official admission letter will be sent to admitted students electronically via DreamApply only after the admissions office has received and reviewed hard copies of the application documents, and received the tuition fee pre-payment (if a pre-payment was required, please see step 3 for more details).
NB! The electronic admission letter is sufficient for non-EU students applying for visa/residence permit at an Estonian embassy.
Once the admission letter is issued, accepted students may proceed further with arranging their arrival. All non-EU students should first consult information on the process of visa and temporary residence permit application to be sure, as where and when the relevant documents need to be applied. Note that housing at the UT dormitories can be applied during a limited period of time, unless specified otherwise on the website. For housing alternatives please find further information on Tartu Welcome Centre website.
Travel information can be found here.
Based upon common queries, the most important information has been summarised into a pre-arrival information website UT Getting Started.
Estonian applicants should apply via National Admission Information Systems (SAIS). Further information in Estonian is available here.