Getting started for international students
Warm welcome to the University of Tartu! This Getting Started website hopefully helps new international students to find some relevant and useful information.
If you missed the orientation course please see the recordings and presentations here: Orientation Course
Before your arrival to Tartu
Practical information for incoming exchange and degree seeking students prior the arrival in Estonia. To help you getting started smoothly you will find answers to all kind of practical questions such as travelling to Tartu, housing etc. from Tartu Welcome Centre webiste.
After arrival to Tartu
Find out your first steps for the smooth start at the University of Tartu!
Practical information for exchange and degree seeking students prior and after arrival in Estonia, such as travelling to Tartu, etc. you will find from Tartu Welcome Centre.
UT username and course registration
UT username and password (login credentials needed for registering to courses) will be sent to you by email before the beginning of the upcoming academic year. Newly admitted students can sign up for the courses as of 22 August in the Study Information System (SIS) and registration is open until 12 September 2022. Short-term exchange/visiting students who come for the spring semester, can sign up for the courses as of 30 January, registration is open until February 20, 2023.
All first-year degree-seeking and exchange students will receive the UT email address in the format firstname.lastname@ut.ee and this address is used for communication with the University of Tartu. If more convenient, please forward the emails from your UT email account to your personal email address.
Get vaccinated!
The University of Tartu would like to continue teaching and studies as normally as possible using in-class teaching. Therefore, it is important that we have as many students and staff vaccinated as possible. Check also relevant info on vaccination in Estonia. You can find the closest vaccination points here: vaktsineeri.ee/en Without registration, you can get the vaccine here.
Student essentials
The Office of Academic Affairs informs degree-seeking students about important study-related information and the related topics. Topics like academic affairs, training courses, seminars, possibilities of studying abroad, scholarships and allowances, internship and job possibilities are updated weekly.
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