International admission to the University of Tartu has started

The University of Tartu invites international students interested in English-taught curricula to submit their applications in DreamApply. Studies will start on 31 August 2026.

This year, the University of Tartu offers admission to 28 English-taught curricula, including 25 master’s programmes, two bachelor’s programmes and an integrated curriculum in Medicine.

Applicants can use the curriculum search system that gives an overview of the available programmes, has a convenient search option, and helps find a programme that best suits their needs. Both those who will graduate in summer 2026 and those who have graduated in the previous years are welcome to apply.

Starting from the academic year 2026/2027, the university will no longer offer tuition waivers to newly admitted students from countries outside of the EU/EEA. However, some study programmes will introduce tuition fee reductions. Read more on University website.

Students from EU/EEA countries are advised to check whether a particular programme has tuition-waivers or is fee based by reading the admission information of the programme in which you are interested in.

Prospective students are welcome to join the Virtual Open Day 2026 on 15 January to hear more about the University of Tartu, the admission requirements, how to apply, the student life, and to attend programme info sessions.

Applications to international master’s studies can be submitted until 15 March, and applications to bachelor’s studies and integrated studies in Medicine until 15 April. However, there are two exceptions. First, the application deadline for the Erasmus Mundus joint master’s programme Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, coordinated by the University of Tartu, is 5 January if the applicant wants to apply for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship. From 7 January to 5 February, applications are accepted from candidates from all over the world applying for tuition-waiver and fee-based student places.

The second exception is the one-year master’s programme Entrepreneurship in Economic Policymaking, which will open for admission on 1 September and will accept applications until 15 September 2026. The programme starts in February 2027.

Application requirements depend on the curriculum. For detailed information, see the web page of the particular curriculum. Estonian applicants can start submitting their applications to international curricula in the admission information system SAIS on 1 February. For more information, see the University of Tartu admissions website in English or in Estonian.