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University of Tartu students can now submit applications to study abroad under the Erasmus+ programme in the 2026/2027 academic year. The deadline for submitting the application is 9 March 2026.

Mark the graduation ceremonies of the University of Tartu School of Law in the calendar.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has been a leader in providing refuge to the Ukrainian people. At the start of the war, Estonia accepted the most Ukrainians per capita of any country in the world, and it remains among the top three, behind Czechia and Poland. There are now approximately 60,000 Ukrainians in Estonia, representing about 4.4% of the population. Three-quarters of these Ukrainians have arrived since 2022. These individuals must negotiate how to maintain their cultural identity while integrating and building new lives abroad.

Vibe coding enables creating websites and apps without writing code, using AI. A hands-on workshop shows how an idea quickly becomes a working digital solution.

All full-time students of the University of Tartu, the University of Latvia and Vilnius University may apply for the 2,000-euro scholarship if their proficiency in one of the Baltic countries’ languages is at least at C1 level and in the other two languages at least at A2 level. Visiting international students who study at one of the three universities in both semesters of this academic year may also apply.

On 15 December at 10:00, Heily Raska will defend her doctoral thesis ”Teachers’ opinions on aspects related to the choice of learning materials”

On 3 December from 16:15 to 17:45, a public discussion titled "The Rise of Drone Warfare: What Everyone Should Know" will take place at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies (Lossi 36), room 214. Join us for an in-depth exploration of how drone technology is reshaping modern conflict.

Night Library will take place in December and January.

From 8 to 10 October, the annual ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Conference took place in Uppsala. The University of Tartu was represented by 23 staff members and seven students.

On 8 December, we will once again organise the international Delta Trends Day at the University of Tartu, the theme this time is ”Hybrid Security Learning and Action at Europe’s Eastern Border”.