Topic: admissions

Rafael: I have dreamed about living in Estonia for years
Students in the international master's programme Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages have been eagerly studying Estonian. Rafael from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China wrote in Estonian about why he wanted to come to Tartu to learn Estonian.
Open Doors Day 2027
The University of Tartu Open Doors Day allows future bachelor's and medical students to get to know the university and visit the campus.
01 September 2025 admissions
Anna Aleksandra Bober: I came to Estonia and the Estonian language through Finland
Students in the international master's programme Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages have been eagerly studying Estonian. Anna Aleksandra Bober from Poland wrote in Estonian about why she wanted to come to Tartu to learn Estonian.
August Blackham: I became interested in how diverse the Estonian linguistic landscape is
Students in the international master's programme Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages have been eagerly studying Estonian. August Blackham from the USA wrote in Estonian about why he wanted to come to Tartu to learn Estonian.
Brian Souders: After learning Estonian for 40 years, I am finally living in Estonia
Students in the international master's programme Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages have been eagerly studying Estonian. Brian Souders from the USA wrote in Estonian about why he wanted to come to Tartu to learn Estonian.
CC Conway: Without knowing the language, you would remain in the dark
Students in the international master's programme Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages have been eagerly studying Estonian. CC Conway from the USA wrote in Estonian about why they wanted to come to Tartu
International students appreciate the University of Tartu’s academic quality and the living environment in Tartu
Preliminary results of the International Student Barometer (ISB) show that international students are satisfied with their studies at the University of Tartu. They highlight strong academic quality, supportive learning conditions and the city of Tartu as an excellent living environment.
Applications for English-taught master’s programmes are closing soon – tuition waivers available
From the 2026/2027 academic year, many international master’s curricula at the University of Tartu will offer tuition waivers or reductions to students from the European Union. Students arriving from outside the European Union will have to pay tuition fees.
06 January 2026 admissions
Programme info sessions 2025
We welcome first-year students to the Estonian and General Linguistics curriculum information sessions in August and September 2025.
29 August 2025 admissions
The Center for Digital Text Scholarship is hiring!
The Center for Digital Text Scholarship (DigiTS), operating under the Centre of Digital Humanities at the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics, is launching a call for applications for three research fellows (post-docs) and one junior research fellow (PhD student) in Digital Humanities.