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University of Tartu
University of Tartu · Tartu, Estonia
Accreditation: not yet checkedBachelor'sEnglish-taught3 years€4,000/yearEst. 1632
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Overview
The University of Tartu, founded in 1632, is Estonia's oldest and most prestigious university. Non-EU tuition waivers are being phased out: from the 2026/27 academic year, newly admitted non-EU/EEA students no longer receive tuition waivers on English-taught master's programmes, and bachelor's programmes already charge tuition with no waivers.
Programme shown
Varies by programme
Degree level
Bachelor's
Language of instruction
English
Duration
3 years
Typical length for a European Bologna-system bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) — this is an approximate guide, not independently verified per programme. Some professional or engineering programmes run 3.5-4 years, so confirm your specific programme's length with the university.
Accreditation
DEQAR lookup for this institution has not been run yet.
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Enrollment & international mix
ETER ingestion for this institution is not built yet.
Student residence permits issued in Estonia
Eurostat migr_resedu ingestion for Estonia is not built yet.
No approval rate is published for any European country. Eurostat's migr_resedu dataset reports permits issued by citizenship, not applications refused — there is no denominator, so no approval or rejection percentage exists in the source data. When this section goes live it will show volume and trend for your nationality only.
International (non-EU) tuition
€4,000/year
≈ $4,464 USD/year (€1 ≈ 1.12 USD · rate updated 2026-11-07 · ExchangeRate-API)
for Low end of a third-party-reported bachelor's range (~$4,000–13,000/year), converted approximately to EUR.
Verified 2026-09-01Visit the official fee page ↗
The University of Tartu's own cost page defers to separate downloadable fee-rate PDFs for exact per-programme figures rather than stating one on the page itself — we could not pin an exact number. Treat €4,000 as an unconfirmed floor. Also note: tuition waivers for non-EU students are being removed starting 2026/27, so costs here are trending upward.
Estimated cost of living in Tartu
€600/month
Estimated, not verifiedEstonia's second city — noticeably cheaper rent than Tallinn.
This is a rough planning ballpark, not a sourced, verified figure like the tuition above — there is no single official database for per-city student living costs. Your actual spending depends heavily on housing choice, lifestyle, and exchange-rate movement. Adjust it yourself in the full cost calculator →
Living in Estonia — permit basics
Legal work rights
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Proof of funds
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