Semester or Academic Year in Estonia!

  Estonia

Tartu

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: Spring:Feb-Jun; Summer:July- Aug; Autumn:Aug-Jan

Description: Enhance your education with a semester or a year in Estonia!

International students can study for a semester or a year alongside Estonian students in a range of courses where the language of instruction is English. Most courses can be taken by both Bachelor and Master level students.

The University of Tartu offers several semester programs each semester:

- Baltic Studies (autumn and spring)   **Popular Choice
- Prometheus: Transition Studies (autumn and spring)   **Popular Choice
- Law: Transitional Societies (autumn only) **Popular Choice
- Russian Studies (autumn and spring)
- Ancient Near Eastern Philology (autumn only)
- Ancient Near Eastern Cultures (spring only)

OR: Build Your Own Program!

Exchange opportunities

International students can come to study at the University of Tartu via bilateral, state-signed agreements or other programs (ERASMUS, ISEP etc.) as exchange students. Exchange students are free to select courses from different programs and faculties to compile a study plan that best suits their needs. These courses are free and do not lead to a degree at the University of Tartu, but they are part of the student's degree at his/her home university.

Other international students who plan to study at the University of Tartu for up to one year receive a status of visiting students and are expected to pay tuition.

Educational requirement: For semester studies we accept students who are currently enrolled at College / University in their home country.

Highlights: All courses are awarded a certain number of credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which makes studies abroad easy to transfer to educational institutions worldwide. Students need to check with their University study abroad advisor prior to arrival how ECTS credits transfer into their national system of credit points.

Founded in 1632, the University of Tartu has almost 18 000 students and is famous for research-based education and lively student traditions. Estonia offers a unique perspective on the successful transition to democracy and recent accession to the EU. Tartu is Estonia's second largest city, with 100 000 people, and is located 2.5 hours from the airport and sea port of Tallinn, with connections to major cities in Europe and Russia. English is spoken widely here, and students making one fifth of the population it is a true University town.

Cost in US$: $1300-2000*

Exchange students pay no tuition fees and should check with their home University study abroad advisor for details prior to their arrival to the University of Tartu.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Estonia Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 15-25

Scholarships are Available. - Limited possibilities are available. Interested applicants should consult the University website.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

University of Tartu, International Student Office's Mission Statement: The University of Tartu is a national university uniting different branches of science. The mission of the University of Tartu is to act as the guardian and advocate of a highly educated Estonia through internationally acclaimed research and the provision of research based higher education.

Year Founded: 1632