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Tartu · Estonia · Research university

University of Tartu

Tartu research university with three English-taught first-level degrees: business administration, science and technology, and a 6-year medicine.

Tõnu Mauring · CC BY 2.0

In English
3 programmes
City
Tartu
Apply via
DreamApply
Founded
1632

Deadlines

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    After Tallinn University's deadline. Ask each institution how it treats results that arrive after you apply.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Estonia

What you could study here

Medicine

Long-cycle master's (6 years) · 6 yrs

An online physics and chemistry entrance exam weighs most; motivation letter and interview must each pass 51 of 100.

Medicine

Science and Technology

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics are scored; a maths-based entry test and an interview follow.

Sciences

What it asks of IB students

Needs the IB Diploma awarded (course results alone do not qualify); an English-taught Diploma meets the English rule. Apply in your final year with current grades. Each degree adds its own test.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Only a diploma marked 'IB Diploma Awarded' qualifies; 'IB DP Course awarded' or 'Course Results' does not.

All 3 notes
  • Only a diploma marked 'IB Diploma Awarded' qualifies; 'IB DP Course awarded' or 'Course Results' does not.
  • From 2026/27 the university stopped offering tuition waivers to new students from outside the EU/EEA; each programme page states its fee.
  • The 2027 dates and requirements are due on the programme pages by the end of December; apply early once they open.

Sources
  1. University of Tartu: bachelor's and master's studies in English — checked 2026-09-30
  2. University of Tartu: Business Administration (BA) — checked 2026-09-30
  3. University of Tartu: Science and Technology (BSc) — checked 2026-09-30
  4. University of Tartu: Medicine — checked 2026-09-30
  5. University of Tartu: English language requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  6. University of Tartu: country-specific requirements (IB) — checked 2026-09-30
  7. University of Tartu: cost of tuition — checked 2026-09-30
  8. Study in Estonia: English-taught bachelor's programmes — checked 2026-09-30