University of Tartu

 

University of Tartu is a universitywide partner in Tartu, Estonia.

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Academic calendar

Semester I: First week of September – First week of February
Semester II: Mid February – End of June

Orientation generally commences late August for Semester I and early February for Semester II.

Exams take place late January for Semester I and late June for Semester II.

Academic Calendar

Requirements

English B2

Areas of study open to Exchange students

Faculty of Social Sciences, including:

School of Economics and Business Administration, School of Law, Institute of Psychology, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and Institute of Social Studies

Courses at Master’s level

Yes

Language of instruction

English

Housing assistance

Exchange students are offered accommodation in dormitories for exchange students.

You can find information on other types of residence here.

Estimated living costs per month

400 – 500 euro for food, rent, utility and other basic costs

Credits

Normal study load per term in credits: 30 ECTS and in courses: 6 to 10.

Grading system: A to F
A excellent 91-100%
B very good 81-90%
C good 71-80%
D sufficient 61-70%
E poor 51-60%
F  fail 0-50%
Minimum pass: E

Number of places available

5 places per year

Selection

Selection was not necessary in the past few years.

                

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

If you are not selected for exchange yet and you have questions about procedures or certain exchange destinations; we ask you to join us during the study abroad weeks. The program can be found under this link

If you still have questions after this, you can make an appointment. We have extra office hours between the study abroad weeks and the 2 december deadline.

Our new email address is: exchange@uu.nl 

Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden

Australia, New Zealand & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen

* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona

Europe

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten

photo of Patrick Chan

General exchange questions

Name: Patrick Chan

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams. If you have a question, use the calendar below to make an appointment.

If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.