Tallinn University is a public institution of higher education established as the result of a merger of several universities and research institutes in Tallinn as well as the Estonian Academic Library. Its main strategic goal of becoming an international research university strengths lie in the fields of humanities and social sciences, but it also has a strong and constantly growing component of natural and exact sciences, as well as a notable tradition of teacher training and educational research.

Tallinn University is the third largest university in Estonia, consisting of 6 faculties (Fine Arts, Educational Sciences, Physical Education, Philology, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Social Sciences), 2 academic institutes (Institute of History, Estonian Institute of Humanities), the Baltic Film and Media School as well as 4 research institutes (Institute of Estonian Demography, Institute of Ecology, Institute of Educational Research, Institute of International and Social Studies) and 4 colleges. It has more than 9000 students as well as more than 500 faculty members and research fellows, and is the fastest growing university in Estonia. With its 8 academic degree programmes and a number of shorter programmes and courses offered in the English language it is one of the most international university in the Baltic area.

How to apply

Tallinn University uses the 3+2 system (i.e. three years of bachelor studies + two years of master studies). There are 49 specialist areas at the bachelor level, 70 at the master level and 12 at the doctoral level.

Application deadlines for Degree Admission
•    Non-EU/EEA citizens – March 15, 2010
•    EU/EEA citizens  – July 1, 2010 and additional admission in August 2010.

Students who will graduate from upper secondary schools or universities in the spring 2010 and are not able to submit their educational certificates by the requested deadline, are asked to contact the International Student Adviser (maarja.liht@tlu.ee).

Student Scholarships and Exchanges

The university maintains 25 inter-university agreements with universities from several European countries, US, Japan, Russia and some others and more than 360 Erasmus exchange agreements with European universities. The University also organises summer schools and short-term courses for foreigners.

1. Semester/Academic Year at Tallinn University

•    Bilateral Agreements
•    Erasmus Program
•    Fulbright
•    Rotary International
•    Estophilus
2. Degree Studies at Tallinn University
•    Bilateral Agreements
•    Compatriots Program for Young Estonians Living Abroad
•    Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for Digital Library Learning Studies
•    Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
•    German Academic Exchange Service
•    Kindred Peoples Programme of the Republic of Estonia
•    Rotary International
•    Scholarships for Indians
•    Students Coming from Finland: CIMO, KELA
•    The Gilman International Scholarship Program
•    UNESCO Fellowships
Application deadlines for Exchange Admission
•    June 1 for Autumn Semester
•    November 1 for Spring Semester
Before sending in your application please check carefully which programmes and studies are offered in English and in Russian.

Postal Adress:
Tallinn University, Narva mnt 25, 10120 Tallinn
Telephone:
+372 6409 101
Fax:
+372 6409 116

International Relations Office

Contacts of institutes and colleges

Prospective students – information about admissions

Official Webpage

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