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Speakers from each field are invited to give engaging presentations in Estonian or English, outlining the importance and results of their research.

On 29 May, the Estonian Human Rights Centre presented the "Respecting differences" label to the University of Tartu for the second time at the joint building of ministries in Tallinn.

The three-week night library begins this spring on May 20th. Organized together with the UT Student Council, the night library has been offering students the opportunity to...

The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.

University of Tartu invites applications for doctoral studies from future researchers and top professionals.

Karoliine Laaneoja is currently pursuing her Master’s in the European Languages and Cultures programme. She outlined what she values most about her studies and the study environment.

The University of Tartu invites international students interested in English-taught curricula to submit their applications in DreamApply. Studies will start at the beginning of September 2024.

Riti Ly Lukk studies European Languages and Cultures. She told us why she chose this programme, which valuable skills it has given her, and what is unique about Tartu.

At the university’s ceremony marking the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, Henri Pokk, a master’s student of the University of Tartu, was announced the winner of the three rectors’ scholarship competition, which was held for the seventh time.

Based on the submitted proposals, the committee formed by the UT Student Union chose the recipients of the teaching staff of the year awards for 2023.

From 29 July to 9 August 2024, the University of Tartu organises Estonian summer courses, where engaging cultural activities follow daily language lessons.

From 29 January to 2 February, the international winter school "Survivance and Survival: Theory and Method" will focus on the question of the survival of humanity by looking at it from the perspective of the humanities.

International students can now apply to the European Languages and Cultures master’s programme. The application system closes on 15 March 2024.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities provides a diverse range of optional courses, including options in English and various other languages.

The University of Tartu will organise its alumni get-together with the slogan “Back to the university” on 18 May 2024. Early-bird tickets at special rates are available from 1 December.

The University of Tartu is inviting future international students to come student shadowing and live one day as a university student.

The competition for the scholarship established by the rectors of the University of Tartu, University of Latvia and Vilnius University has started again to promote the teaching and learning of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian languages and cultures.

On 27 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the Johan Skytte medal to Margit Sutrop, member of the Riigikogu and Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Tartu. The highest award granted to university members, the University of Tartu Grand Medal, is given to two university researchers for services of particular value. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been selected.

The Police and Border Guard announced at 9:15 that dozens of Estonian institutions, including schools and kindergartens, received a bomb threat by email in Russian tonight.

On 12 September, the commission formed for the dean elections registered the dean candidates of the university’s four faculties.