# University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine

> The University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine offers a six-year, 360-ECTS integrated Medicine curriculum in Tartu, taught in English and leading to the Degree in Medicine. The 2026/27 route has 24 places, published annual tuition of EUR 13,200 and a documented admission assessment based on written motivation, physics and chemistry testing, and interview.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-07-12
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## Key facts

- Location: Tartu, [Estonia](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/estonia)
- Type: Public
- Established: 1632
- Official website: https://ut.ee/en
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1

## Recognition and approvals

- University of Tartu — seven-year institutional accreditation awarded in 2022
- Estonian Quality Agency for Education — institutional accreditation process
- Tartu University Hospital — named academic clinical-learning setting
- Verify: [University of Tartu — Medicine curriculum](https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/medicine)
- Verify: [University of Tartu — institutional accreditation](https://ut.ee/en/content/institutional-accreditation)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Medicine](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university-of-tartu-medicine) | MBBS | 6 years | English | €13,200 (2026-2027) |

## Why students choose it

- Six-year, 360-ECTS Medicine curriculum taught fully in English.
- Published 2026/27 tuition, vacancies, assessment method and academic-year start date.
- Clinical learning with actual patients at Tartu University Hospital.

## Things to consider

- The 2026 application cycle is closed; a new official cycle is required for future availability.
- Tuition excludes housing, health cover, immigration and personal living costs.
- New applicants outside the EU/EEA do not receive tuition-waiver places under the 2026/27 policy.

## Best fit for

- Applicants seeking a selective English medical route with a defined online test and interview.
- Students prepared to learn Estonian for local clinical communication.
- Applicants who can plan the published tuition alongside a separate housing and living-cost budget.

## Campus and city

Medicine students study within the University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine in Tartu. The University provides an international-student arrival pathway, orientation guidance and access to student dormitories managed by Tartu Student Village; neither a guaranteed room nor a standard room rate is included in this programme package.

Tartu is the programme location and the home of Tartu University Hospital, the clinical setting named by the University for medical training. Housing, transport and personal living costs are separate from tuition; this package does not publish a generic student budget because a Medicine-specific current cost card was not verified.

The curriculum is fully in English and includes compulsory Estonian language studies for communication with local patients. The University says clinical learning uses actual patients at Tartu University Hospital, Estonia's largest healthcare provider and its only academic hospital. The programme progresses through biomedical and clinical learning toward the Degree in Medicine, while hospital supervision supports medical students and residents.


## Hostel, food and safety

The University directs degree students to dormitories managed by Tartu Student Village and to arrival-and-housing guidance. A confirmed room price, allocation rule and Medicine-specific housing guarantee were not found in the evidence bundle, so this record does not treat housing as included or assured.

No Medicine-specific meal plan or student food-cost schedule was verified. Food and personal living costs are therefore not included in the published tuition figure.

No University-published safety statistics were identified for this package. The arrival information focuses on orientation, legal stay, housing arrangements and access to university support.

New international degree students are directed to an orientation course and University arrival guidance. The Faculty of Medicine programme page provides application and curriculum information, while Tartu Student Village manages the published dormitory route. The University also issues the admission letter used for visa processes after the stated fee-prepayment conditions are met.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is the University of Tartu Medicine programme taught in English?

Yes. The University describes the six-year Medicine curriculum as fully in English. Estonian language courses are compulsory because clinical communication with local patients requires Estonian.

### How long is the Medicine curriculum?

It is an integrated six-year programme worth 360 ECTS and leads to the Degree in Medicine.

### What is the published 2026/27 tuition?

The curriculum page lists EUR 13,200 per year. Housing, health cover, immigration and personal living costs are separate from tuition.

### How are applicants assessed?

The 2026 process used an English motivation letter, an online physics and chemistry test, and an interview. Their published weights were 20%, 60% and 20% respectively.

### What scores are needed for interview consideration?

The University stated that the written motivation letter and online test each had to score at least 51 out of 100 before an applicant could be considered for interview.

### When does the academic year begin?

For the verified 2026 cycle, the academic year began on 31 August. The next intake dates must be taken from a new official call.

### Where does clinical learning take place?

The University identifies Tartu University Hospital as the setting for clinical learning with actual patients. It describes the hospital as Estonia's largest healthcare provider and only academic hospital.

### Is accommodation guaranteed?

No. The University has a dormitory route managed by Tartu Student Village, but no Medicine-specific allocation guarantee or current standard room price was confirmed in this package.

### Do non-EU applicants receive tuition-waiver places?

The University policy states that new applicants from outside the EU/EEA do not receive tuition-waiver places from 2026/27. This does not establish a separate Medicine scholarship.

### Does graduation guarantee a medical licence abroad?

No. The University states that graduates can pursue residency in Estonia or abroad, but professional registration, language, examination, immigration and residency requirements are determined by the destination authority.


## Sources

- [University of Tartu — Medicine curriculum](https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/medicine) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Tartu — tuition costs](https://ut.ee/en/content/cost-tuition) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Tartu — arrival and housing](https://ut.ee/en/content/arrival-and-housing) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Tartu — institutional accreditation](https://ut.ee/en/content/institutional-accreditation) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Tartu — advice for students moving to Tartu](https://ut.ee/en/news/advice-students-moving-tartu) (checked 2026-07-25)

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