Estonia

Country: Estonia

Estonian-taught programmes are free at public universities, and at the University of Tartu 16 of 25 English-taught master's programmes are free for EU citizens; students from outside the EU/EEA at TalTech pay €1,900–4,200 per semester (2026/27). Estonia has 18 higher education institutions and more than 150 programmes in English. Read on for application deadlines, typical living costs and the rules on working while you study.

Young couple holding hands against the rooftops of Tallinn Old Town

Estonia is small, but it has a good choice of universities. The Study in Estonia portal (run by the Education and Youth Board, Harno) lists 18 of them:

6 public research universities – including the University of Tartu (Tartu Ülikool), Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Tallinn University,
1 private research university,
7 state universities of applied sciences (rakenduskõrgkool) – more practical degrees, e.g. in healthcare or aviation,
4 private universities of applied sciences.

Most of them offer programmes in English – more than 150 bachelor's and master's programmes in total. Only a few, such as the military and security academies and the theological seminaries, teach in Estonian only.

Universities in Estonia – profiles

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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