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Estonia

Estonia follows the three-cycle Bologna system:

Bachelor (bakalaureus) – 180–240 ECTS, i.e. 3–4 years,
Master (magister) – 60–120 ECTS, i.e. 1–2 years,
Doctorate (PhD) – 180–240 ECTS, i.e. 3–4 years.

All doctoral programmes in Estonia are free of charge. The academic year starts at the end of August or the beginning of September – at the University of Tartu, bachelor's classes start on 31 August.

Estonia – bachelor's programmes
Estonia – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Estonia – master's programmes

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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