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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.

The easiest support to get for studying in Estonia is a tuition waiver: universities offer some places on English-taught programmes free of charge, and the University of Tartu also offers tuition reductions of 25, 50 or 100% on selected programmes.

  • state scholarships from the Education and Youth Board (Harno) – €350 a month in 2026/27, but only for programmes related to Estonian language and culture and for citizens of the countries listed in the annex to the rules,
  • university scholarships – offered by, among others, the University of Tartu, TalTech, Tallinn University and Estonian Business School,
  • Erasmus+ – a semester or year in Estonia as part of an exchange with your home university; exchange students do not pay tuition,
  • Erasmus Mundus – joint master's programmes run by several universities, including the University of Tartu.

You will find the current list on Study in Estonia – scholarships.


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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