
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.
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.