# Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)

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## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €5000 — verified 2026-06-04
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-04
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €10,560 per year (2026, Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet + State Budget Act: https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/residence-permit-for-study)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September (non-EU) | Apr 01 | Standard deadline for non-EU applicants |
| September (OECD, Georgia, Ukraine) | May 01 | OECD member states, Georgia, Ukraine |
| September (RU/KZ/BY/UZ) | Apr 01 | Not OECD members — standard non-EU date |
| September (EU/EEA/CH) | Jun 01 | EU, EEA and Swiss citizens |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** estonia (EE)
- **City:** Tallinn
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** stem, it, engineering, business, law
- **Study routes:** direct-master, foundation-pathway, applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://taltech.ee/en
- **Address:** Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
- **Campus note:** Mustamäe district, Tallinn. On-campus dorms available.
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

Tallinn's tech sector is world-class for a city its size—Skype, Transferwise, and Wise were born here, and the startup ecosystem remains active. For students of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), the city offers genuine internship access and networking with engineers and founders.

## Strengths

- Public Estonian university ranked in the top 3% globally by QS, offering an EU-accredited diploma recognised across Europe.
- Tuition starts from €3,800/year for Business programmes — competitive against Western European science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) universities.
- IELTS 6.0 minimum is a low bar for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and Business admission, without duolingo alternative.
- Estonia is an EU/Schengen state: graduates can stay and work in Europe with a post-study residence permit.
- On-campus dorms cost €150–300/month — far below Tallinn's private rental market of €400–700/month.
- Ukrainian bachelor's applicants can study Cyber Security Engineering and Integrated Engineering fully tuition-free.

## Watch out for

- Citizens of Russia and Belarus cannot apply unless they can prove a valid legal basis to remain in Estonia for the full study period.
- Full first-year tuition must be prepaid before enrolment — non-EU students need €3,800–€8,400 available upfront.
- Most Master's programmes require a GRE score unless the bachelor's degree was earned in an EU/EFTA/OECD country.
- A programme may be cancelled if fewer than 15 students confirm their places — common in niche science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) tracks.
- Tallinn is a small capital; English-speaking job market during studies is limited outside IT and tech startups.

## Citizenship restrictions

- Conditional for: Russia, Belarus (legal residence in Estonia).

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Harno degree scholarship, Harno short-course grants
- **Institution schemes:** Development Fund 2026: ~€500k annual pool, Tuition-free places: 13/22 English programs; Cyber Security & Integrated Engineering open to UA, MFA Master's scholarship: UA and BY eligible
- **Note:** UA: extended deadline May 1, tuition-free Cyber/Integrated Eng. KZ: extended deadline Jul 1. BY: MFA Master's. RU: standard; border logistics issue.
- **Researched:** 2026-05

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €200–350
- **Private housing:** €300–450
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Tallinn
- **How to apply:** University-affiliated student housing available. Check taltech.ee/en for housing application details.
- **Notes:** TalTech campus in Mustamäe district, Tallinn. On-campus dormitories available; private market typical for Tallinn West areas.
- **Source:** https://taltech.ee/en

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Estonian Government Scholarship](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/estonian-government-scholarship.md) — €350/month (Bachelor's & Master's) · €660/month (PhD), 2026/2027
- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)

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