# Tallinn University

> public · Tallinn · estonia

## 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/EEA) | Mar 13 | Bachelor's & master's; excl KR/JP/US/UA |
| September (KR/JP/US) | Apr 13 | Korea, Japan, USA citizens |
| September (EU/EEA + UA) | May 13 | EU/EEA and Ukrainian citizens |
| September (Estonian residents) | Jun 29 | Holders of an Estonian residence permit |
| September (FI/LV/LT) | Aug 03 | Finland, Latvia, Lithuania |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** estonia (EE)
- **City:** Tallinn
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** humanities, social-sciences, education, media, law, governance, digital-studies, natural-sciences, international-relations, political-science, business, it
- **Study routes:** direct-master, applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.tlu.ee/en
- **Address:** Narva mnt 25, 10120 Tallinn, Estonia
- **Campus note:** Central Tallinn (Narva mnt). Dorms available for enrolled students.
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

Tallinn offers a compact cultural life—theatres, museums, literature events, and independent publishers are all within walking distance. For humanities and social-sciences students, the city provides genuine engagement with Estonia's creative and intellectual communities.

## Strengths

- Public Estonian university offers an EU diploma with Schengen-zone access and post-study work rights in Europe.
- Tuition starts at €4,800/year — significantly below Western European public universities for humanities and social sciences.
- IELTS minimum of 6.0 is accessible, and selected programmes allow application without a formal test if English education is documented.
- Dorm rooms available from €150–300/month, keeping total living costs competitive within the EU.
- Both September and January intakes are available, giving CIS applicants two entry windows per year.
- PhD studies are fully tuition-free for all nationalities, including RU, KZ, UA, and UZ students.

## Watch out for

- Tuition varies widely by programme (€4,800–7,800/year); media and IT tracks can cost 60% more than the headline figure.
- Tallinn is a small capital — part-time job market for non-Estonian/non-English speakers is limited during term.
- The only citizenship-based tuition break is 50% off one master's programme (Educational Innovation and Leadership), conditional on a weighted average of 4.0 — the blanket waiver for Ukrainian students dates from the 2022/23 intake and is not advertised for current intakes.
- Applicants are limited to two programme applications per admission period, reducing flexibility if first choices reject.
- Recognition of Estonian humanities and social-science degrees is lower than German or Dutch peers in many CIS job markets.

## Citizenship-specific tuition

- Ukraine: 50% discount (master, limited to Educational Innovation and Leadership (School of Educational Sciences), academic performance) — year unstated, read 2026-07-26. Source: https://www.tlu.ee/en/scholarships

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Harno degree scholarship
- **Institution schemes:** AISS Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's (AI+Sustainability, TLU+FI+PT)
- **Note:** Extended deadline Jul 1 for UA/RU/KZ/GE/UK.
- **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:** Dormitory available through Tallinn University student services. Check tlu.ee/en for housing application.
- **Notes:** Central Tallinn location (Narva mnt). University dorms available for enrolled students. Private rental Tallinn centre 400–700 EUR/month.
- **Source:** https://www.tlu.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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