# Tartu Applied Health Sciences University

> public · Tartu · estonia

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €3500 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| February (next: 2027) | TBC early 2027 | Only February intakes; no September track. Check tartuh.ee/en/admission/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** estonia (EE)
- **City:** Tartu
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** health, humanities, physiotherapy
- **Study routes:** applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.tartuh.ee/en/
- **Address:** Nooruse 5, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
- **Campus note:** Tartu. Dorm availability unconfirmed. Tartu private market affordable.
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

Tartu is a smaller university town with a tighter student community and lower living costs than Tallinn. For healthcare students, the city has modern clinical facilities and genuine hospital partnerships that offer hands-on training. The atmosphere is collegial rather than anonymous.

## Strengths

- Public institution with estimated tuition around €3,500/year — low even by Baltic standards.
- IELTS 6.0 minimum is an accessible English bar for health-sciences programmes.
- Estonia is an EU/Schengen member: graduates gain full EU diploma recognition and freedom to work across Europe.
- Tartu private rental market is affordable at roughly €200–350/month, keeping total living costs manageable.
- International students can work 20 hours per week during term and full-time during holidays under a Temporary Residence Permit.
- Harno degree scholarship and Estophilus grants are explicitly open to CIS nationals (RU/UA/KZ/UZ/BY).

## Watch out for

- Non-EU tuition fees are not published online; the €3,500 figure is an estimate — verify exact amount directly with the university before applying.
- English delivery of programmes varies year to year; confirm current English-taught availability before submitting your application.
- Campus life, clinical supervision, and most student support run in Estonian — students must plan for significant language adaptation.
- Non-EU health-sciences diplomas face additional clinical credential validation under Estonian and EU mutual recognition standards before professional licensing.
- Tartu is a small city of ~130,000 residents; limited local job market and fewer networking opportunities than a capital.

## Scholarships

- **Note:** No institution-specific scholarship; not listed among Harno / Estonian Government Scholarship partner institutions (NotebookLM, 2026-06). National schemes apply at citizenship level via route cards; from 2026/27 non-EU students generally pay tuition unless individually granted a waiver.
- **Researched:** 2026-06

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Dormitory cost:** €150–250
- **Private housing:** €180–350
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Tartu
- **How to apply:** Check tartuh.ee/en for housing. Tartu private market €200–350/month.
- **Notes:** Tartu. Dorm availability unconfirmed. Private housing market in Tartu is affordable.
- **Source:** https://www.tartuh.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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