Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs across various fields, including humanities, social sciences, medicine, and natural sciences.

Humanities and Arts

• The Faculty of Humanities and Arts includes several institutes, such as:
  • Institute of History and Archaeology
  • Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics
  • Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics
  • Institute of Cultural Studies
  • School of Theology
  • Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures
  • Viljandi Culture Academy

Social Sciences

• The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises:
  • Institute of Education
  • Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies
  • Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
  • Institute of Psychology
  • Faculty of Law
  • Institute of Social Studies
  • Narva College
  • P酺nu College

Medicine

• The Faculty of Medicine includes:
  • Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine
  • Institute of Pharmacy
  • Institute of Dentistry
  • Institute of Clinical Medicine
  • Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health
  • Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy

Natural Sciences

• The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology encompasses:
  • Institute of Computer Science
  • Estonian Marine Institute
  • Institute of Physics
  • Institute of Chemistry
  • Institute of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
  • Tartu Observatory
  • Institute of Technology
  • Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences
  • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • Institute of Genomics

Research and Development

• The university is involved in various research areas, including:
  • Biotechnology
  • Information Technology
  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Social Sciences and Humanities

Micro-Credential Program

"European Union Foundations"

• The program aims to support Ukraine's preparation for accession to the European Union and enhance the awareness and competencies of Ukrainian stakeholders in the EU integration process.
• The program focuses on three key areas for understanding the EU's functioning:
  1. EU Policy-Making: Introduces the main EU institutions, their structure, tasks, functioning, and decision-making processes.
  2. EU Enlargement: Provides an overview of the EU enlargement process, historical and current challenges, and lessons from Estonia's experience.
  3. Contemporary Challenges of EU Integration: Examines various internal and external EU policy processes and reform plans, especially in the context of Ukraine's future EU accession.

Admission

• The micro-credential program is targeted at Ukrainian public officials, civil society representatives, and other stakeholders involved in EU integration preparations.
• Detailed information about the program is available in English.

Application Period

• Applications for the "European Union Foundations" micro-credential program can be submitted from June 1, 2025, 00:01 to August 11, 2025, 00:00.