Overview
The 6-year programme in Medicine is designed to teach students the core competencies required to become highly skilled doctors. The general objective of the Medicine programme is to train physicians who:
- can provide medical assistance of high quality corresponding to recent achievements in medicine and high ethical standards;
- enhance the awareness of society of the importance of measures of health promotion and disease prevention;
- wish to contribute by their activities to the development of medicine as a field as well as medical science;
- are willing to engage in self-education during their entire professional career.
It is a "hands-on" programme: students get a lot of practical training at the Tartu University Hospital, Estonia's largest medical care provider. It is the only medical institution in Estonia with specialists at such a high level in several fields.
Why study Medicine at the University of Tartu ?
- The University of Tartu belongs to the top 350 of the world's universities (THE World University Rankings 2025).
- You will work with actual patients in the largest medical care provider in Estonia, Tartu University Hospital.
- You will learn the Estonian language to work in local hospitals.
- After graduation, you can work as a doctor, enter postgraduate specialist medical training or a PhD programme in Medicine.
- 99% of Estonian doctors have graduated from the University of Tartu.
- The university belongs to the top 1% of the world’s most-cited universities and scientific institutions in Clinical Medicine (ESI 2023).
Career opportunities
After graduation, students can pursue a wide variety of careers internationally. Students have an opportunity to continue their education in a residency programme in Estonia or abroad and become doctor-specialists; study medicine at the doctoral level, or have a job requiring a medical degree.
Learning outcomes
A student who has completed the curriculum:
- has systemic and comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, theoretical principles and research methods used in medicine;
- has an attitude appropriate to the medical profession, sufficient professional knowledge and skills, and clinical experience;
- is familiar with and follows the ethics of science and medicine and the principles of evidence-based medicine;
- can provide qualified medical help, which is in line with the most recent medical achievements, to those in need;
- can pass on medical knowledge and conclusions based on such knowledge to patients, colleagues, and the general community;
- can work in a position that requires a doctor's qualification;
- is qualified to continue studies in specialised medicine or a doctoral programme;
- acknowledges the need to continue improving their knowledge and skills in medicine during their professional career with the help of in-service training;
- has sufficient knowledge and skills for scientific research in the field of medicine.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- First Aid
- Histology
- History of Medicine
- Latin for Students of Medicine
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Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Tartu, Estonia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Higher secondary education
- Online entrance exam in Physics and Chemistry
- English language test result
- Online entrance exam in Physics and Chemistry (yields 60% of the final score)
- The score of the motivation letter (yields 20% of the final score)
- Entrance interview (yields 20% of the final score)
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents13200 EUR / year≈ 13200 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals13200 EUR / year≈ 13200 EUR / year
Living costs
Tartu
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
There are no tuition waivers.
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