Topic: international

Looking for a semester Russian programme in Europe? Spend an autumn semester in Narva, Estonia, the most Russian-speaking city in the EU.

Study Russian abroad this summer in Narva, Estonia. Explore the University of Tartu Narva College summer school in one of Europe’s strongest Russian-speaking environments.

The best place to learn Russian is Narva, the EU’s most Russian-speaking city. High-quality Russian language courses, real-life immersion, expert instructors, and visa-free access.

At the University of Tartu Narva College, learners experience Russian language study in one of the most immersive settings available within the European Union.

On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.

University of Tartu semioticians Andreas Ventsel and Mari-Liis Madisson, along with Junior Research Fellow in Information Resilience Diana Poudel, have developed tools for enhancing critical digital literacy in cooperation with international partners. The practical materials are designed for use in higher education, schools, companies and organisations to support navigating the digital landscape and countering the spread of disinformation.

On 12 September, the opening event of the Estonian-Ukrainian cooperation project “Enforcing the Ukrainian higher education reform with a focus on modernizing and implementing personnel policy” took place at Mariupol State University in Kyiv.

Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students from universities in the Baltic countries, including the University of Tartu, are invited to an international student conference ”Bridges in the Baltics“, held at the University of Latvia in Riga from 9 to 10 October 2025. Conference abstracts can be sent until 30 June 2025.

On 3 February, speakers of the parliaments from five countries will visit the University of Tartu to discuss in the assembly hall from 11:00–12:00 how to achieve peace in Ukraine and Europe.

in Tartu and Narva on 9-11 September 2024