At the Institute of Computer Science, you study under the world's top scientists and cooperate with reputable IT companies. We also have various events and regular competitions to make university life more exciting. Every student gets a laptop while studying, and it is possible to apply for several scholarships. Here, together with hundreds of fellow students, a modern learning environment awaits you in the Delta Centre.
You are welcome to collaborate with the institute's research groups during your studies, and in many of our subjects, you will also solve real-life tasks set by our industry partners.
After graduation, you will be among the sought-after and valued specialists, and you will have a solid and agile career ahead of you as new solutions are created using information technology in almost every field, and graduates of IT curricula are needed.
After your Master's studies, you are invited to continue your studies in the PhD program, where you will do world-class research in your field, paving your career path in science and business.
The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science offers two Master's programmes in English. We also collaborate with Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Aalto University to offer joint master's programmes coordinated by the respective institutions.
Application period 1 January – 15 March 2024
More information about the admission deadlines can be found here.
Application period from 23 November 2023 to 4 January 2024.
I Application period 15 November 2023 – 31 January 2024
II Application period 15 February – 15 April 2024
Application period 1 February – 26 June 2024.
Institute of Computer Science offers a PhD programme in Computer Science. The admission to doctoral studies is project-based, which means that the candidate applies to a set research topic. The research topics available to apply can be accessed on the open calls in doctoral studies website, where you can find detailed information on the admission process.
Starting from 2022/2023 academic year in most cases the admitted doctoral students will work as junior research fellows with the monthly salary of at least 1600 euros gross. The doctoral students employed as junior research fellows will work full-time, with a nominal work period of 4 years. Details are specified with each doctoral student individually.