Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Degree in Medicine (MD)

University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine · Tartu, Estonia

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Degree in Medicine (MD) Source: ut.ee · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: University of Tartu
Faculty / school: University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine
Campus: Tartu
Country: Estonia
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 6 years, 360 ECTS Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Academic year starts 31 August Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Integrated six-year programme · 6 years
Integrated bachelor's and master's curriculum with hands-on training at Tartu University Hospital
Location: Tartu
Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

English — Separate English-taught track24 student placesSource: ut.ee · verified October 13, 2026
Estonian — Patient interactionSeveral Estonian courses are compulsory to communicate with local patientsSource: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Application route · Required · Domestic applicantsEstonian applicants apply via the national SAIS systemSource: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Required prior qualification · Required · International applicantsHigher secondary educationSource: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Language requirement · Required · International applicantsEnglish language proficiency (accepted tests and exemptions published)Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Other requirement · Required · International applicantsMotivation letter in English (20% of final score; minimum 51/100)Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance examination · Required · International applicantsOnline entrance exam in physics and chemistry (60% of final score; minimum 51/100)Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · Required · International applicantsEntrance interview (20% of final score), only for applicants scoring at least 51 on both previous componentsSource: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

University of Tartu online physics and chemistry entrance te — Required (International applicants) · minimum 51/1002026 intake test held 15.05.2026Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — International applicants apply via DreamApply; Estonian applicants via SAIS; restrictions for citizens of the Russian Federation are published separately Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Online entrance test · 2026 entry · International applicantsMay 15, 2026PassedSource: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
Application deadline (DreamApply); 2027 deadlines to be published by end of December · 2026 entry · International applicants15 AprilSource: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
All studentsEnglish-taught medicine programme	€13,200	per academic year	—Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Tartu University Hospital — Teaching hospital
Tartu
Placements arranged by the school
Practical training takes place at Tartu University Hospital
Source: ut.ee · verified October 14, 2026
A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained

Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/medicine · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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