Study Costs

• Students shall pay the tuition fee for the current semester on the basis of the semester fee. Semester fee is charged for the semesters equivalent to the nominal duration of the study programme, including a semester of studies abroad*.
• Students shall not pay the tuition fee within two semesters following the end of the nominal period of studies in case they have paid the tuition fee specified above. The time spent on academic leave does not postpone the beginning of the recovery of reimbursement of the tuition fee.
• After the end of the nominal period of studies and of the following two semesters students shall pay the tuition fee on the basis of the volume of courses students have registered for in their study plan for the semester and on the basis of the credit point fee and fee charged for graduation established by the Senate.
• During academic leave students shall pay a semester fee in case they register for courses in their study plan or are compiling their final thesis or participating in study mobility.
• The tuition fee of students who have already started their studies can be raised by up to 10% as compared to the previous academic year.

*During your exchange studies:

• Students who have been matriculated before academic year 2022/2023 are required to pay the semester fee in the amount of 50% in case they only study abroad. In case at the time of their studies abroad they have registered for courses at Tallinn University, they are required to reimburse the study costs in full. Starting from academic year 2027/2028, all students are required to pay the semester fee in full, regardless of whether they only study abroad or have additionally registered for courses at Tallinn University.
• Students who have been matriculated as of 2022/2023 and later are required to pay the semester fee in full, regardless of whether they only study abroad or have additionally registered for courses at Tallinn University.

When studying in an English-taught bachelor’s or master’s programme, students are required to pay a semester fee. Payments shall be made according to the payment schedule agreed upon when the study agreement is signed.

Students can choose between three options:

A – paying all tuition fees at once (once a year with payment deadline being on 25 September*)

B – paying once per semester (twice a year with payment deadlines being on 25 September* and 25 February)

C – paying four times per semester (eight times per year with the first payment being on 25 September).

*Payment or partial payment deadline can also be later.
NB! Please note that the full amount remains the same regardless of the chosen payment schedule, no interests will be charged.

A student paying the semester fee will be required to pay the tuition fee, in the event of exmatriculation, in proportion to the time spent studying. The tuition fee is calculated on the basis of the number of days in the semester from the beginning of contact studies to the end of the semester and the sum of the study costs to be reimbursed. The study period is calculated from the beginning of contact studies of the semester until the date of the application submitted by the student (deletion from the matriculation register at the request of the student) or until the payment deadline of the invoice issued to the student or, in case of extension of the payment deadline / payment in instalments, until the new payment deadline (deletion from the matriculation register at the request of the university). 

Overpaid tuition fee shall be recovered to the student on the basis of an application. The deadline for submitting the application is 30 calendar days as of the student’s deletion from the matriculation register.

For the extension of the tuition fee payment due date or for payment in instalments the students or external students  shall submit a relevant application in SIS in the form referred to as other applications no later than the payment due date indicated on the invoice. The application shall include reason for requesting extension of the tuition fee payment due date or payment in instalments, and:

1) in case of application for extension, proposal for establishing a new due date, indicating the new due date. The due date shall be extended by the maximum of 30 calendar days;

2) in case of payment in instalments, proposal for creating a schedule for payments, indicating the instalments and payment due dates.

Payment in instalments can be spread over the maximum period of 5 calendar months, whereas each calendar month at least one payment on the basis of the payment schedule shall be made. Payments are generally made in equal amounts, the minimum amount being 50 euros. Learners can apply for payment in instalments if they have reimbursed to the University at least 10 per cent of the amount indicated on the invoice for reimbursement of study costs, but not less than 50 euros.

Please note that if you have not paid the tuition fee by the date of an examination or assessment, you are not entitled to take it. You will be entitled to register for and take examinations and assessments once the tuition fee has been paid.

• In case of significant circumstances, discounts for tuition fees may be granted to full-time and part-time students on study programmes where the language of instruction is Estonian by the member of the Rectorate managing academic affairs, appointed by the Rector. In order to apply for the discount, students shall submit an application in SIS on the "other applications" form adding an explanation and relevant documents no later than 15 September in autumn semester or 15 February in spring semester.
• In accordance with the procedure established in the academic unit, the head of the academic unit may give discounts to students in block mode study who are in a group of fee-paying part-time studies, studying on a study programme where the language of instruction is Estonian, and to students studying on a study programme where the language of instruction is not Estonian.
• Students studying on a joint study programme where the language of instruction is not Estonian may be given a discount by the head of the academic unit for paying the tuition fee as established in the cooperation agreement of the joint study programme.
• When making discounts, the person entitled to make the discount shall avoid any conflicts of interest, taking the Anti-corruption Act as the basis.