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Your UT username and password will be sent to you by email. If you have not received your UT username and password, please contact the Study Abroad Centre.

Before the beginning of the semester.

(Erasmus students) Get your certificate of arrival signed (if you home university requires it) and pick up your Learning Agreement at the Study Abroad Centre.

Upon arrival to Tartu

Register for courses in the Study Information System (SIS/ÕIS in Estonian).

NB! Should you have any question concerning registration for courses, please contact your institute/school/college or programme director.

Within two weeks after the beginning of the semester

Using the SIS

Fill out your contact information in the Study Information System. Make sure your contact information is correct and keep it updated!

Within two weeks after the beginning of the semester

See your profile in the SIS. 

In order to receive a stipend from UT, you are advised to open a local bank account and insert the account number into the SIS. (If you would like an ISIC card, you must open an account with Swedbank or SEB.)

Within the first weeks of the semester. Not in the first week!

Opening a bank account

Pay your tuition fee (if applicable).

Based on the invoice issued by UT. 

Tuition fees

C-visa holders: Begin applying for a D-visa (if you will be staying in Estonia for more than 90 days) at the Police and Border Guard Board.

Immediately upon arrival in Tartu!

Non-EU citizen resident permits and visas

D-visa holders: request an Estonian ID-code (isikukood) from the Tartu Country Government (Tiigi 12).

As soon as possible.

D-visa information

EU citizens: register as a resident of Tartu at the Tartu Population Registry (Küüni 5) in order to have the right of residence in Estonia and receive your ID-code 

Within one month after your arrival in Estonia.

EU Citizen's Right of Residence

EU citizens: After completing the above step, apply for an Estonian ID-card from the Police and Border Guard Board (Riia 132) which certifies your right of residence in Estonia and allows you to use various e-services. 

After registering as a resident of Tartu

EU citizens: Apply for an ID Card

Send your Estonian ID code (isikukood) to the Study Abroad Centre: studentvisasupport@ut.ee

As soon as you have received it.

Start looking for a family doctor and register yourself with the doctor of your choice.

As soon as possible.

Action

Timeframe

More information

Your UT username and password will be sent to you by email. If you have not received your UT username and password, please contact the Study Abroad Centre.

Before the beginning of the semester.

Fill out your contact information in the Study Information System (SIS/ÕIS). Make sure your contact information is correct and keep it updated!

As soon as possible. 

See your profile in the SIS. 

Register for courses in the SIS.

 NB! Should you have any question concerning registration for courses, please contact your institute/school/college or programme director.

Within two weeks after the beginning of the semester

Registering for Courses

In order to receive a stipend from UT, open a local bank account and insert the account number into the SIS. (If you would like an ISIC card, you must open an account with Swedbank or SEB.)

Within the first weeks of the semester. Not in the first week!

Opening a bank account

Tuition fee contracts are to be signed at respective dean’s office or institute. Students will be informed as where and when (varies across study fields).
Tuition-waiver scholarship contracts will be sent to students by an e-mail with further instructions.
This section applies only to the students of English taught study programmes (not PhD).

Within two weeks after the beginning of the semester.

Covering the cost of tuition

PhD students: add Individual study plan to SIS

Within two weeks from matriculation

PhD Individual Study Plan

Non-EU citizens: If you will be studying in Estonia for more than 6 calendar months and have not applied for an Estonian Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) yet, begin applying for it at the Police and Border Guard Board. You will receive your Estonian ID-code (isikukood) along with your TRP.

Immediately upon arrival in Tartu!

Non-EU citizen resident permits and visas

Non-EU citizens: After having received your TRP card (if applicable), register as a citizen of Tartu at the Population Register Office in Tartu (Küüni 5).

As soon as possible after receiving TRP card

After receiving your TRP

EU citizens: register as a resident of Tartu at the Tartu Population Registry (Küüni 5) in order to have the right of residence in Estonia and receive an Estonian ID-code (isikukood).

Within one month after your arrival in Estonia.

EU citizens: After completing the above step, apply for an Estonian ID-card from the Police and Border Guard Board (Riia 132) which certifies your right of residence in Estonia and allows you to use various e-services. 

As soon as possible.

EU citizens: Apply for an ID Card

Pay your tuition fee (if applicable)

Based on the invoice issued by UT.

Tuition fees

Send your Estonian ID code (isikukood) to the Study Abroad Centre: studentvisasupport@ut.ee

As soon as you have received it.

Start looking for a family doctor and register yourself with the doctor of your choice.

As soon as possible.

Card

What for?

Obligatory?

Where and how to get?

How much?

ISIC

Proves student status; several discounts internationally.

No

Three options:
1.by opening bank account at Swed or SEB Pank
2. by online system "MinuKool" (ID card or TRP card is needed).
3. by physical application process described here (ID card/TRP card is not needed).

ESNcard

Proves your status as a member of the Erasmus Student Network; several discounts; benefits in Tartu

No

ESN Tartu office
Pikk 14-206

Tu 19:30-20:30

12 €

UT student card 

N/A

Estonian ID card (EU citizens only) 

Proves one's right to stay in Estonia; access to UT library, e-services (banking, digital signing, mobile ID), authentication; different discounts in Estonia.

Compulsory and available only for students from the EU studying in Estonia at least 3 months.

Migration Bureau

Riia St. 132

Mo-Fr 9:00-17:00

(Within one month from receiving your right of temporary residence and Estonian ID code)

25 €

Temporary residence permit card (non-EU citizens only)

Proves one's right to stay in Estonia;  access to e-services (banking, digital signing, mobile ID), authentication.

Compulsory and available only for degree-seeking non-EU students studying in Estonia more than 6 months. Not for D-Visa holders.

After applying for the TRP, the students are informed when and where they get TRP card

64€ in Estonia; 80€ abroad

Library Access

Access to UT Library

NB! UT library printing service is accessible only with an Estonian ID card or a bus card (available at any R kiosk).

You can additionally print from your computer or mobile device. Further information at this link.

No card is needed to enter the library but in order to borrow books you must have an Estonia ID card/TRP card (long term studies) or register with the library (short term studies). More info is available in the library orientation presentation

W.Struve 1

Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00
Sat-Sun 12:00-18:00

UT Library Login/Registration

1.60 € without an Estonian ID card

Tartu bus card

Contactless card for use on all city buses in Tartu/Tallinn. Student discounts can be available only, if one has an Estonian ID code. Discounts activate later, not immediately after starting studies at UT.

No

Any R-Kiosk, post office, the bus station, and some stores. A full list of sales points is available here.

You can top up your bus card at any R-Kiosk or you can do it electronically here.

You can peronalise your card online here (Estonian ID card is needed) or physically here (Estonian ID card is not needed). Personalisation is needed for getting transport discount.

2 €

European Health Insurance Card

Covers some medical services (such as visit to General Practitioner).

Only for EU citizens

Health insurance institution of your home country

Free of charge

Store customer cards

Many stores (e.g., Kaubamaja, Selver, Rimi, Konsum, Maxima and others) offer customer cards that allow you to save money and/or accumulate bonus points when you shop. 

No

From the cashier or at the info desk of the store 

Varies; generally under 2 €

I am from an EU country

1. EU citizens must register their residence in Tartu and apply for an Estonian ID-card, detailed information is here
2. Upon registering their residence, all EU citizens get automatically an Estonian ID code (isikukood) 
3. Once you get an Estonian identification code, please send it to the Study Abroad Centre at studentvisasupport@ut.ee.
4. With an Estonian ID card you can use various digital services, an Estonian ID code allows to use transport discount, register with a family doctor etc.

I am from a non-EU country and have D–type visa

1. Who needs D-type visa, please see here
2. D-Visa holders do not automatically get an Estonian ID code (isikukood). However, it is highly advisable to get it, as it grants the student the possibility to receive transportation discounts, to register with a family doctor and to use a variety of other e-services.
   Where and how to get an ID code, please read the section on D-type visa here
3. Once you get an Estonian ID code, please send it to the Study Abroad Centre at studentvisasupport@ut.ee.
4. D-visa holders do not get an Estonian ID-card, thus they cannot use digital services applicable with the ID card.  Visa is affixed to your passport.
5. D-visa holders cannot register your residence in Estonia.

1. You do not automatically get an Estonian ID code (isikukood). However, it is highly advisable to get it, as it grants the student the possibility to receive transportation discounts, to register with a family doctor or to use a variety of other e-services.
   Where and how to get an ID code, please read the section on D-type here
2. Once you get an Estonian ID code, please send it to the Study Abroad Centre at studentvisasupport@ut.ee.
3. You do not get an Estonian ID-card, thus you cannot use digital services applicable with the ID card. 
4. You cannot register your residence in Estonia.

I am from a non-EU country and have TRP

1. Who needs TRP, please see here
2. TRP holders get an Estonian ID code (isikukood) with their TRP. After getting your TRP, you have to register your residence in Tartu. Where and how to register, please see here
3. Send your Estonian identification code to the Study Abroad Centre at studentvisasupport@ut.ee
4. TRP holders get a TRP card, which functions as their Estonian ID card, thus they can use digital services applicable with the card and other services.

Your study coordinator

UT Main Building (Ülikooli 18) Room 134

IT Services

Printing

Arvutiabi

UT Multimedia Service

helpdesk@ut.ee 

meedia@ut.ee 

avokeskus@ut.ee

noustaja@ut.ee

Info about sports facilities

UT Sports Club

Rescue Service

Police & Border Guard

Emergency number: 112

Police & Border Guard Address: Riia 132

Police & Border Guard

migrationadvice@politsei.ee

Population Register

rt@raad.tartu.ee
Küüni 5