Scholarships and tuition fees

For intake 2027, the EACH programme offers Erasmus Mundus scholarships, tuition waiver study places, and fee-based study places.

Applicants who applied during admission period 1 (Nov 5, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027) will be considered for the Erasmus Mundus scholarships, tuition waiver study places, and fee-based study places. Applicants who applied during admission period 2 (Feb 1, 2027- Feb 15, 2027) will be considered only for the tuition waiver study places and fee-based study places.

The admission committee of the EACH programme will create an individual ranking of applicants for each admission period (see more information in the Admission Information section).

Please note that the number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships is limited and will be allocated only to the best-ranked candidates who applied during admission period 1.

Tuition waiver (TW) study places and fee-based study places are available to applicant who applied during admission period 1 or admission period 2. All applicants from the EU/EEA/Switzerland who fulfil the admission requirements but are not awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship will be offered a TW study place.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship will cover the following:

  • Participation costs of 18000 EUR per programme (incl. full insurance).
  • Monthly allowance of 1400 EUR for up to 24 months (includes allowance for installation, subsistence, travel and visa costs).

General rules for Erasmus Mundus scholarships

  • Students who have already obtained an Erasmus Mundus Master Course scholarship are not eligible to apply for any additional scholarships under the Erasmus+ scheme.
  • Students benefiting from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship cannot benefit from another EU grant while pursuing their studies in an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programme.
  • Erasmus Mundus scholarship is paid during the study period (including to students in their country of residence) if they are enrolled as full-time students.
  • Erasmus Mundus scholarships are offered to students from all over the world. However, geographical balance applies.

Tuition waiver study place

The tuition waiver study place will cover the participation costs of 18000 EUR per programme (incl. full insurance).

Fee-based study place

The cost of tuition for a fee-based study place is 9000 EUR per year (18000 EUR per programme), covering tuition fee and full insurance.

Pre-payment of tuition fee for non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants
Applicants who are not citizens of the member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation and do not hold a long-term residence permit in any of these countries are required to pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition fee before receiving the admission letter. The invoice, along with the pre-payment deadline and payment details, will be sent to applicants via DreamApply after they have accepted the admissions offer and the University has received the hard copies of the application documents. The second half of the first semester’s tuition fee is to be paid by Sept 20 of the first study year.
NB! The official admission letter (necessary for a visa application) will only be issued once the University of Tartu has received the pre-payment.

If the applicant withdraws from studies before the due date of the pre-payment they are not required to pay the fee.
The university refunds 90% of the received pre-payment if the applicant notifies the university of not commencing the studies and requests a refund of the tuition fee no later than the date of the beginning of the studies.

The tuition fee covers:

1. Tuition throughout the programme (including the language courses).
2. Winter School (WS) costs (incl. accommodation costs during WS; travel costs if travelling with the group from the first- or second-year location to the WS and/or back).
3. Orientation course and reception upon arrival to the first- and second-year universities.
4. Ongoing support service and counselling by the international student services by the first- and second-year universities.
5. Assistance with everyday issues like settling in the dormitory, registering for classes, getting medical help, etc.
6. Full insurance, including health insurance, accident insurance, liability insurance, insurance against theft or loss of documents, supplementary assistance insurance, and round-the-clock support service that is valid during studies in the EACH programme.

The tuition fee does not cover accommodation in the dormitory, meals, travel costs required for the mobilities, living expenses, or other costs.

Other scholarship options:

Students who do not have the EU scholarship can apply for some other scholarships: 

Please also see the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.