Tuition fee €6,000 per year

There are 41 tuition waivers available for top ranked applicants in 2024, including 31 tuition waivers for EU/EEA/Swiss applicants, 10 tuition waivers for other applicants. Further information on scholarships is available at software.cs.ut.ee/fees-scholarships.

More information on tuition fees is available at www.ut.ee/tuition.

NB! Applicants who are not citizens of EU/EEA/Switzerland must pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition-fee after receiving an admission offer.

Application fee €100 one-time

Application fee is non-refundable.
Further information: www.ut.ee/application-fee

More information

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Overview

The international master’s programme in Software Engineering offers general software engineering and management skills, as well as specialised skills in two major software application domains: enterprise systems and embedded real-time systems.

The programme is delivered jointly by Estonia’s two largest universities: University of Tartu and TalTech. Students graduating from this programme obtain degrees from both universities.

The programme prepares students for high-end technical roles or managerial roles at the most respected technology companies. The programme is closely related to the tech industry and the students get opportunities to receive practice at the partner companies.

Why study Software Engineering?
• The University of Tartu is ranked in the top 250 universities in the world in computer science (THE Rankings 2022).
• You will obtain degrees from two of the two top-ranked universities in Estonia – UT and TalTech.
• You will have the opportunity to spend half of your studies at a partner company and follow a personalised study plan.
• After graduation, you can join the highly dynamic software industry worldwide. You can run your own business or work for international companies such as Google, Facebook, Ericsson, Swedbank, TransferWise, Bolt, Kuehne + Nagel and Nortal.
• Study in the University of Tartu Delta Centre which brings together a vibrant community of students, researchers and innovators in the fields of computer science, business and economics, mathematics and statistics.

Programme structure

Please see the programme structure in our Study Information System

Career opportunities

The programme prepares students for a career path leading to high-end technical roles (e.g. software analyst, architect or research engineer) as well as managerial roles (e.g. project/team leader or technology officer). Graduates of this programme are well equipped to join the highly dynamic software industry in the Baltics, Northern and Eastern Europe.

Our graduates are currently employed by companies such as Google, Facebook, Ericsson, Swedbank, TransferWise, Bolt, Kuehne + Nagel, Nortal and many others.

Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
Application start
2 Jan 2025
Application deadline
15 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
1 Sept 2025
Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
Application start
2 Jan 2025
Application deadline
15 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
1 Sept 2025
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