Mobility

Academic mobility is a regular part of study and research which is supported by numerous exchange programmes. This section provides information on opportunities for short-time student and academic staff exchange through different mobility programmes and partnership agreements.

Inter-university mobility
Within the framework of international cooperation agreements UT organises student and academic exchange with partner universities. Such co-operation involves all the university’s faculties and units.

Erasmus mobility
The University of Tartu has been participating in the European Union's Lifelong Learning Programme Erasmus programme for higher education since the 1998/1999 academic year. Within the framework of Erasmus programme UT organises:
Student mobility - with the aim of studying at a partner higher education institution i.e. student exchange or to do a traineeship abroad in a higher education institution, company, research center or training center.
Teaching staff mobility - mobility of teaching staff with the aim of short-term teaching in a partner higher education institution;
Staff training - mobility of non-academic staff with the aim of attending training courses organised in a foreign higher education institution, company or organisation.