Student Housing

Tartu Student Village is a non-profit organisation; its founders are Tartu University and the Student Union. The main function of Student Village is housing students, guests and the staff members of the University.

Student Village owns eight fully functional dormitories. The dormitories are located in various places around the town. International students are accommodated in the student dormitory Raatuse Str. 22 located in the centre. For more information please see the website of Student Village.

The dormitory mentioned consists of the units comprising 3 study bedrooms (twin rooms) with shared bathroom and kitchen. A place in a twin room costs around 93 EUR per month, the whole room costs double. The rooms include essential furniture and blankets. Pillow, linen and cookware are not provided - students should have these their own. Before buying new cookware, find out if previous tenants have inherited some that you can perhaps use. The linen by the Student Village are provided for 1.92 EUR per day.

To have a place or a room in the dormitory:
1. Please inform Student Village of your intent to stay in the student dormitory by submitting an accommodation application, sent to you together with an admission letter and other information materials, by the deadlines mentioned:
for autumn semester: July 28;
for spring semester: December 20.
2. At arrival to the dormitory you have to pay a refundable deposit 50 EUR per place, otherwise you won’t get a key to your room;
3. After arriving within 3 daysyou have to go to the management office of Student Village (Narva Str. 25, phone +372 740 9955) to sign a contract.
4. If you haven’t signed the contract by the September 14 (autumn semester) or February 14 (spring semester), you will lose your place/room in the dormitory.

How to find an apartment
If the life in the dormitory seems not to be of your style, you could rent an apartment. The prices range from approximately 160 EUR in the farther parts of the town to 380 EUR or more in the centre (1-2 rooms). The rents are the highest in the fall – late August, early September.
Information on apartments for renting available from real estate agencies.