Computer Science University of Tartu

The International Master’s Programme in Computer Science prepares students for becoming leading specialists in public and private organisations and for further studies at the PhD level in Computer Science. After passing the curriculum the student:

• Has acquired the core knowledge in the field of computer science and can use it to analyse and resolve practical problems;
• Has deeper knowledge of one narrower subfield of computer science and of its surrounding disciplines;

• Can do independent research on a problem posed by the supervisor and present his/her results in a coherent and understandable way.

Why study Computer Science at UT?

• UT is ranked in the top 200 universities in the world in computer science (THE Rankings 2020).

• An opportunity to spend half of your studies at a partner company and follow a personalised study plan. 

• Estonia is known as e-Estonia: the first country to vote online and offer e-residency.

• Our alumni run their own successful businesses (Bolt, Nortal and Transferwise) or work for international companies (Facebook, Microsoft and Spotify).
• Study at the Delta Centre, which is one of the most modern centres of digital technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship in the Nordic region. 

Entry requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related field. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in other specialisations are eligible if they have completed at least 24 ECTS of courses in Computer Science, including courses in Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures.
• English language proficiency.