Topic: studies

Summary of legislation in the field

At the conference “Teaching for learning 2026”, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Aune Valk presented the teaching awards and the teaching quality award of 2025.

On 1 December, the 106th anniversary of Estonia’s national university, 142 doctoral degrees were conferred.

On 3 November at 13:00, Hanna Maria Kariis will defend her doctoral thesis "Improving pharmacotherapy outcomes in psychiatric and cardiovascular conditions"

The Graduation Ceremony of the Faculty of Medicine will take place on June 13 at 3 PM in the Assembly Hall of the University of Tartu.

Doctoral studies offer the chance to become an expert in a narrow field while also developing the skills of making connections and the ability to process information, manage challenging projects, learn from criticism, and, at the same time, manage time efficiently.

On 11 February, the University of Tartu Library hosts the Estonian Doctoral School’s career conference “The value of a doctoral degree on the job market” where top professionals with a doctoral degree and current doctoral students discuss the added value of doctoral studies.

On Monday, 3 February, at 4:15 PM, a lecture on medical artificial intelligence will take place in the University of Tartu Delta Study Building (Narva mnt 18-2048). The speakers are Dr Frank Ursin and Dr Cristian Timmermann from Germany. The lecture, titled “Levels of Explicability: How to Overcome Epistemological and Normative Barriers in Medical AI”, is organised by the Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu, Department of Philosophy, and the Estonian Centre of Excellence in AI (EXAI).

Starting from the 2025/2026 academic year, a practical clinical final exam will be required to complete the medicine program.

At the conference “Teaching for Learning 2025: Journey Towards Valued Teaching”, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Aune Valk presented the 2024 teaching awards and the teaching quality award.