Category Archives: Tartu

Student diary: Deciding about “going back” and getting reliable information on COVID-19

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Ege Ergür, Efe Ergür

Efe and Ege Ergür, second year medical students at the University of Tartu, write about why they decided to stay in Estonia and where to look for reliable sources on COVID-19. Continue reading →

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Laziness and Erasmus go together well. So how to make the most of your study abroad?

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Jiří Svoboda

I arrived in Tartu just over two weeks ago as part of my Erasmus, and, after a few days, I was surprised and frankly overwhelmed with one particular aspect of living here. Personally, I have already experienced going to a … Continue reading →

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Contest for international students: My Tartu Roots/Routes

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Inga Külmoja

Here come the rules of a creative contest for international students at the University of Tartu. Continue reading →

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An American in Tartu: Subtle differences between living in the US and Estonia

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Martin Hayford

Martin Hayford, a master’s student at the University of Tartu, describes the subtle differences between living in the US and Estonia. Continue reading →

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30 Maps of Estonia in 30 Days

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

Evelyn Uuemaa, a geographer and senior researcher in geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, challenged herself with the task of making 30 maps of Estonia – one in a day. Continue reading →

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The Pen

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Murat Can Yüksel

This is a short story on meeting a poet in Tartu. Continue reading →

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“It’s one of these Baltic states, right?”

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Yanis Hamdali

Read what Yanis Hamdali has to say about his Erasmus experience at the University of Tartu. Continue reading →

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