Admissions

- Create an application in DreamApplylink opens in new page

- Add your personal details

- Type in your motivation letter 

NB! It is important to properly cite and reference any sources used in your motivation letter. It has to be authentic, otherwise, the university has the right to dismiss your application.

- Upload the scans (not photos) of:

* education documents (final or most recent) and official English translations - please see also our country-specific requirements
* passport identification page (document needs to be valid during the application process)
* proof of English language proficiency - please see English language requirements

- Upload or add programme-specific documents (if required)

You may only create one account.

The application can be edited over a longer period of time and submitted once the application is complete. The application must be submitted by the application deadline at the latest. Submitted applications can not be edited. It is only possible to upload new documents (e.g. graduation certificates).

Application fee

International candidates applying to the Master's or Doctoral level programme at the Estonian University of Life Sciences are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of EUR 100.

NB! Candidates applying to the Veterinary Medicine programme at the Estonian University of Life Sciences don't have to pay the application fee.

The payment must be made by the application deadline (Master's level studies: EU/EEA countries, Switzerland, Georgia, Ukraine, UK and Türkiye May 31, non-EU countries April 10; Doctoral level studies: May 31) at the latest. Please note that international bank transfer can take up to two weeks to process, therefore we advise to make the payment at your earliest convenience. An application will be processed only after the application fee has been received by the university.

Applicants are exempt from the application fee if:
1) they have Estonian citizenship or
2) they have completed the previous study level in Estonia or
3) they have Ukrainian citizenship.

Payment methods

Bank transfer
The payment must be done in euros. It is the responsibility of the applicant to cover the possible transaction charge(s) and make sure the total fee amount (100 euros) is received by the university. Please request information on possible charges for international transfers from the service provider before making the payment. If less than 100 euros is received by the university, your application cannot be processed before the total amount is transferred. Overpayment will not be refunded.

Once you have made the payment, please upload the payment receipt to the “documents” section on your DreamApply application. 
 
Beneficiary: Eesti Maaülikool
Address: Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwaldi 1, 51006 Tartu, Estonia
IBAN: EE581010102000203009
Bank name: SEB Pank AS
Bank address: Tornimäe 2, 15010 Tallinn, Estonia
Bank code: 401
SWIFT/BIC: EEUHEE2X
Description: first and last name of the applicant, Dream Apply Applicant ID, name of the programme
Amount: EUR 100

Credit card payment

Click here link opens in new pagefor payment instructions.

NB! This link takes you to our old webpage that can currently accept credit card payments. 

You can submit your application only if you have paid the application fee.

After completing the payment, upload the application fee receipt to the DreamApply system and submit your application.

Only submitted applications will be processed after receiving your application fee. Submitted applications will be reviewed by the University and you will receive feedback. If the application is complete, you will receive positive feedback and your application will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee for evaluation (happens after the application deadline). If your application is not complete, you will receive feedback regarding the missing documents (including the deadline for submitting them). You can reopen the submitted application to add the missing documents and resubmit the application.

Applicants will receive all notifications through the DreamApply system and to their e-mail (used for registering in DreamApply) as well. 

Please see the specific admission requirements from each programme's website. For Master's level studies you will be contacted personally to give instructions about the admission test and to agree on the interview date.

Don't worry if you are not contacted right away – it might take a while to go through the applications.

After passing the test and the interview or after the motivation letter is graded (in the case of the programme "Veterinary Medicine"), you will be accepted or conditionally accepted. Read through the acceptance/conditional acceptance letter – it includes a list of all the required documents, deadlines, and information about the study place!

Please see more information about documents from country-specific requirements website.

All education documents will be assessed by the link opens in new pageENIC/NARIC Centrelink opens in new page after the University has received the hard copies of your education documents. It might take up to a month.

Admission notifications will be sent electronically through the DreamApply Estonialink opens in new page application system. All admitted candidates must accept or decline the offer in DreamApply within 7 days.

Candidates are required to mail the printed and signed application form with the rest of the required documents to the University as soon as possible after receiving positive feedback via DreamApply. Please post the documents to: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Department of Academic Affairs, Fr.R.Kreutzwaldi 1, Tartu 51006, ESTONIA. 

Admission letter

The official admission letter will be sent to admitted students electronically via DreamApply only after the University has:

* received the applicant's confirmation for the study offer on DreamApply,

* received all the required documents by post,

* received a positive evaluation for education documents from the Estonian ENIC/NARIC Centrelink opens in new page.

For entering Estonia, non-EU citizens need to apply for a long term visa (D type visa) in an Estonian embassy abroad in person. Once they are in Estonia, a temporary residence permit (TRP) application process can be started (if applicable). To apply for a visa you will need the official admission letter that you received via DreamApply (the electronic document will suffice, there is no need for a hard copy). Please see more information about applying for the visalink opens in new page.

Registration upon arrival (non-EU citizens)

NB! Admitted students who are not citizens of an EU or EEA country or Switzerland need to make sure they obtain the Estonian long-term visa on time in order to be able to participate in the Orientation Week for international students held in the last week of August. They are also required to visit the Department of Academic Affairs in person to complete their arrival registration by September 1, 2025, at the latest. Failure to do so may result in the revocation of their admission decision and visa.

If you still have questions related to admission process, about your previous studies, about your chances to study and work in Estonia etc, please see Frequently asked questions.