General information

University of Tartu

The University of Tartu, established in 1632, is Estonia´s only classical university. It has ca 17 000 students, 9 faculties and 5 colleges. The mission of the University is to lead the development of knowledge-based society and guarantee its sustainability in Estonia. The colleges are established to develop regional higher education and they have the same responsibilities and tasks as the faculties.

Narva College

Narva College, located in the north-east of Estonia, is a regional faculty of the University of Tartu. The College was founded in 1999. It is the only institution of higher education in Estonia which focuses mainly on the preparation of teachers for Estonian schools with Russian as the language of instruction (the state language of Estonia is Estonian). The role of the College is special due to the fact that 26 % of the population in Estonia, 76% in Ida-Viru county and 96% in Narva town are Russian native speakers.

Curricula

Students: ca 650

Languages of instruction: Estonian, Russian and English

Forms of studies: full-time learning, the Open University, in-service courses, re-training

Divisions: Divisions of Civic Studies, Psychology and Pedagogy, Estonian Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, Foreign Languages