Study location	Estonia, Tartu
Type	Postgraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (Master of Science (Bioengineering))

Tuition fee

€6,000 per year There are 7 tuition waivers available in 2025 for top ranked EU/EEA/Swiss applicants. Additionally, the Institute of Bioengineering offers a limited number of stipends covering the tuition fee (for all nationalities). More information on tuition fees is available at www.ut.ee/tuition. NB! Applicants who are not citizens of EU/EEA/Switzerland must pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition-fee after receiving an admission offer.

Application fee

€100 one-time Application fee is non-refundable. Further information: www.ut.ee/application-fee

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (must be obtained by the end of July) in the fields of natural and exact sciences or medicine – for country-specific document requirements please see www.ut.ee/country-specific. Please be sure to check further information and our step-by-step application guide at www.ut.ee/bioeng. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian.

Language requirements	English All applicants must comply with our English language requirements. The only acceptable English tests and exempt categories are specified at www.ut.ee/requirements.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please upload the final version of the motivation letter before submitting the application. It can not be edited after the application is submitted. Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, maximum of 5000 characters with spaces) based on the following points: 1. Describe briefly your previous studies and work experience and how it will help you succeed in this program. Explain how your educational and professional background relates to the programme you are applying to. 2. Which elective courses corresponds the most to your study interests, so what electives would you like to take? (Elective courses need to be chosen from the list of courses of elective module of Bioengineering programme). 3. How do you plan to implement the skills to be gained from the programme in your future career, in which role do you see yourself in your future job after completion of the programme Bioengineering? In the evaluation of motivation letter, the following criteria will be considered: • fit between the student’s goals and the programme (40%) • analytical and argumentation skills (40%) • fluency of written English (20%) The maximum score for motivation letter is 100 points and the result is positive only if the applicant gains 51 points or more. Only those applicants who score 66 points or higher (out of 100) as a combined score from both the motivation letter and average grade of the previous study level will be considered for admission.

More information	ut.ee/bioeng

Overview

Bioengineering supports the fast-growing fields of industrial biotechnology and circular bioeconomy that are expected to become the key solutions for humanity’s goal to achieve the biosustainability of our planet. There is also a growing need for specialists in bioengineering as industrial biotechnology, and synthetic biology will be the basis of the industrial revolution of the 21st century. The master’s programme in Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines different fields of applied biotechnology, synthetic biology, engineering and information technology.

The main aim of the master’s programme in Bioengineering is to educate specialists with skills and knowledge that will help them find jobs and contribute to the success of various companies working in industrial or medical biotechnology, circular bioeconomy, bioprocessing, etc. The graduates will understand and have practical experience covering the main industrial bioprocesses, fermentation, biological systems, industrial biotechnology, and biomedical technologies. The curriculum emphasises practical training and provides internships in various companies active in biotechnology and biomedical technology.

Why study Bioengineering at the University of Tartu?
- The University of Tartu belongs to the top 350 universities in the world,
- The programme combines different fields of applied biotechnology, synthetic biology, engineering and information technology.
- The Northern European region is one of the fastest-growing hubs in the world in industrial biotechnology.
- During your studies, you will gain practical experience in main industrial bioprocesses, fermentation, design of biological systems, industrial biotechnology and biomedical technologies.
- You can participate in internships at various biotechnology and biomedical technology companies.
- After graduation, you can work in industrial biotechnology worldwide.

Programme structure

Please see the programme structure on the programme’s website

Career opportunities

The master’s degree in Bioengineering offers career opportunities in industrial biotechnology in the European Union and worldwide. The Nordic and Baltic regions are particularly attractive job markets where companies search for young talents with special skills in synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology. The Nordic region is one of the fastest-growing hubs in industrial biotechnology, expecting to hire thousands of newly trained specialists in the coming years.