TalTech - Tallinn University of Technology

731 QUALIFYING APPLICATIONS FROM ABROAD 🏆 Interest in studying in Estonia is growing 🌍 📈 The growth has been significant: compared with 2025, the number of qualifying applications increased by 46%, and compared with 2024, it increased by 79%.

The strongest interest in studying at TalTech comes from:
🇷🇴 Romania
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇩🇪 Germany

International applicants’ interest shows that Estonia and TalTech are becoming increasingly visible destinations for those seeking high-quality higher education, practical learning, and an international study environment.

TalTech has students from more than 70 countries, and its international learning environment has become one of the university’s strengths.

Read more about the international admissions results in the article. The link is in the comments 👇🏼

Interest in Studying in Estonia Has Increased: TalTech Received 731 Qualified Applications | TalTech By the beginning of June, Tallinn University of Technology had received 731 applications from international candidates that met all admission requirements. The

International XR-Metaverse Conference 2026 is coming to Tallinn on June 16–19! 🤝🏼

Under the theme “Converging Realities: Industry, Education & AI-Enabled Virtual Worlds”, XRM2026 will bring together researchers, industry professionals, educators, developers, and creatives exploring the future of XR, AI, immersive technologies, and virtual environments.

🇪🇪 Hosted from June 16–19 in Tallinn, Estonia, the conference combines academic research, industry insights, workshops, networking, and hands-on discussions on how physical and virtual realities are increasingly merging across sectors such as industry, education, healthcare, simulation, and entertainment.

This year’s keynote speakers include:

🎙️ Santeri Saarinen (Helsinki XR Center / XR4Europe / Virtual Worlds Association)
💬 “Building the European XR Ecosystem”, exploring collaboration, innovation networks, and the future of XR development across Finland and Europe

🎙️ Sercan “Sarge” Altundas (Neocortex / formerly of Ready Player Me)
💬 “The Arrival of Generative AI in VR and Games”, exploring the use of LLMs, image generation, and voice AI in gaming and immersive VR applications

🎙️ Madis Vasser (Researcher Fellow of Virtual Reality at University of Tartu)
💬 “Insights from Studying Insight with Virtual Reality”, exploring VR and mixed reality research on human insight and cognition, from psychedelic VR replications to emulated AR smart glasses

🎙️ Sonya Seddarasan (Senior XR Product Designer)
💬 “The Spatial Leap: Frameworks for Designing XR Experiences”, exploring modular approaches to XR frameworks in spatial UI/UX design and workflows from Figma to Prototyping.

Conference proceedings will be published by Springer and indexed in SCOPUS.

The event is organised by IAITI – International Association of Immersive Technology Innovation, hosted by TalTech’s Industrial Virtual & Augmented Reality (IVAR) Lab, and supported by Manchester Metropolitan University and EEVR – Estonian VR & AR Association.

🔍 More info: www.xrm2026.com/

What is it like to study law in a country known for its digital society? 💡 🇪🇪 For Alexa, coming from Ecuador to study law at TalTech Law School meant more than choosing an English-taught programme in Europe.

It meant learning how legal systems work across countries, how EU law influences today’s decisions and how legal knowledge connects with real-life questions in business, technology and society.

In TalTech’s Law programme, she has gained a comparative view of European legal systems, developed practical legal skills and become more confident about her future in the legal field.

🎓 Admissions are open! Read Alexa’s full story and explore TalTech’s English-taught Law programme: taltech.ee/en/bachelors-programmes/law

Alexa from Ecuador: TalTech's law programme offers a comparative view of EU legal systems | TalTech Alexa came to Estonia from Ecuador to study law with a clear goal: to better understand the justice system and eventually become part of it herself. Now in her

FROM FINLAND 🇫🇮 TO TALTECH 🇪🇪 For Annika Porr, studying at TalTech majandusteaduskond (School of Business and Governance) has been more than an academic experience. It has also been about feeling welcomed in a new country and adapting to an international environment.

In her story, she highlights TalTech’s practical approach to studies and Estonia’s innovative and digital mindset as important reasons for choosing Tallinn. At the same time, she says one of the most meaningful parts of the experience has been how warmly welcomed she has always felt in Estonia.

Her journey reflects how international studies can provide not only professional growth, but also a strong sense of belonging and community 💙

👇🏼 Read Annika’s story below 👇🏼

📅 Admissions for EU/EEA are open until 1 June 2026 (TalTech Inseneriteaduskond/School of Engineering, TalTech IT-teaduskond/School of IT, TalTech Eesti Mereakadeemia/Estonian Maritime Academy)
📅 For the TalTech majandusteaduskond/School of Business and Governance, applications are open until 1 August 2026 (for Finnish, Latvian and Lithuanian citizens).

🔍 Find more about applying and studying at TalTech here: https://taltech.ee/en/admissions

Annika Porr: I have always felt very warmly welcomed in Estonia | TalTech Annika Porr is an entrepreneurial management MBA student at TalTech School of Business and Governance (SBG) who works for Fazer Confectionery in Finland. At

FROM GERMANY 🇩🇪 TO TALTECH 🇪🇪 Lukas originally came to Tallinn for business studies. He ended up finding much more than just a university 👀

He chose TalTech majandusteaduskond (School of Business and Governance) because the programme offered exactly the kind of business studies experience he was looking for: international, practical and closely connected to the real world.

Studying in Tallinn gave him not only academic knowledge, but also the experience of adapting to a new environment, meeting people from different backgrounds and growing more independent along the way.

💬 “From the challenging coursework to Estonia's high-tech society,” Lukas reflects, “studying in Tallinn is truly unique as it seamlessly blends cutting-edge innovation with pristine nature.”

👇🏼 Read Lukas’s story below 👇🏼

📅 Admissions for EU/EEA are open until 1 June 2026 (TalTech Inseneriteaduskond/School of Engineering, TalTech IT-teaduskond/School of IT, TalTech Eesti Mereakadeemia/Estonian Maritime Academy)
📅 For the TalTech majandusteaduskond/School of Business and Governance, applications are open until 1 August 2026 (for Finnish, Latvian and Lithuanian citizens).

🔍 Find more about applying and studying at TalTech here: https://taltech.ee/en/admissions

Lukas P: program offered me everything I aimed for in my business studies | TalTech Lukas P. is an international student from Germany. He loves the outdoors and traveling around the world and if he doesn't study or work, he finds himself

FROM SPAIN 🇪🇸 TO TALTECH 🇪🇪 Most students expect lectures when they start university. Marc Dolcet Sadurni started with laboratory research 👀

After moving from Spain to study sustainable energetics at TalTech Inseneriteaduskond (School of Engineering), he joined a research group already in his first semester. Today, he is continuing at TalTech as a PhD student, researching advanced semiconductor materials that could be used in future solar cells and optoelectronic devices.

Alongside science and research, Tallinn also became home to an active international student life through ESN TalTech IC and ESN Estonia, where Marc helped organise activities and represent exchange students 🤝🏼

💬 “Moving to Tallinn has opened many doors for me. I am very happy with my decision,” he says.

👇🏼 Read Marc’s story below 👇🏼

📅 Admissions for EU/EEA are open until 1 June 2026 (TalTech Inseneriteaduskond/School of Engineering, TalTech IT-teaduskond/School of IT, TalTech Eesti Mereakadeemia/Estonian Maritime Academy)
📅 For the TalTech majandusteaduskond/School of Business and Governance, applications are open until 1 August 2026 (for Finnish, Latvian and Lithuanian citizens).

🔍 Find more about applying and studying at TalTech here: https://taltech.ee/en/admissions

From Spain to TalTech: Combining Science, Research, and International Student Experience | TalTech Marc moved from Spain to Estonia to continue his studies in sustainable energetics, but his experience at TalTech quickly expanded beyond the classroom. Now

From POLAND 🇵🇱 to TALTECH 🇪🇪 Ksawery’s interest in cybersecurity started early, but moving to Estonia to study at TalTech IT-teaduskond (School of IT) helped turn that interest into a real career path.

Today, he sees cybersecurity as much more than just technology. For him, it is a field that constantly evolves, challenges you to think differently and has real impact on how societies and organisations function safely 🔐

Ksawery says TalTech stood out because of its international environment, practical approach and strong reputation in cybersecurity education.

His story shows how one early interest can eventually grow into a profession with global opportunities.

👇🏼 Read Ksawery’s story below 👇🏼

📅 Admissions for EU/EEA are open until 1 June 2026 (TalTech Inseneriteaduskond/School of Engineering, TalTech IT-teaduskond/School of IT, TalTech Eesti Mereakadeemia/Estonian Maritime Academy)
📅 For the TalTech majandusteaduskond/School of Business and Governance, applications are open until 1 August 2026 (for Finnish, Latvian and Lithuanian citizens).

🔍 Find more about applying and studying at TalTech here: https://taltech.ee/en/admissions

From Poland to TalTech: How Ksawery Turned an Early Interest in Cybersecurity into a Career Path | TalTech Ksawery came to Tallinn from Warsaw with a clear goal: to deepen his knowledge of cybersecurity in one of Europe’s most digitally advanced countries. Now a

From FINLAND 🇫🇮 to TALTECH 🇪🇪 Why is Tallinn becoming one of the most exciting places for maritime innovation in Europe? 🌊 ⚓

According to TalTech Eesti Mereakadeemia (TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy) lecturer Ulla Pirita Tapaninen, the answer lies in the combination of digitalisation, sustainability and a maritime sector that is willing to test new ideas quickly 💡

From smart shipping and maritime digitalisation to green technologies and cybersecurity, Tallinn is becoming a place where the future of maritime is not just discussed, but actively built.

TalTech’s close connection to the industry gives students the chance to work on real-world challenges while studying in one of Europe’s most digitally advanced countries.

For students interested in shipping, sustainability and technology, Tallinn is becoming much more than a study destination.

👇🏼 Read more in the article 👇🏼

📅 Admissions for EU/EEA are open until 1 June 2026 (TalTech Inseneriteaduskond/School of Engineering, TalTech IT-teaduskond/School of IT, TalTech Eesti Mereakadeemia/Estonian Maritime Academy)
📅 For the TalTech majandusteaduskond/School of Business and Governance, applications are open until 1 August 2026 (for Finnish, Latvian and Lithuanian citizens).

🔍 Find more about applying and studying at TalTech here: https://taltech.ee/en/admissions

Why Tallinn is becoming a hub for the future of maritime innovation | TalTech For Professor Ulla Tapaninen, the decision to work at TalTech Estonian Maritime Academy was never simply about moving from Finland to Estonia. It was about