Degrees are now being offered on an undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. levels. The goal is to reintegrate several academies into Tallinn University and the University of Tartu in order to reverse the separation of humanities from science and technical subjects that occurred during the Soviet era. Though most instruction had been in Russian, Estonian is now the primary language of instruction, with English beginning to overtake Russian as the most popular second language. The grading system is on a scale from one to five. While five is the highest grade on the scale and generally not given, two is considered failing.
Examinations are most often oral and written examinations are rare.
Excellent chance of placement at the University of Tartu either for a full academic year or a semester. The University of Tartu, founded in 1632 by King Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden, is one of the oldest universities in the Baltic countries. Throughout its history, the University of Tartu has played a particularly prominent role in the development of science, especially natural science, in Estonia. The important role accorded to the sciences at the University has made it a nationally and internationally recognized center of science study. Tartu is also a center of medical research.