Tallinn University is a modern and dynamic research university in Estonia with a leading role in promoting an intelligent lifestyle through education, research, and a unique collaboration across disciplines. We view an intelligent lifestyle as making research-based decisions in order to improve society in general and the well-being of its citizens.

Tallinn University is the largest university of humanities in Tallinn and the third biggest public university in Estonia. We have more than 7,000 students (with 13% of them international), and more than 900 employees, including over 500 researchers and lecturers. Tallinn University is very strongly committed to internationalisation.

Tallinn Summer School, organised since 2006, is a 3-week programme running in July, combining a wide range of courses with a rich, diverse cultural programme and attracting participants from all over the world. In addition to a variety of social events, participants visit museums, historical sights, places of cultural importance, and see some of the nature of Estonia on weekend trips to different locations within the country. Tallinn Summer School manages to maintain a scholarly approach alongside a relaxed atmosphere, studying at the same time as exploring the culture of Estonia.

As the capital and largest city in Estonia, Tallinn is a major European political, cultural, and educational centre. Often called Europe’s answer to Silicon Valley, E-Estonia has the highest number of startups per person in Europe and is the birthplace of many international tech companies, including Skype, Bolt, Wise, and Pipedrive. Estonia is also renowned for its advanced e-government system, enabling citizens to access nearly all public services online. Tallinn is additionally home to the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.