Opening events of the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics for the academic year 2025/2026

Welcome to our new students and welcome back to all or current students and staff!

An orientation course for new exchange and degree-seeking students will be held from 27 to 29 August 2025. Degree-seeking students are expected to arrive by 25 August, and exchange students by 26 August.

Getting started for international students

Monday, 1 September

10:00 A festive opening ceremony for all University of Tartu students at Pirogov Square

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14:00–15:00 Opening event for the English-taught MA in Semiotics, including information and tutor session, Jakobi 2–306
18:00 Semioticians get-together evening at Sulps (Vabaduse pst 5, Tartu), a boat on the river

Tuesday, 2 September

10:15 Information and tutor session for the English-taught MA in Philosophy, Jakobi 2–336

Friday, 5 September

9:30–12:45 Information session for first-year MA by Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jakobi 2

Including 9:30–11:00 information sessions with programme directors of MA curricula:

• Philosophy by Francesco Orsi, Jakobi 2, room 337
• Semiotics by Silver Rattasepp, Jakobi 2, room 305

21:00 Opening party of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities: Symposium IX (Tõnissoni 1, Tartu)

See you soon in Tartu!