Tartu Health Care College

Tartu Health Care College (Tartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkool) is a public higher education institution located at Nooruse 5, Tartu, Estonia (postal code 50411). Founded in 1811, it is the leading specialist higher education institution for healthcare in Estonia, offering 15 curricula across three study levels: professional higher education (rakenduskõrgharidus), master's degree programmes, and vocational education (kutseõpe). Professional higher education programmes include Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Biomedical Laboratory Science, and Environmental Health Specialist. Vocational programmes include Care Worker, Childminder, Emergency Medical Technician, Masseur/Masseuse, Client Worker for People with Mental Health Problems, and Podologist. Master's programmes are offered in Radiography (specialisation: Radiotherapy), Physiotherapy (specialisation: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy), and Health Sciences — the latter two taught in English and open to international applicants. The college is institutionally accredited by the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher Education (HAKA) with a positive decision dated 27 April 2020, valid until 27 April 2027. It participates in the Erasmus+ programme and has over 82 partner institutions in 22 countries. The college maintains a student dormitory and a student council, and promotes health literacy through community outreach activities.