إستونيا, TUPS
Area possibilities
Tartu and Tallinn
Length of training periods
1 week(preferably at least 2 weeks) to 1 month for placements. Students are welcome to stay longer to discover the country.
Available months and cities
For Summer SEP 2026 check booklet attached at the bottom of the page for more detailed info!
ALL PLACEMENTS FULL for summer 2026!! Check back in autumn for winter placements!
For winter 2027 expect: 1-2 community pharmacy placements in Tartu + to be confirmed
For summer 2027 expect: 2 placements in hospital and clinical pharmacy in Tallinn (August) 2 placements in community pharmacy in Tartu + to be confirmed
Type accommodation
Student is responsible for paying for accommodation, unless staying at an internship base like the East-Tallinn Central Hospital, which offers free dorms. It costs around 150-250€ per week in decent hostels, we can assist with finding it. Staying with a host for free is unfortunately not available for Summer SEP 2026.
Possible to stay with SEO's family for free during a Saaremaa trip.
Board, pocket money or other financial benefits/remuneration
No financial support provided for flights/accommodation costs. But SEO willing to cover some costs related to the social/cultural activities. A 500 EUR fund has been secured for the summer SEP cultural program.
Language requirements
A good command of English (at least B1 proficiency in speech, ideally B2 and above).
Other requirements
We prefer students who are in their third year of study or further along and for some community and hospital pharmacy placements we favour students who have some compounding experience(compounding courses in university count).
Information on Work Permits and Visa
You can check which countries' residents need a visa to enter Estonia here: https://vm.ee/en/consular-visa-and-travel-information/visa-information/who-does-not-need-visa-visit-estonia
If a visa is required, you can proceed to sections "Estonian representations which are handling visa applications" or "Countries where Estonia is represented by another country when issuing visas" on the page to find out where you can obtain one in your country/region.
SEO will provide an invitation letter that can be used for the visa application.
Selection Procedures
Selection procedure is carried out by the SEO and the internship bases. Students are encouraged to contact SEO in case of any questions, including before submitting the application [email protected].
