University for Seniors

14 October topic: Tauno Tõhk, a member of the Team Europe network and a researcher at the International Centre for Defence and Security, will give a lecture titled “Beneficiary of Chaos? China and a Fracturing World.”

The programme welcomes curious people with open minds who want to explore current topics that broaden their horizons. From the 2026/2027 academic year, the minimum age for first-time participants in the University for Seniors will be 60. Learners aged 50–59 who have participated before may continue in the programme, but must register in advance.

All learners who attend at least 75% of the lectures will receive a certificate of continuing education from the University of Tartu. In addition to traditional in-person lectures, recorded lectures published on the University of Tartu website can be viewed. Lectures held in Valga can also be followed at branch libraries of Valga Municipality.

Registration: Please register to attend the lectures by 30 September at the latest. You can register through the University of Tartu Study Information System (ÕIS), by email at marika.muru@valga.ee, or by phone at +372 5304 9805.

When registering, please provide your first and last name, personal identification code, postal address, email address, and contact telephone number.

The University of Tartu’s University for Seniors began its activities in Pärnu and Tartu in 2010. Its programmes are now held throughout Estonia. The University of Tartu’s University for Seniors lectures and seminars address current topics that broaden horizons.