Tartu, as the second largest city of Estonia, is the oldest one in this country. It is known for low prices and high level of safety. Furthermore, this city can be considered as an industrial and cultural center. Tartu is also named the intellectual center of the country. This city is rapidly developing, so it is strong in engineering, electronics, information technology and biotechnology industries. There is one interesting fact that Tartu is very technically advanced.
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Estonia is a country with a solidarity-based social insurance system, so health care services are available for everyone. If you have a residence permit and pay social taxes, your medical bills are covered. Tartu has a good level of the health care system. You are obliged to choose a general practitioner. However, a doctor can decline you, so check carefully his/her availability.
You can find medications in Estonia mostly in pharmacies. Usually, pharmacies work from 10 a.m. and up to 9 p.m. However, there are 24-hour emergency pharmacies in all areas.
If you live in Estonia you have to be insured. So there are 2 types of health care systems: public and private. However, the private one is usually chosen by people who are not eligible for a public one.
Estonia is a country with high-level educational providers. There are 4 qualifications levels in Estonia: Bachelor’s level (3-4 years of study), Master’s level (1-2 years), Doctoral level (3-4 years) and Professional higher education level (3-4,5 years). There is one interesting fact that since 2012, higher education is free of charge if you study in Estonian. Furthermore, you can receive a study allowance. Here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in Tartu.
Tartu, as a city with a humid continental climate, is considered as a place with cold winters and cool to warm summers. The average temperature in summer is 21°C (70 °F) and in winter -5°C (22 °F). However, in winters temperature can drop below -30°C (-22 °F).
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Tartu, as a students` city, has a safety level of 81% safe according to Numbeo’s rating and 4.5/5 according to Nomadlist. So crime rates are very low here.
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Safety index "Nomadlist"
Tartu, as a city of innovations, is an attractive place for investors. Now a lot of electronic, information and biotechnology enterprises are situated there. Moreover, Tartu is also a world-know research city. In this place Estonian research potential (more than 60%) is concentrated. So Tartu can be considered as an attractive location for professional relocation.
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Expat communities are common in Tallinn because there you can connect with other expats, find friends and help, if it is needed.
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