At the progress review, the review committee assesses the doctoral researcher's progress in research and studies based on their programme and fulfilment of the individual plan. Passing a progress review is the prerequisite for continuing doctoral studies.
First-year doctoral researchers are reviewed twice: one semester after matriculation and two semesters after matriculation. From the second year onward, the progress of the doctoral researcher is reviewed once per academic year, two semesters after the last progress review.
More detailed information from the institutes.
Progress review procedure at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute | Evaluation dates for the 2025/2026 autumn semester | Evaluation dates for the 2025/2026 spring semester |
| Institute of Computer Science | January 22 -23, 2026 | June 16-19, August 24-25, 2026 |
| Institute of Bioengineering | January 16, 2026 | June 10, 2026 |
| Institute of Genomics | January 21, 2026 | August 17-19, 2026 |
| Institute of Physics | January 22, 2026 | June 12, June 17, 2026 |
| Institute of Chemistry | January 29, 2026 | June 15-16, 2026 |
| Institute of Mathematics and Statistics | January 30, 2026 | August 24, 2026 |
| Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology | January 19, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Tartu Observatory | January 16, 2026 | June 15, 2026 |
| Institute of Technology | January 14, 2026 | June 3-4, 2026 |
| Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences: | ||
| Department of Botany | January 26, 2026 | August 17-18, 2026 |
| Department of Geography | January 20- 21, 2026 | June 11-12, 2026 |
| Department of Geology | January 23, 2026 | August 19, 2026 |
| Department of Zoology and Estonian Marine Institute | January 28, 2026 | June 11-12, 2026 |