Overview

Estonian Studies offered by Tallinn University is in many respects the calling card of Estonian State and is aimed at everybody who is interested in various aspects of Estonia. The main target group are people who are interested in the Estonian language, culture, history and society but who do not have Estonian as their first language.

This study programme is suitable for you:

if you have been learning the Estonian language and culture in one of the universities in the world that teach these subjects, you are interested in Estonian culture, history and society but your Estonian is not good enough to study in Estonian. Estonian Studies will help you to enhance your knowledge on Estonia and develop your language skills.

if your BA is in any other field but you are interested in Estonia and you wish to know how Estonian society functions, what is unique to the culture and wish to develop your Estonian language skills up to intermediate level.

if you are interested in Estonian literature, you have some knowledge of Estonian language and you wish to translate Estonian literature into your native language in the future.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

LIFE - Learning in Interdisciplinary Focused Environment
Estonian Regional Studies
Estonian Contemporary Culture
Language and Society
Estonian Politics and Society

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-13 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-13 00:00:00 , International

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Applicants from Georgia, Japan and USA: April 13

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tallinn, Estonia

Disciplines

European Studies Slavic studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent

Proof of English Proficiency

Entrance exams

Motivation letter and statement of research interests
Interview
Student candidates who wish to specialise on translating Estonian literature should also upload a two page sample of a translation (from Estonian into their native language and the Estonian original)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

3800 EUR / year

≈ 3800 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

3800 EUR / year

≈ 3800 EUR / year

Living costs

Tallinn

Estonia

598 - 948 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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This study programme is suitable for you:

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Tallinn

Funding

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