Overview

The Urban Studies programme of Estonian Academy of Arts familiarizes students with historical dynamics and conflicts shaping our world today.

Key facts:

Integrating design and experimental approaches with a conceptually robust and research-driven critical agenda, it prepares students for understanding, questioning and intervening into urban spaces and institutions. The education prepares students to engage with urban issues at the intersection between critical urban research, artistic and design practice and political practice and interventions (conceptually innovative approaches to the urban, urban design and planning, state and municipal policy making, public expertise, community advocacy, social and artistic activism). Urban Studies graduates work in public administrations, urbanism-focused NGOs, architecture offices, private consultancies and advocacy organizations. The program prepares graduates for postgraduate studies.
The program has active international orientation in terms of its thematic foci and external faculty.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban and architectural theory

Typomorphology studio

Scenario-planning studio

Urban research studio

Urban planning studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-19 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tallinn, Estonia

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 3 other Masters in Urban Planning in Estonia

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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

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

50€ application fee

Copy of your Bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent and its translation into Estonian, English or Russian

Copy of your Transcript of Records

Certificate of foreign language skills

Copy of the data page of your passport or ID-card

CV

Sample of your previous work

Motivation letter (max 500 words)

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

2100 EUR / year

≈ 2100 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2100 EUR / year

≈ 2100 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Tallinn

Funding

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