History
Established in 1914, the Estonian Academy of Arts is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in fine arts, design, architecture, media, visual studies, art culture, and conservation.
Education
The Estonian Academy of Arts offers nine international Master’s programmes and four Doctoral programmes in the four faculties of Architecture, Design, Fine arts and Art culture. Admission period for international programmes starts in February, annually.
Master's:
- Animation MA
- Contemporary Art MA
- Craft Studies MA
- Graphic Design MA
- Interaction Design MA
- Urban Studies MSc
- Design and Technology Futures MSc
- Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies MA
- Service Design Strategies and Innovations MA
Doctoral:
- Art and Design PhD
- Architecture and Urban Design PhD
- Art History and Visual Culture PhD
- Cultural Heritage and Conservation PhD
Research
Research at the Estonian Academy of Arts is oriented towards keywords such as practice, technology, theory, society and culture. Alongside high level humanities research projects in art history, visual culture and Soviet culture, our priority is to develop artistic research on an international level.Artistic research at EKA is conducted in a variety of fields and encompasses different ways and tools of knowledge production:
- artistic research in contemporary art,
- design research,
- practice based research in architecture and urban design,
- conservation combining both practical elements and theory-based research and
- cultural heritage research.
Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Key Statistics & Highlights
- 6 Masters
- 53 Scholarships
- 450 Academic Staff
- 1,200 Students
- 120 Students (int'l)
- Public Institution Type
Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Overview
Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Scholarships
Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Scholarships
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07 Oct 2026
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01 Jul 2026
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660 EUR
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30 Nov 2026
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1500 USD
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15 May 2026
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660 EUR
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17 Apr 2026
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700 EUR
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30 Apr 2026
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Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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33600 EUR
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01 Jul 2026
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660 EUR
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01 Oct 2026
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1000 USD
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30 Nov 2026
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15 Nov 2026
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3000 USD
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30 Jun 2026
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1500 USD
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15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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2000 USD
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01 Sep 2026
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5000 EUR
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15 May 2026
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660 EUR
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17 Apr 2026
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700 EUR
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16 Apr 2026
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1000 USD
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06 Jul 2026
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28 Aug 2026
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1000 USD
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31 Oct 2026
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500 USD
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31 Oct 2026
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30 Apr 2026
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3500 USD
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15 Nov 2026
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25000 USD
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30 Apr 2026
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Deadline
07 Oct 2026
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33600 EUR
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01 Jul 2026
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660 EUR
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01 Oct 2026
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1000 USD
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30 Nov 2026
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15 Nov 2026
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3000 USD
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30 Jun 2026
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1500 USD
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15 Sep 2026
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2000 USD
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01 Sep 2026
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15 May 2026
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660 EUR
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17 Apr 2026
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700 EUR
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1000 USD
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06 Jul 2026
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25000 USD
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30 Apr 2026
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Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
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33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
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660 EUR
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
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1000 USD
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30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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3500 USD
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15 Nov 2026
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3000 USD
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30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
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1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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2000 USD
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01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
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5000 EUR
Deadline
15 May 2026
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660 EUR
Deadline
17 Apr 2026
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700 EUR
Deadline
16 Apr 2026
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1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jul 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
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5000 USD
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28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
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1000 USD
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31 Oct 2026
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500 USD
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31 Oct 2026
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15 Nov 2026
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25000 USD
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30 Apr 2026
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Deadline
07 Oct 2026
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33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
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660 EUR
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
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3500 USD
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15 Nov 2026
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3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
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1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
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5000 EUR
Deadline
15 May 2026
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660 EUR
Deadline
17 Apr 2026
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700 EUR
Deadline
16 Apr 2026
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1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jul 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
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5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
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1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
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500 USD
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31 Oct 2026
CryptoRunner Scholarship
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5000 SEK
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30 Apr 2026
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3500 USD
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15 Nov 2026
The Bill Walsh Scholarship
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30 Apr 2026
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Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Student Reviews & Awards
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- 5 Star 1 Review
- 4 Star 0 Reviews
- 3 Star 1 Review
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Studies at art school
At first, when I searched for the school I wanted to attend, it was quite hard. I had few university's in my mind but I had not find an "one and only" school for me. Therefore I attended to schools which I knew I would be okey with. For example, schools in Netherland which were about business, marketing, architecture or built environment. I also attended similarly programmed schools in my country. Our time to apply into university is different from Netherlands so I gave my fate to get into one of the universities in my country. I had to wait a long time to get in because my mathematic exam was not as good as I wanted but eventually I managed to get in. I was so happy to get int Estonia Academy of Art. The building itself is magnificent which was a big deal for me. I knew I wanted to study in an environment I liked. Since I have liked everything about the school. Studies are going well but they are not that easy as you might think but I do not say no to a challenge. That is what life is about :)
Objective Review
Good planned program but there is a lack of colloboration with international students.
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Student services
Student Council is the representative body of EKA students and its goal is to make the study environment better and more interesting, as well as to protect the interests of the students.
The Council deals with improving the studies, acts as an intermediary between the students and the university’s leadership, and appoints student representatives to various councils and committees. It also organises events and promotes athletic activity. Traditional events include the Fox Party, Christmas fair, Graduation Party. In addition, various smaller events take place every year. They also support various leisure-time activities, eg EKA chamber choir, etc. Whenever possible, the Council also helps with student initiatives.
Housing services
Together with Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre we have a dormitory in Tallinn city centre Kuhlbarsi 1.
Library services
EKA library is a specialized university library. It acquires reference books, scientific literature and textbooks. The areas of activity include art, architecture, design, media art, art history, art criticism, cultural heritage, restoration, semiotics, culture, theatre, photo and cinema art, and the history of religion. In addition, e-library offers access to a wide range of online resources.
ICT services
EKA has several computer classes, printers and a free wifi connection that's available to all members of the Academy. There are also working spaces with computers in the library.EKA also has a technical equipment rental for students and staff offering different technical items such as video and photo cameras, screens, batteries, speakers, microphones, etc.
Accreditation
- The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) is accredited institutionally, the most recent accreditation was signed by the international expert group on September 29, 2017. Next accreditation process will take place in 2024.
- Additionally, the Estonian Academy of Arts is listed among the world's top 200 art and design universities according to the QS World University Rankings.
- As of May 2, 2023, the Estonian Academy of Arts has been the first university in Estonia to be officially recognized as a European Green Office, a certificate given to environmentally friendly organizations.
Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Estonia Country
Tallinn City