MA degree from Tartu, Estonia
The postgraduate studies of Political Science and interdisciplinary programmes in Social Sciences at the University of Tartu, Estonia, are achieving new heights with the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies. The Institute is remarkable in its integration of advanced teaching and research methods in English.
All master programmes have benefited from the introduction of active learning methods such as flipped classroom, simulations and problem-based courses. Side by side with the academic content, interactive teaching methods are employed to give the students valuable transferrable skills and competencies for higher competitiveness in post-graduate careers. For example, you may have to craft a project and implement it or participate in a simulation of drafting a policy document. You may have an opportunity to go to a practical conflict management field trip or do an internship in Estonia or abroad.
The Institute has a strong international dimension, as illustrated by four MA programmes and one PhD programme, all taught in English. The multicultural environment is made up not only of students but also numerous teaching staff members from all around the world.
The Institute offers the following Master programmes:
European Union – Russia Studies
International Relations and Regional Studies
What students at the University of Tartu say
Brigita Šalkutė, Lithuania,
Second year student of European Union–Russia Studies MA programme
Brigita: “If you wish to acquire quality education in a modern, inspiring and thrilling academic environment, University of Tartu is definitely the right choice for you. In addition to world-class lecturers of different nationalities, a colourful student body and multifaceted curriculum, they also motivate students further with frequent events such as study tours, summer and winter schools. It is an environment that successfully ties together different disciplines, nationalities, and theory and practice.”
Adrian Nikolov, Bulgaria
First year student of Democracy and Governance MA programme
Adrian: “While Tartu may sound like a strange choice for many, who would just ship off to the “traditional” study destinations in Western Europe, for me this choice was a no-brainer. Why? Primarily because Eastern Europe feels like home, and Tartu was more than ready to become a home for me. My programme is precisely what I wanted from my studies – sufficiently long as to allow me to properly dive into the depth of social science, methodologically rigorous and demanding so that I can develop the research skills crucial in the field and at the same time providing a friendly environment which makes a student really feel appreciated and helped, whenever necessary.”
MA tuition scholarships
The University of Tartu is committed to attracting talented students from all over the world. Scholarships covering 100% of tuition fee are available for all four programmes based on the admission results. No separate application for the scholarship is required; all applicants will be automatically considered.
Application deadline: 15 April 2016
Apply at the following web-page here and then send all the required documents by post.
All information is available here