Entry requirements for PhD students
The following documents are usually required for an application:
- completed application form
- certified copies of certificates/degrees/qualifications showing eligibility for Doctoral studies
- academic transcript(s)
- academic CV
- statement of purpose
- two or three photos
- copy of an identification document
Specific requirements depend on the requirements of the institution of higher education and the particular course. Specific requirements may include an entrance examination, thesis plan or an interview etc. All prospective international students should contact the university they wish to attend for additional information.
Doctoral programmes and admission contacts:
| School | Accredited doctoral programmes | |
|---|---|---|
| Estonian Academy of Arts | Art & Design Architecture and Urban Planning |
irene.hutsi@artun.ee |
| Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Music and Dramatic Art Musicology |
vastuvott@eamt.ee |
| Estonian University of Life Sciences | Agricultural Sciences Engineering Sciences Environmental Sciences and Applied Biology Forestry Veterinary Medicine and Food Science |
study@emu.ee |
| Estonian Business School | Management | doctoral@ebs.ee |
| Tallinn University | Analytical Biochemistry Audiovisual Arts and Media Studies Demography Ecology Educational Sciences Government and Politics Health Behaviour and Wellbeing History Information Society Technologies Linguistics Physics Psychology Social Work Sociology Studies of Cultures |
tlu.ee/en/ask |
| University of Tartu | See full list from here. | www.ut.ee/ask |
| Tallinn University of Technology | Building and Civil Engineering and Architecture Chemical and Materials Technology Chemistry and Biotechnology Economics and Business Administration Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics Information and Communication Technology Mechanical Engineering Physical Science Public Administration |
docstudy@taltech.ee |