Doctoral programmes

Doctoral studies in Estonia are without tuition fee and with various grants and scholarship opportunities. Estonia is an exciting country for a PhD student: our universities have lots of different study programmes and Estonia has PhD students from more than 50 countries in the world. A master’s qualification is required for entry to doctoral studies.

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 E-mail
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

Chemical and Physical Sciences
     • Chemistry
     • Physics
     • Space Research and Technology

Educational Sciences
     • Educational Science
     • Science Education

Engineering and Technology
     • Computer Engineering
     • Environmental Technology
     • Materials Science
     • Molecular Biotechnology
     • Sustainable Energetics

Humanities
     • English Language and Literature
     • French Language and Literature
     • German Language and Literature
     • Russian Language and Literature
     • Scandinavian Languages and Literature
     • Spanish Language and Literature
     • Archaeology
     • Art History
     • Classical Philology
     • Comparative Literature
     • Ethnology
     • Estonian Literature
     • Finno-Ugric Studies
     • Folkloristics
     • History
     • Linguistics
     • Philosophy
     • Religious Studies
     • Semiotics and Culture Studies
     • Theatre Studies
     • Theology
     • Translation Studies

Life and Earth Sciences
     • Biodiversity and Ecological Sustainability
     • Geography
     • Geology
     • Genomics
     • Molecular Biosciences

Mathematics and Computer Science
     • Computer Science
     • Mathematical Sciences

Medicine and Sport
     • Exercise and Sport Sciences
     • Medicine
     • Neurosciences
     • Pharmacy

Social Sciences
     • Business Administration
     • Economics
     • Law
     • Media and Communication
     • Political Science
     • Psychology
     • Sociology

 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