Programmes

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Societies is an Erasmus Mundus joint master’s programme that gives you the skills to develop AI solutions for more sustainable societies. Gain an international perspective through studies in Estonia, Portugal, and Finland, combining AI and data analysis with participatory design to tackle societal challenges alongside the people they affect.

The programme facilitates two modes of study: creative practice based audiovisual arts studies and empirical media studies. The curriculum focuses on contemporary forms and phenomena of media and audiovisual arts, first and foremost media content and media production research. Special focus is given to the processes of change in media and arts.

In the Audiovisual Media Bachelor’s study programme, you will learn to create films, television programmes and other audiovisual content. During your studies, you will develop both creative and technical skills and learn to produce content for different platforms.

The Communication Management Master’s study programme offers a variety of courses focusing on different aspects of communication management. It provides systematic knowledge of contemporary communication theories, methods and approaches.

The study programme is aimed at those who are interested in various problems in the field of natural and exact sciences, life sciences and environmental sciences.

Crossmedia combines the areas of media production, storytelling and marketing, offering both theoretical groundworks and exciting practical assignments.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
Cost: Free
Language of Instruction: English, Estonian
Field of Study: Social Sciences, Business and Law 
Conferred Degree: PhD (Demography)

Games are more than entertainment. They can motivate, educate, and explore societal issues. Games have the potential to create meaningful change in both education and society. The MSc in Digital Learning Games brings together game design, educational sciences, and psychology to address real-world issues.

The Documentary MA programme focuses on the auteur concept of creative documentary filmmaking. During the two-year programme, students are guided in finding their authorial voice and developing their storytelling skills. Each student creates a short documentary every semester.

Understand Eastern Europe through its languages, cultures, history and politics—from a Baltic perspective. This two-year, English-taught major within Tallinn University’s MA in Estonian Studies combines language learning with interdisciplinary study of the region. Explore your interests through seminars and electives, and develop the analytical skills and regional knowledge to support further research or professional work connected to Eastern Europe.

Educational Innovation and Leadership (EduInno) is an international master's programme for people who want to initiate and lead meaningful change in education. You will develop the leadership, research and innovation skills to understand educational challenges, design evidence-based solutions and put new ideas into practice.

Our doctoral programme is all about creating conditions for achieving professionalism in the field of educational sciences and conducting independent research on an internationally recognized level. We support doctoral students in becoming highly qualified university teachers, scientists and experts in the field of education.

Understand Estonia through its language, culture and history—and experience it first-hand. This two-year, English-taught master’s programme combines Estonian language learning with the study of cultural life, historical change and contemporary society. Learn in small groups, explore your interests and connect classroom discussions with everyday life in Estonia.

The Doctoral Programme in Government and Politics PhD is designed for future researchers, academics, and top-level specialists who seek to conceptualize and study politics, governance, and welfare state developments in a rapidly changing, multi-level world. The programme combines strong theoretical training, methodological diversity, and close integration with international top-level research.

During the programme, the students are taught the principles of carrying out research and its practical application to pursue a career in higher education, research and development institutions and in health care system by integrating knowledge with health technologies that meet present-day expectations, taking into account the peculiarities of health administration.

The History PhD programme aims to prepare researchers, lecturers and other academic staff in the broad fields of history, including archaeology and art history.

This programme is designed for working professionals in human rights, policy, advocacy, and technology. You will gain the legal competence and knowledge to navigate human rights challenges in digital contexts, ranging from data protection to AI ethics. By graduation, you will be equipped to lead change in shaping policies, organisations, and technologies that keep human rights at the centre of digital transformation.

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) explores how people think, feel, and interact with technology. This research-based master’s programme brings together computing, interaction design, and cognitive psychology, giving you the skills to understand users and design digital experiences that respond to their needs.

This doctoral programme provides conditions for preparing specialists with the highest scientific qualification in ICT area. It supports development of research based and innovative approaches for working on appropriate positions as well as readiness for continuous personal professional development and supports development of competences for working on academic positions (researcher, lecturer) or as senior specialist in public, private or third sector.

Interaction Design is a fully online joint master’s programme offered by Tallinn University and Cyprus University of Technology. Combining design, technology, and research, it helps you develop the skills to create digital products and services that are useful, usable, and responsive to people’s needs.

International Relations is for students and professionals who want to understand global politics beyond mainstream approaches. Explore security, conflict, climate crisis and inequality while preparing for careers in diplomacy, policy, international organisations and research.

The Law Bachelor’s programme is for students who want to understand European and international law and develop practical legal skills. You will build a strong foundation for careers in legal practice, public institutions, international organisations and the private sector.

Build your own academic path in a three-year humanities programme with structure, choice, and space to follow your interests. Explore culture, history, language and society, learn to connect ideas across disciplines, and develop your ability to interpret different perspectives and build well-supported arguments. With academic guidance along the way, turn your interests into a clearer direction for further study and work.

Liberal Arts in Social Sciences programme is designed for students who take an interdisciplinary interest in social sciences. We offer a deep dive into the most important insights from political science, sociology, international relations, anthropology, psychology and more. Come and explore social worlds with us!

The goal of the Linguistics PhD programme is to train researchers and instructors in the field of linguistics.

Develop the skills to interpret literature, film and visual culture—and understand how they intervene in the world around us. This two-year, international master’s programme combines the expertise at Tallinn University and at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Learn in small seminars, explore cultural questions across media and develop your own research interests.

Politics and Governance is for students who want to understand how political decisions shape societies locally and globally. You will explore politics, governance and international affairs while developing analytical skills for careers in public service, NGOs, international organisations and political communication.

The School of Natural Sciences and Health is home to researchers and lecturers who work on an international level in developmental, cultural, and school psychology and also the new psychology paradigm – idiographic psychology.

The Social Entrepreneurship programme aims to promote entrepreneurship and the innovation of the social and health sector, environmental protection, urban development, rural development and community development. It provides you with a flexible opportunity to develop your own ideas using the innovative and business-friendly infrastructure of Estonia and being supported by experts of Tallinn University.

Educated social workers are in demand across the public, private, and non-profit sectors in various fields, including social welfare, education, the justice system, and healthcare. You can also become an entrepreneur - achieve success through social entrepreneurship or, after completing your studies, find a meaningful professional role that contributes to society. As the field is still relatively young, there is an ongoing shortage of adequately trained specialists to carry out this highly important and rewarding work. Join us and begin your studies at the School of Governance, Law and Society of Tallinn University!

The Sociology PhD programme is for curious minds who want to understand how interpersonal relationships, social groups, institutions, and cultural norms shape societies. You will gain the highest scientific qualification in sociology, mastering advanced research methods to conduct independent research, critically analyze prevailing societal norms.

Studies of Cultures is a doctoral programme that allows students to specialize in a specific field within the humanities, such as Asian Studies, Anthropology, Estonian Literature and Culture, Philosophy, English Literatures and Cultures, Cultural Geography, Theory of Culture, Romance Studies, German Literatures and Cultures, Slavonic Literatures and Cultures.