Doctoral admission for 2024 Fall semester
Tallinn University offers two statuses of PhD places:
- * A Junior Research Fellow is a student and an employee of the university at the same time. The exact workload and nominal study time depends on Individual Study and Research Plan and can be from 4 to 8 years. The minimum salary by the workload 1,0 is 1700 euros per month (in the academic year 2024/2025).
- ** A Doctoral Student has a status of a student. The nominal study time depends from Individual Study and Research Plan and can be from 4 to 8 years. A Doctoral Student is not entitled to receive a Doctoral Allowance nor the TLU Doctoral scholarship.
Available study places are shown next to every programme and project. If the programme has places to both statuses and the applicant wishes to apply to both places, an application must be submitted to both competitions on Dream Apply.
School of Digital Technologies
| Programme | Description | Contact person | Exam information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Society Tecnologies | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Maria Saar |
04.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
| Information Society Tecnologies |
Digitally Enhance Inclusive Workplace LearningSupporting Self-Regulated Learning with Artificial Intelligence |
Study Counsellor: Maria Saar |
04.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
| Information Society Tecnologies | Real-Time Data Pipelines to Enable Forecasting the Nature of Work, Labor-Market Needs and Required Competences | Study Counsellor: Maria Saar |
04.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
| Information Society Tecnologies | Machine Learning-Based Models for Forecasting the Nature of Work, Labor-Market Needs and Required Competences | Study Counsellor: Maria Saar |
04.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
| Information Society Tecnologies | Effects of Training Formats on Teachers' Digital Pedagogical Competence and Students’ Learning | Study Counsellor: Maria Saar |
04.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
School of Educational Sciences
| Programme | Description | Contact person | Exam information |
|---|---|---|---|
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Open topic |
Study Counsellor: Elina van der Toorn |
Candidates will be notified of the exact time of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
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| Educational Sciences | Technology-supported Language Learning in Estonian as second language in Early Childhood and Primary Education | Study Counsellor: Elina van der Toorn |
Candidates will be notified of the exact time of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
School of Humanities
| Programme | Description | Contact person | Exam information |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Maris Peters |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| History | The “Soviet West” Revisited: Individual and Collective Agency in the Contact Zones of Everyday Life in the Estonian SSR | Study Counsellor: Maris Peters |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Studies of Cultures | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Maris Peters |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Linguistics | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Maris Peters |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
School of Governance, Law & Society
| Programme | Description | Contact person | Exam information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography |
Open topic Preferred topics can be seen on the programme's web page. |
Study Counsellor: Triin Vendik |
09.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Government and Politics |
Open topic Preferred topics can be seen on the programme's web page. |
Study Counsellor: Triin Vendik |
09.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Sociology |
Open topic Preferred topics can be seen on the programme's web page. |
Study Counsellor: Triin Vendik |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Social Work |
Open topic Preferred topics can be seen on the programme's web page. |
Study Counsellor: Triin Vendik |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
School of Natural Sciences and Health
| Programme | Description | Contact person | Exam information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Systems in Natural Sciences | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Greete Horn |
05.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Psychology | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Greete Horn |
03.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
| Health Behaviour and Well-Being | Open topic | Study Counsellor: Greete Horn |
08.07.2024 Candidates will be notified of the exact time and place of the entrance exam via e-mail. Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page. |
Baltic Film, Media and Arts School
| Programme | Description | Contact person | Exam information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Arts and Media Studies | Open topic |
Study Counsellor: |
04.-05.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
| Audiovisual Arts and Media Studies |
Television Studies |
Study Counsellor: |
04.-05.07.2024 Information about the entrance exam and the assessment is available on the programme's web page |
Minimum programme enrolment threshold: 75 points out of 100.
Changes may occur in the schedule.
Additional information
Phone (in English): 640 9234
E-mail: admissions@tlu.ee