20 MA Degree Programs in Estonia

The Social Psychology of Transformation (SPOT) Joint Erasmus Mundus Master Programme invites you on an exciting two-year journey through Europe. We are excited to offer you a unique opportunity to study at several leading European universities (ultimately earning a joint European degree) and to benefit from the expertise of all seven partner universities through a co-teaching approach integrated across the entire curriculum.

Estonian Studies enables you to get a broad-based and interdisciplinary postgraduate degree and offers the possibility to see both the uniqueness and specifics of Estonia, the place of Estonia in a global context. Estonian Studies provides knowledge of Estonian language, culture, society, politics and history, as well as opportunities to learn the Estonian language and enhance skills of translating literature. The programme is aimed at everybody who is interested in various aspects of Estonia.

MA in Quantitative Economics gives students strong preparation in contemporary economic theory and econometric analysis methods.

The MA programme trains specialists capable of analysing cultural heritage and using it responsibly as a social and economic resource.

The MA in International Relations and Regional Studies master's programme combines a comprehensive study of international relations as an academic discipline and political practice with an in-depth understanding of particular geographic regions, including the European Union, Russia and Eurasia, and the Baltic Sea region.

Tallinn University’s study programme Human Rights in the Digital Society is a Master of Arts in Law programme designed for working professionals in human rights, policy, advocacy, and technology. The students gain the legal competence and knowledge to navigate human rights challenges in digital contexts - from data protection to AI ethics. The studies take place in Estonia, one of the world’s most advanced digital societies, where e-residency, digital identity, and online public services are part of everyday life. Students will explore how these systems challenge traditional ideas of privacy, accountability, and the role of the state.

The programme integrates empirical and theoretical understanding of democracy and governance, the two essential parameters of political development in the contemporary world. Is democracy conquering the world as the single most accepted model for political and social development? Is democracy being overwhelmed by globalization, popular discontent with politics and renewed authoritarian tendencies? How can democratic political leaders govern and retain legitimacy in the world today? These are the most important challenges to tackle as a professional in this field. The MA programme in Democracy and Governance offers you the knowledge and skills to be a part of this search for solutions.

Contemporary Art MA is a two-year international program for emerging contemporary artists of different backgrounds intended to guide them during the development of their artistic position.

Interaction Design (IxD MA) is an international master's program at the Estonian Academy of Arts. We focus on human interactions with services, products and experiences. Let's create the future together!

The Master of Arts (MA) in Graphic Design at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) is a two-year, English language program intended to develop a student’s independent practice and define their position as a graphic designer.

The MA animation programme focuses on helping students realize themselves as animated film authors. As our master students come from very different parts of the world and have different educational backgrounds we try to encourage their individual approach to filmmaking.

Study at the Department of Semiotics at the University of Tartu, one of the most important centers of semiotics in the world. Semiotics is a 2-year Master’s program that provides interdisciplinary background and gives a theoretical base for application of semiotic ideas to a wide variety of disciplines and scientific study. Semiotics is the general study of sign processes or semiosis. The program binds together the theory of semiotics and three core modules – cultural semiotics, biosemiotics, and socio-semiotics.

The Craft Studies MA curriculum expands on the discipline and understanding of contemporary crafts and advances professional development, critical expression, and artistic research into materials, processes, concepts and identities. Through studio work and craft theory, students take part in recrafting the cultural, social, economic and ecological narratives. This program is a hub for emerging craft makers and thinkers.

You often need a defensible answer to a philosophical question before finding a defensible solution to a practical problem facing today's world. What is a just response to climate change? Should science deniers have a significant voice in democratic decision-making? How should resources be divided between the old and the young as the world ages? The Philosophy in Practice master's programme is designed to equip graduates with the skills to address the philosophical questions that lie at the root of the challenges of our age. It trains students in the argumentation, analytic, and communication skills required to tackle these questions. It prepares students to apply these skills at the PhD level and in the organisations currently confronting these challenges. The curriculum works to this effect by first preparing incoming students, then training them in philosophy in application to challenges facing the world today, and then requiring them to apply their training in both an internship and their research project.

The programme educates specialists who are able to implement ICT solutions to management processes of enterprises.