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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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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!

Sociology focuses on the study of society, human behavior, and social relationships. We welcome students who are curious about the world around them and who wish to acquire knowledge that enables them to understand and analyze how interpersonal relationships, social groups, and institutions function, and how social structures and cultural norms shape people’s lives.

Our Studies of Cultures is an umbrella PhD study programme covering fields like Cultural Theory, Estonian Literature and Culture, English Literature and Culture, German Literature and Culture, Romance Studies, Russian Literature and Culture, Middle Eastern and Asian Literatures and Cultures, Cultural Geography, Philosophy, and Social and Cultural Anthropology.