English

All applicants must comply with our English language requirements. The only acceptable English tests and exempt categories are specified at www.ut.ee/en/english-language-requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please upload the final version of the motivation letter before submitting the application. It can not be edited after the application is submitted.

Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, maximum of 500 words) based on the following points:

- clear evidence of the applicant’s interests in clinical nutrition;
- prior experience in clinical nutrition (if appropriate);
- a description of the expected effects of completing the degree programme on the applicant’s future professional practice and career plans;
- the applicant’s views on the relevance of research to clinical practice and on improving the integration between academia and patient-facing services.
- an outline of the candidate’s current ideas about a research topic to be focussed on during the master’s studies*
*Any research topic described in the motivation letter is not binding and may change during the study programme.
Evaluation criteria:
- a good fit between the applicant’s goals and the programme (50 points)
- analytical and argumentation skills (30 points)
- fluency and accuracy of written English (20 points)
Grading scheme:
- each member of the panel evaluates each candidate’s motivation letter on the basis of the three criteria.
- each criterion is evaluated with a maximum score of 100 points
- the overall grade is the average of the panel’s scores
- the maximum score for interview is 100 points and the result is positive only if the applicant gains 51 points or more.
Only those applicants who score at least 51 points for the motivation letter are invited to the interview.

Interview
The purpose of the entrance interview is to determine the candidate’s:
• motivation to study in the chosen field and ability to self-analyze;
• motivation to learn independently – including online learning and masters’ thesis;
• critical thinking, reasoning and analysis skills;
• understanding of the nature of teamwork and readiness for teamwork;
• self-expression skills and English language skills.
The structure of the entrance interview:
• introduction of the interviewee and members of the interview panel (1-2 min);
• questions from the members of the panel to establish the motivation, abilities and readiness of the candidate for the challenges of the degree course (8-9 min);
Evaluation:
• motivation to study in the chosen field and the ability to self-analyze (30 points);
• motivation to learn independently – including online learning and masters’ thesis (30 points)
• critical thinking, reasoning and analysis skills (10 points)
• understanding of the nature of teamwork and readiness for teamwork (10 points)
• self-expression skills and English language skills (20 points).
Grading scheme:
• each member of the panel evaluates the candidate during the interview on the basis of the five criteria.
• the overall grade is the average of the scores of the members of the interview panel.
• the maximum score for interview is 100 points and the result is positive only if the applicant gains 51 points or more.
The entrance interviews will be held online on 3 and 4 April 2025, exact appointments will be fixed with each applicant in early April.