English

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

The motivation letter (in English, up to 4000 characters with spaces) should address the following points:

Motivation for applying for the program and how the previous education and work experience relate to it;
Future career plans and how the knowledge, skills, and experiences acquired through the program would help to achieve this;
Specific research interests within the field of digitalization.
Evaluation criteria
Each letter will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Well-argued reasons for applying for the program; the relevance of previous education and career path in selecting this program (40%)
Concise overview on how the knowledge acquired through the program will help achieve the envisioned future career path (40%)
Substantive example(s) of research interest and the connections with the content of the program (20%)

The maximum score for the motivation letter is 100 points and minimum positive score 51 points. The applicant needs to receive at least 51 points for the motivation letter, in order to be invited to the interview.

Admission interview
Applicants who received a positive score (at least 51 points) for the motivation letter will be invited to take part in admission interview.
The interview is a follow-up to the motivation letter.
It will last about 30 minutes and will be held electronically. The invitation with the online link will be sent to the candidate a few days prior. In the interview, the candidate should be ready to discuss their motivation to take up studies in the MDA programme. The candidate should be also able to describe their research interests in relation to the study programme as well as the practical knowledge they hope to get out of the programme. We will also inquire about the candidate’s preparedness to adjust to an intensive online study program.
The maximum score for the interview is 100 points. Each interview will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Motivation and ambition (70%);
Identification of specific research and practical interests compatible with the substantive content of the programme (20%);
Oral argumentation skills and command of the English language (10%).

Only those applicants who score 66 points or higher (out of 100) as a combined score from both the motivation letter and admission interview will be considered for admission.

Professional experience
Professional experience will be evaluated based on the CV. The CV must be added to your online application by the application deadline.