English

You can apply with the following language test results (Minimum requirements set by the EKA):

– TOEFL ITP: min 543
– TOEFL iBT: min 72
– IELTS (academic or Indicator): min 5,5 (in all parts of the test!) – upload the result digitally to your application, we will verify it online
– FCE (Cambridge First Certificate in English): minimum required result is 160 for the B2 exam
– CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: C1 level
– CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): C2 level
– PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic: min 59

Upload the certificate of foreign language skills digitally together with other requested documents.

NB! Language test results are valid for 2 years!

WAIVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Proof of English may only be waived if a candidate:

- has completed their secondary education, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree taught fully in English in one of the following countries: EU/EEA member states, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom. You must have resided in the mentioned country while doing your studies. Please note that the transcript of record must include that studies were conducted fully in English.

- has studied at least one academic year as a full-time student (obtaining a minimum of 45 ECTS with positive results) in English in an institution of higher education in the European Union or the European Economic Area, United States of America, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

– Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificate or equivalent

– Upload digitally the transcript of records (for both, the MA and BA level studies)

– CV (please find the form from here)


– defended Master’s Thesis


– motivation letter max 2 pages

– project of the doctoral thesis (please find the form from here)

– academic CV of the prospective supervisor (s). The presence of a supervisor is not a prerequisite for applying. The supervisor must have given his or her consent to submit his/her CV. If the supervisor works in Estonian Academy of Arts the CV is not required

– copy of the data page of your passport or ID-card

Passing the preliminary round is required for admission to the interview.

Candidates for doctoral studies must submit a written doctoral thesis proposal with their application. The proposal shall include a description of the topic to be studied, the methods to be used, the preliminary sources and theoretical starting points, the possible structure of the proposed thesis, and the name of a possible supervisor. The project should also demonstrate the relevance of the topic to ongoing art historical discussions and highlight the original contribution of the researcher in the context of the subject under consideration. The committee will have previously examined the material submitted in writing, and there will be a free-form interview on the spot. If necessary, questions relating to the project will be clarified. The candidate must also be prepared to answer questions on general cultural and art-historical issues, to talk about his/her previous experience with art history, and to demonstrate his/her motivation for research.

Relevance, clarity, relevance of the research topic from the point of view of contemporary art history studies, originality. Consideration will be given to the candidate’s willingness to undertake research and study, orientation in relevant aspects of the chosen field, motivation to undertake doctoral studies.