[MA] Wellness and Spa Service Design and Management

University of Tartu
Estonia, Tartu

Faculty of Social Sciences

Study location	Estonia, Pärnu College
Type	Postgraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	€3,800 per year There are 7 tuition waivers available for top ranked applicants (regardless of citizenship) in 2021. More information on tuition fees is available at www.ut.ee. NB! Applicants who are not citizens of EU/EEA/Switzerland must pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition-fee after receiving an admission offer.
Application fee	€50 one-time Application fee is non-refundable. Further information: www.ut.ee/application-fee

Tuition fee

€3,800 per year

There are 7 tuition waivers available for top ranked applicants (regardless of citizenship) in 2021.

More information on tuition fees is available at www.ut.ee.

NB! Applicants who are not citizens of EU/EEA/Switzerland must pre-pay half of the first semester’s tuition-fee after receiving an admission offer.

Application fee

€50 one-time

Application fee is non-refundable.
Further information: www.ut.ee/application-fee

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (must be obtained by the end of July) – for country-specific document requirements please see www.ut.ee/country-specific. Please be sure to also check further information and our step-by-step application guide at www.pc.ut.ee/admissions. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (must be obtained by the end of July) – for country-specific document requirements please see www.ut.ee/country-specific.

Please be sure to also check further information and our step-by-step application guide at www.pc.ut.ee/admissions.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian.

Language requirements	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.

Language requirements

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.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, up to 4600 characters with spaces) based on the following points: - describe what skills and knowledge you have acquired through previous education and working experience; - describe how the master’s programme is related to your previous studies; - analyse how the master’s programme benefits your professional and academic career. In evaluation, the following criteria will be considered: - analytical and argumentation skills (60%) - knowledge of written English (40%) Interview Only applicants who receive at least 51 points from the motivation letter, will be invited to the interview. The interview is conducted in April via Internet (Skype or Zoom). The exact time and date will be scheduled individually with each applicant after the application deadline once the motivation letters have been evaluated. Further information: www.pc.ut.ee/admissions.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please write a brief motivation letter (in English, up to 4600 characters with spaces) based on the following points:
- describe what skills and knowledge you have acquired through previous education and working experience;
- describe how the master’s programme is related to your previous studies;
- analyse how the master’s programme benefits your professional and academic career.

In evaluation, the following criteria will be considered:
- analytical and argumentation skills (60%)
- knowledge of written English (40%)

Interview

Only applicants who receive at least 51 points from the motivation letter, will be invited to the interview. The interview is conducted in April via Internet (Skype or Zoom). The exact time and date will be scheduled individually with each applicant after the application deadline once the motivation letters have been evaluated.

Further information: www.pc.ut.ee/admissions.

More information	pc.ut.ee/en/wellness-and-spa-management

The only master`s programme in Europe that is so concretely focused on wellness and spa management. Delivered by experts from Switzerland/USA, Hungary, Scotland, Finland, Portugal, Germany/Egypt and Estonia.

Wellness can be defined as the balanced state of body, spirit and mind, including emotional, physical, intellectual, social, environmental, occupational and spiritual wellness. Therefore the studies include aspects of wellbeing, leisure, medical wellness, tourism, management and entrepreneurship.

Practical approach plays an important role – field trips, company visits, project management and practical entrepreneurship internship in Estonia or abroad.

Skills and competence acquired during the course:

• creative and innovative entrepreneurship
• strategic, financial and operational management
• hospitality and quality management
• service design and development
• wellness and spa marketing
• project management and research
• wellness philosophy and basics of spa treatments

https://www.is.ut.ee/pls/ois/tere.tulemast?viit=4588930

This education will open the door to a career in one of the world’s largest and most prosperous industries – tourism, leisure and hospitality. This degree will prepare you to: