MAEducational Technology
| Study location | Estonia, Tartu |
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| Type | Postgraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1 year (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA (Master of Arts in Education) |
| Tuition fee | €3,800 per year There are 10 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. |
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| Application fee | €50 one-time Application fee is non-refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) 4-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (240 ECTS) or a master’s degree or equivalent qualification (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.ut.ee/admission-educational-technology. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian. |
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| 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. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. The motivation letter must contain: 1) information about what motivates the applicant to enroll in this programme as well as where and how the applicant plans to carry out the practical tasks required in this programme, that is, observe learners and people performing teaching tasks and temporarily perform teaching tasks themselves; The following aspects will be assessed in the motivation letter: 1) the applicant’s suitability for the programme, incl. their motivation and ability to perform the practical tasks required in the programme (50%); The maximum score for the motivation letter is 100 points and the minimum positive score is 51 points. The applicant needs to receive at least 51 points for the motivation letter in order to be invited to the interview. Interview NB! Admission interviews take place on 12-14 April 2021. The interview will be held in groups of 3–5 and conducted via internet (Zoom). The duration of the group interview will be 30 minutes. The purpose of the interview is to assess the applicant’s The minimum positive score for the interview is 51 points (out of 100). Only applicants who receive 66 points and above as a combined score from both the motivation letter and the interview will qualify for admission. |
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Overview
The Educational Technology (MA) is an online 1-year programme designed to provide an opportunity for professional development to people who are working in positions that involve teaching and wish to use educational technology more effectively in their work.
The flexibility of the programme and major focus on e-learning make it especially well-suited to those of you who go to work – whether it be outside of Tartu or in another country.
Why Educational Technology?
- The flexible 1-year programme is mostly online-based and taught entirely in English – a good opportunity to those who go to work, regardless of their location. You do not have to move to Tartu to study.
- Major emphasis is put on teamwork to foster students’ skills of collaboration and help them develop a network of colleagues to rely on in their professional life.
- As a major innovation, the MA thesis is done as teamwork in small groups.
- The programme is characterised by a problem-based approach and a large amount of practical training.
- There are no similar programmes in the region.
Programme structure
http://www.ut.ee/en/courses-and-people-educational-technology
Career opportunities
The programmes welcomes students who are already working in the positions that require teaching or supervising people who teach. The programme enables students to enhance their career in the same field.