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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.

Avaldusele tuleb lisada motivatsioonikiri.

Portfoolio on nõutav.

Portfolio or defended Master’s Thesis is required
For a creative doctoral thesis a portfolio (including a defended master’s thesis if you wish), for a text-based doctoral thesis defended master’s thesis .

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Please upload the documents in the following order:

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


–portfolio or defended Master’s Thesis is required
For a creative doctoral thesis a portfolio (including a defended master’s thesis if you wish), for a text-based doctoral thesis defended master’s thesis .

– CV (please find the form from here)

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

– Transcript of records (for both, the MA and BA level studies)

– 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

Please observe that the letter of motivation (max 2 pages) and MA thesis (optional) can be uploaded separately.

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

The doctoral entrance examination consists of an individual interview (about 20 minutes). The examination result (max 10 points) is based on the interview, the portfolio and/or the previously defended Master’s thesis and the submitted doctoral thesis proposal.
Motivation to study: knowledge of the field, motivation to complete the studies and to defend the doctoral thesis.
Development potential for research and/or creative work: originality and relevance of the thesis topic, research experience and interest, professional maturity and relevance.
In creative research potential for combining creative practice with research: link between professional work and research, knowledge of the field, awareness of the specific features of creative and practice-based doctoral work.
Expressiveness and self-representation in terms of content and style: fluency and smoothness of communication.
NOTES: For creative doctoral theses, a portfolio must be submitted.