Study programme code

HRHJM.HR

Study programme administrator

Eve Eisenschmidt

MER study programme code

version code

HRHJM/27-t.HR

School / college

HR - School of Educational Sciences

Study programme title in Est.

Hariduse juhtimine

study programme title in Engl.

Educational Leadership

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Business, Administration and Law

Study programme group

business and administration

Study programme subgroup

Management and administration

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

Bachelor's degree, diploma of applied higher education or equivalent qualification. show more...


Estonian language skills at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. English/or another language skills at least at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Entrance exam.

Degrees conferred

sotsiaalteaduse magister (hariduse juhtimine)

Study programme aims and objectives

To support the ability of educational leaders to create and develop a learning-supportive organization and collaborative culture, show more...
based on leadership, learning, and research competencies.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- critically and evidence-based analyze trends, policies, and organizational processes in the field of education in a national and international context show more...

- apply educational and organizational theories to solve complex management and development problems and justify choices based on evidence
- analyze the strengths and development needs of the educational institution and set justified development goals in cooperation with relevant parties
- critically evaluate the learning process based on educational psychological foundations and plan learning-supportive environments and activities based on them
- implement and analyze learning-supportive leadership methods in managing changes, taking into account organizational culture and development needs
- conduct empirical research and interpret the results obtained in the context of educational management and development
- shape their professional identity based on the principles of self-management, health maintenance, ethical and sustainable action

Graduation requirements

To complete the curriculum, the student must complete the curriculum to the specified extent, show more...
including completing mandatory subjects and preparing and defending a master's thesis. A student who has not graduated from a school where the language of instruction is Estonian or has graduated partially from a school where the language of instruction is Estonian must acquire Estonian language skills at level C1.