Study programme code

AIAJD.HT

Study programme administrator

Karsten Brüggemann

MER study programme code

3041

version code

AIAJD/22.HT

School / college

HT - School of Humanities

Study programme title in Est.

Ajalugu

study programme title in Engl.

History

Language of instruction

Estonian, English

Study level

Doctoral studies

doktoriõppe valdkond

Humanities

ECTS credits

240

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

humanities

Study programme subgroup

History and archaeology

Nominal study period (in semesters)

8

Access conditions

Magistrikraad or an equivalent level of academic education. show more...

English C1 level.

Degrees conferred

filosoofiadoktor (ajalugu)

Study programme aims and objectives

- To develop highly qualified scholars, teachers and leading specialists-officials in the fields of History, Art History and Archaeology; show more...

- To shape tolerant and broadly educated leading specialists who are able to discuss issues of contemporary society;
- To enable the acquisition of deep knowledge concerning narrower problems around the topic of the PhD thesis.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- displays a thorough knowledge and systematic overview of the directions, show more...
methods and theories of historical research, and issues of relevant methodology and has the ability to use them in research
- has ability to analyse research projects critically and to assess the relevance of research strategies and methods
- has ability to raise research problems, to use modern methods, to plan and organise scholarly work in one's own field (and in an international setting). Ability to work in a team
- has ability to take part in public discussions, to differentiate between scholarly knowledge and ideological standpoints and to present their scholarly results with the help of argument
- has ability to present results of research in their own field's scientific community and defend them in public discussions (and in an international setting)
- has ability to circulate field-related knowledge and organise field-related teaching, to supervise and direct the independent research work of students. Ability to critically analyse and assess results of the teaching process and give clear feedback.

Graduation requirements

240 credits (ECTS) of which the doctoral thesis is 180 credits (ECTS). show more...


Starting with the admittance in 2024, 240 ECTS of wich the doctoral thesis is 130 ECTS.