Study programme code

HINKM.HT

Study programme administrator

Marek Tamm

MER study programme code

227343

version code

HINKM/22.HT

School / college

HT - School of Humanities

Study programme title in Est.

Nüüdiskultuur

study programme title in Engl.

Contemporary Culture

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

humanities

Study programme subgroup

Humanities, not elsewhere classified

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

Bachelor´s Degree, Diploma of Professional Higher Education or a corresponding qualification. show more...
Admission is based on the results of the entrance exam. Minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages. The minimum level of proficiency of the English language at B1 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Degrees conferred

humanitaarteaduse magister

Study programme aims and objectives

- To create opportunities to acquire in-depth knowledge and skills for cultural research and their wider application in solving social and cultural problems; show more...

- to create an opportunity to deepen one's competence in the field of cultural theoretical analysis and research and interpretation of contemporary cultural phenomena;
- to support the development of competencies for proactive, responsible and ethically conscious professional activities and for the reasoned presentation of professional problems and assessments in the academic and non-academic sphere;
- to support the development of skills for continuous professional development and independent study;
- to create preconditions for successful students to continue their academic work in doctoral studies.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- has a thorough overview and in-depth knowledge of contemporary cultural phenomena and their analysis possibilities and tools show more...

- is able to analyze in depth the social, scientific and cultural problems directly and more generally related to the specialty and to find reasoned solutions to them
- is able to compose research projects and write scientific articles in the subject field
- orientates in today's cultural environment and is able to understand and appreciate different cultural traditions and phenomena
- is able to identify one's needs for further studies and professional development

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.