Study programme code

RIHJM.YK

Study programme administrator

Triin Lauri

MER study programme code

1706

version code

RIHJM/15.YK

School / college

YK - School of Governance, Law and Society

Study programme title in Est.

Haldusjuhtimine

study programme title in Engl.

Public Administration

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 Professional Higher Education or a corresponding qualification show more...

Admission examination: BA thesis with review, motivation letter, interview

Degrees conferred

sotsiaalteaduse magister (haldusjuhtimine)

Study programme aims and objectives

To support intended knowledge and skills of field of study in Public Management. To establish knowledge for independent working in Estonian Public Sector, show more...
local government or EU structures; to establish premise to continue doctoral studies.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- knows classical and modern literature in the field and research methodology on an advanced level show more...

- can choose relevant theories and research methods that are optimal for solving the chosen research issue
- can apply the theory and methodology in a systematic way and interpret, synthesize and generalise the research results
- can independently and innovatively solve problems related to the field and develop and plan research
- has the knowledge and competences for working in public service and continuing one s studies on a PhD level

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.
As an additional requirement for students who have been admitted until 2015/2016, the foreign language proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages shall correspond to B2 level, in case of students of distant and cyclical learning to B1 level, and their computer skills shall be sufficient for university studies. Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction.