Study programme code

RIPOM.YK

Study programme administrator

Mari-Liis Jakobson

MER study programme code

1692

version code

RIPOM/25-o.YK

School / college

YK - School of Governance, Law and Society

Study programme title in Est.

Politoloogia

study programme title in Engl.

Political Science

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Social Sciences, Journalism and Information

Study programme group

social sciences

Study programme subgroup

Political sciences and civics

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

Bachelor´s Degree in Social Sciences, Diploma of Professional Higher Education or a corresponding qualification . Passing the admission exam (motivation letter, show more...
BA thesis and review, interview). The minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the Common Framework of Reference for Languages. The minimum level of proficiency of the English language at B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Degrees conferred

sotsiaalteaduse magister (politoloogia)

Study programme aims and objectives

- To provide thorough knowledge of politics from Estonian and show more...
international perspective; capability and knowledge about politics in Estonia and Public Administration which could help in deleloping those areas;
- to establish premises to continue studies in doctoral studies;
- To contribute to the development of democratic political culture in Estonia

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- knows the basic political science concepts and fields and understands connecting theoretical discussions show more...

- has in-depth knowledge on the different workings of all the levels and connections between institutions; the connections between citizens and institutions and can relate the communication between the two
- can independently discover and delineate political issues and what is necessary to analyse them
- can design the empirical data collections necessary for solving research issues, systemise and independently prepare and carry out small scientific or other research on political issues related to different levels and dimensions of politics
- has the capacity to work on positions requiring political science knowledge and to continue their studies in PhD programs in Estonia and Europe

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.
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.