Admission and studies

It is possible to study at the Institute of Cultural Studies at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The curricula are structured as modules, which allow students to plan their studies flexibly. Our institute prepares future cultural professionals.

There are five curricula in Estonian:

Literature and Cultural Studies (BA)
Ethnology, Folklore and Applied Anthropology (MA)
Literature and Theater Studies (MA)
Cultural Management (MA)
Literature and Cultural Studies (PhD)


There is one curriculum in English:

Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies (MA)


The University of Tartu offers the widest cultural education in Estonia.

The institute has close cooperation with the leading employers in the field (Estonian National Museum, Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Theater Agency, Folk Culture Center, etc.), who offer students exciting internship opportunities.

Applications for admission to bachelor's studies can be submitted to SAIS from June 16 to July 1, 2025.

Admission to the master's degree programs starts already on February 1 and also lasts until July 1, 2025. Submission of applications in SAIS.

Admission to the master's programme Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies starts on January 2 and lasts until March 15. Submission of applications in Dreamapply.
Registration in SAIS starts February 1 and last until March 15, 2025.


Curricula:

Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Cultural Studies
Master's degree in ethnology, folklore and applied anthropology
Master's degree in literary and theatrical studies
Master's degree in cultural management
Master's degree in Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies (in English)
Literature and Cultural Studies (PhD)

Progress review of the PhD students at the Institute of Cultural Research will be held on August 25-26, 2025
Deadline for submitting documents is 13.08.2025

Doctoral students matriculated since the 2022/2023 academic year - TEEK is a mandatory application to compile and submit their progress review documents. User of TEEK does not have to fill in the .docx forms and upload them to SIS! The planning and reporting take place based on electronic forms in TEEK.

Doctoral students matriculated before the 2022/2023 academic year - please use the same .docx forms as before and upload them to SIS. Completed manuscripts, drafts in connection with the PhD theses are to be sent to the e-mail address kultuuriteadused@ut.ee. Please let me know if you plan to apply academic leave before the progress review dates. If you plan to extend your study period, please note that the prerequisite for requesting an extension of the period of study is a positive progress review decision.

Please see the faculty’s website for more information about progress review or contact the academic affairs specialist of your department or coordinator of the institute.


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