PhD in Educational Sciences is a doctorate in Education & Teaching programme offered by Tallinn University in Tallinn, Estonia. The programme runs for 4 years. Teaching is in English, Estonian. Tuition for international students is EUR 0 per semester (EUR 0 per semester for local students).
This doctoral programme in educational sciences is taught in Estonian and leads to a Doctor of Philosophy degree. It runs for 4 years, divided into 8 semesters, and is intended for people who already hold a master's-level qualification in educational sciences or a related discipline. The School of Educational Sciences deals with education, teacher training, learning and adult education, both in general and in specific subject areas.
Graduates are expected to place problems of education within the wider frame of the social sciences, to know current research methodology, to plan studies and apply methods of data analysis, and to work with scientific texts, including producing their own. The school draws on a broad partner network and EU funding, and it combines teaching with research and development work.
Typical careers include research, university lecturing and expert roles in the field. The summer 2026 intake involved an online application and an entrance examination, with 10 places listed for the programme.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Master's-level education in educational sciences or a related field is expected. Applicants submit an application in SAIS or DreamApply together with a CV and other required documents, then sit an admission exam. For the summer 2026 intake, applications ran from 18 May to 29 June 2026 at 13:00 and the admission exam took place on 1 July 2026.
Application Details
Start Date:2026-09
Application Deadline:May 18 to June 29, 2026 at 13:00 (summer 2026 admission)
