BAPolitics and Governance
| Место обучения | Эстония, Таллин |
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| Тип | Первый уровень высшего образования, полная академическая нагрузка |
| Язык обучения | английский |
| Присваиваемая квалификация | BA |
| Аккредитация | 144339 |
| Плата за обучение | 2 200 € за семестр |
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| Плата за рассмотрение заявления | 100 € один раз |
| Полученное образование | High school / secondary education (or higher) Bachelor level (BA) applicants are required to have completed their secondary education and possess university eligibility. If you are currently studying in your last year of secondary school and do not have your final documents yet, please upload a certificate with your study results and no later than on the 1st of July, your final diploma and transcript of records. Please see a list of required documents here. For country-specific requirements please see here. We advise you to apply as soon as possible so that the admission specialists can give you feedback before the application deadline and a chance for you to update your application, if necessary. Tallinn University does not accept applications submitted by third parties. Applicants must complete and sign the application form themselves. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian. Finnish secondary education diplomas (Lukion Päättötodistus and Ylioppilastutkintotodistus) are accepted in Finnish. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. All required documents must be uploaded with the application by the application deadline. Applicants who have successfully passed their entrance exam, may be asked to send their educational documents to Tallinn University by post. Specific instructions will be given by the admission specialists to each applicant individually. Please do not send any documents by post until you have personally been asked to do so. Whether any documents are required by post can also be determined by examining Tallinn University’s country-specific requirements. which may state, for example, that the applicant’s Transcript of Records must be sent to Tallinn University by the awarding institution or that a document needs to be certified in a particular way. Поступив в университет, вам необходимо предоставить оригиналы документов об образовании. |
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| Языковые требования | английский Only applicants who have completed their previous levels of education or their previous studies fully in English in the United States, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Switzerland or the EU/EEA countries (attested proof from the previous educational institution required), will be exempted from submitting an international language test as a proof of their English proficiency. The following tests with scores outlined are accepted: Tallinn University only accepts English language test scores which have been taken no more than 2 years before the beginning of studies. Students graduated from International Baccalaureate studies with ENGLISH B Level HL at least grade 6 or ENGLISH A Level with at least grade 5 do not have to prove their English proficiency for B2 level. NB! Students coming from Finland do not have to prove their language proficiency for B2 level if they have at least “cum laude approbatur” (pitkä oppimäärä) as the result of the English language exam in their matriculation certificate. Students coming from Latvia do not have to prove their language proficiency for B2 level if the result of their Latvian Secondary Education State Exam in English is at least grade “A” or “B” or corresponds to B2 English proficiency level. Students coming from Lithuania do not have to prove their language proficiency for B2 level if the result of their Lithuanian Secondary Education State Exam in English is at least 70 points. |
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| Другие требования | Следует предоставить не менее 2 рекомендации(й). К вашему заявлению необходимо приложить мотивационное письмо. Entrance exam The entrance exam consists of a* written assignment* and an interview. Written assignment. Please submit a motivation letter (750-850 words) in which you answer the following questions: The choice of the study programme: Why Tallinn University? Why this specific programme? What interests you about politics? What kinds of courses and fields are you most interested in and why? NB! Plagiarised motivation letters are not accepted in any form and will be failed. Students with long-term medical conditions may encounter obstacles in higher education. Aiming to provide equal education, students have the opportunity to apply for adjustments based on their condition. Lecturers have the right to give reasonable adjustments, but this is not an obligation. Applicants applying for adjustments to be made during the admission exams due to their physical or psycho-social special need must submit a copy of medical proof of their special need. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Citizens of Non-EU/EEA countries are required to pay the first semester’s tuition fee before the beginning of studies. |
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Обзор
The BA in politics and governance is a contemporary academic programme combining a strong politics and governance core with a variety of choices including international relations, economics and management.
Via individual choices, the students can develop their studies to build a basis for a future career in administration and management positions but our alumni are also successful in politics, civic society organisations, international enterprises and media.
Politics and governance is one of the nationally defined responsibility areas of Tallinn University and its Estonian and English programmes are positively internationally accredited. In the field of politics and governance there are 7 professors and ca. 20 permanent academic staff in Tallinn University.
Tallinn University values internationalisation, societal innovation and openness. University has developed services and facilities for international students. There are various possibilities to study languages and cultures (English, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese etc.). University is located in the Tallinn city centre and also near to harbour and airport. It is a good place to study for international students and there is a vibrant international community of professors and students already numbering in hundreds.
Структура программы
Structure of the programme:
Core Courses 80 credits
•Elective Core Modules 48 credits, select 2 modules
•Politics
•Governance
•International relations
•Economics and management
•Bachelor’s thesis 12 credits
•University-wide courses 18 credits
•Traineeship 6 credits
•Open Electives 16 credits
A graduate:
•has an overview of the field of contemporary politics and governance and the main academic trends, and is able to relate this to practical developments;
•is familiar with the institutions and actors at a state, local, multinational and international level, also their operational logic both in society and within organisations;
•is able to analyse the processes of development and implementation of politics, and has acquired the most significant theories and methods for that ability;
•has basic competences in economics and management, law and society;
•has practical traineeship experience and can have interdisciplinary project experience.
Карьерные возможности
Opportunities after graduation
A graduate of any BA programme is primarily expected to continue studies to obtain MA degree. More than 20 years of experience with our various programmes in politics and governance indicates that our graduates are well prepared to enter further studies in European universities and beyond. Students are also welcomed to the 3 English and 3 Estonian MA and 1 PhD programmes of the field in Tallinn University.
The programme also provides basic competences to work, especially in NGOs but also in public administration, enterprises and international organisations. This is supported by the selection of elective module and the area of practical training.
Most of the alumni of TLU politics and governance are public servants but there are also successful people in business, politics, media and civic society. For example Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense Mikk Marran, Head of one of the largest Estonian companies Elering Taavi Veskimägi, Deputy Chairman of Centre Party Jaanus Karilaid, Head of National Broadcasting Russian Programme Darja Saar and others.