The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) offers eight international master’s programmes in art, design, architecture and art culture.
Applications for entry in the 2027/28 academic year will open on 1 February 2027. Application deadline is early March 2027.
The requirement for admission to master level studies is a bachelor’s degree, higher education obtained on the basis of professional higher education curriculum, or other relevant qualification that gives access to master level studies in Estonia. Educational qualifications obtained abroad are recognised by the Estonian Academy of Arts on the basis of assessments and opinions of the Estonian ENIC/NARIC Centre.
The study period of all MA programmes is 2 years /120 ECTS.
Important dates:
- Applications for entry in 2026/27 are open on DreamApply or SAIS: 01.02—02.03.2026
NB! Applications can be submitted on DreamApply or SAIS:
International applicants with foreign education have to submit their application on DreamApply;
International applicants with a degree obtained in Estonia and a valid Estonian ID have to submit their application on SAIS (except for Contemporary Art MA and Craft Studies MA);
Estonian nationals applying to international programmes have to follow the rules here and apply on SAIS.
- Interviews (specific times of interviews will be sent to selected applicants after we have received all the required documents and application fee): 16.03—27.03.2026
- Admission decisions will be announced by 30.03.2026
- Deadline for contesting admission decisions: 01.04.2026
- Deadline for accepting offers is no later than 06.04.2026
- Study service contracts have to be signed and returned by 30.04.2026
- Tuition fee for the first semester needs to be paid by 04.05.2026
NB! All applicants will receive feedback via DreamApply, and all interviews with international applicants will be held via Zoom.
Documents:
NB! All the required documents, including the English language proficiency certificate, have to be submitted with the application by 2 March 2026 at 3 pm (EET). Please note that all incomplete applications will be rejected.
Documents required for all MA programmes:
— Copy of your bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent, and its translation into Estonian or English (please check the requirements here)
— Copy of your transcript of records, and its translation into Estonian or English (please check the requirements here)
— English language proficiency certificate (please check the requirements here)
— Copy of the data page of your passport
— CV that contains the following information: personal and contact information, education history (including higher educational institution, field of study, degree earned and the topic of the thesis), work experience (including name of the employer, job title and description of responsibilities at any listed job), other general information (including activities, hobbies, interests, volunteering experiences etc)
— Payment confirmation (applications will only be processed after 80 EUR application fee is received by the Estonian Academy of Arts)
NB! Translations are only requested if documents are not in English or Estonian. Both the copies of documents in their original language and translations have to be attested.
Important to note:
Students graduating in the summer of 2026 who are unable to submit their educational documents (diploma and transcript of records) before the deadline are required to submit their latest transcript of records containing their current grades, and a written confirmation (email, certificate etc) from their educational institution stating that final educational documents will be issued to graduates no later 30 June 2026.
NB! The deadline for submitting educational documents (diploma and transcript of records) is 30 June 2026 at the latest. Soon-to-be graduates who will not be able to submit their educational documents by 30 June 2026 are not eligible to apply for the 2026/27 academic year.
If you have any questions, please contact us at admissions@artun.ee.
Candidates with special needs:
Candidates with special needs have the same admission requirements as everyone else, but based on their special needs, it may be possible to request adjustments during the admission process. If you find that there is a need and possibility for it, please contact our advisor for students with special needs at janne.hunt@artun.ee, preferably at least 30 days prior. With the request, please state the programme you are applying to, and the needed adjustments.
Contesting admission decisions:
The appeal process is in place to give candidates a chance to contest the decision in case they find that the admission rules were violated during the process. In order to be able to contest the decision, the candidate must describe all the circumstances of the alleged violation and refer to any possible evidence.
The application submitted by the candidate must include:
1) an explanation of the contested decision or action;
2) a reason why the candidate believes that the decision or action violates their rights;
3) an unambiguous request from the applicant.
Applications must be submitted to admissions@artun.ee. and the deadline to contest decisions is 1 April 2026.
Applications related to admissions to bachelor’s and master’s programmes will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Decisions will be carried out within two business days after the meeting.
The Estonian Academy of Arts offers the following international MA programmes in English:
