Politics and Governance Tallinn University

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. It is a curriculum aiming to prepare students for the more complex and interrelated world. No country or company is an island these days – they are all affected by political, societal and economic trends, national and international policies, governmental and non-governmental actors. The program equips students with a broad knowledge basis to prepare them for a future not just in the government or party politics, but also as knowledgeable and able actors in international organisations, the third sector or even private sector. 

• The programme offers a substantial amount of elective courses. You can choose at least two of our four specialisations: politics, governance, international relations and economics and management.
• All courses have a global or international approach so you can focus on a country or region you are most interested in when doing your assignments, but also learn about other countries and regions.
• You will complete your studies with a bachelor thesis, which will give you the experience of individual research under the guidance of a supervisor. A good bachelor thesis can also serve as a ticket to your desired MA programme.
• There is no upper limit to the amount of courses you can take – you can study as much as you like.
• Lectures and seminars take place during weekdays. On average, there is about 15 hours of auditory work per week, but there is also a substantial amount of independent work.

Entry requirements

General requirements:

• Completed Secondary Education or the equivalent
• Proof of English Proficiency
  Please see the complete overview of admission and application requirements for Bachelor's level applicants.

Applications are accepted from 9 January, 2017 until the following deadlines:

• Non-EU/EEA (except applicants from Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia) - 15 April, 2017

• Applicants from Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia - 1 June, 2017  

• EU/EEA citizens - 1 July, 2017

• Deadline for Finnish and Latvian citizens who have obtained general secondary education in Finland or Latvia for Bachelor level programmes (except Audiovisual Media BA) - 15 August, 2017

NB! All required documents have to have arrived by the given deadlines by post to Tallinn University. The documents by post will be requested from the applicant in case they receive positive feedback in the first stage of the application procedure.

Students graduating from upper secondary schools or universities in Spring 2017 who are not able to submit their educational certificates by the requested deadline are asked to contact the International Admission Specialists.