10 - Estonia - Branches of study, specialisation

The Higher Education Standard sets out the fields of study and specialisations of higher education, and the standard period of study at each higher education level.

The standard period of study in professional higher education is three to four years (120-160 credit points; 180-240 ECTS credits). As an exception, the standard period of study in obstetrics is four and a half years.

The standard period of Bachelor’s study is three to four years (120-160 credit points; 180-240 ECTS credits).

The standard period of Master’s study is one to two years (40-80 credit points; 60-120 ECTS credits). The standard period of Bachelor’s and Master’s study must be at least five years in total (200 credit points; 300 ECTS credits). The total standard period of Bachelor’s study and Master’s study is at least five years with the volume of study prescribed by the curriculum being 200 credit points (300 ECTS credits).

In case of study based on integrated curricula of Bachelor’s and Master’s study, the standard period of medical training and veterinary training is six years (240 credit points; 360 ECTS credits); the standard period of pharmacist training, dentistry training, architectural studies, civil engineering studies and teacher training for general teachers is five years (200 credit points; 300 ECTS credits).

The standard period of Doctoral study is three to four years (120-160 credit points; 180-240 ECTS credits).

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Date: 2009
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