Educational Technology

Overview

*This programme profile is financed by Dora Plus Action 4: Marketing of study and employment opportunities in Estonia (European Regional Development Fund).

The Educational Technology programme is a 1-year online programme designed to provide an opportunity for professional development to people working or planning to work in positions that involve teaching and wish to use educational technology more effectively in their work.

The programme may prove to be especially useful to people currently working at educational institutions (schools, universities, etc.) who did not have a chance to gain digital technology skills and knowledge during their studies (whether because such technological solutions did not exist yet or were only beginning to emerge).

The programme's flexibility and a major focus on e-learning make it especially well-suited to those who work – whether it be outside of Tartu or in another country. There are two sessions in Tartu: a two-week onsite session in August 2022 and one week in June 2023. The exact dates of the August 2022 session will be published by early June. 

Why study Educational Technology at the University of Tartu ?

• The University of Tartu belongs to the top 250 of the world's best universities (THE World University Rankings 2023).
• The University of Tartu is ranked in the top 250 universities globally in education and training.
• Teamwork is a primary emphasis of the programme, allowing you to advance your collaboration skills and help you develop a global social network. Students have the option to do their MA thesis in a small team. 
• The flexible 1-year programme is almost entirely online, allowing you to continue working in your current job.

• You can find practical solutions to challenges in your workplace. 

Career opportunities

Graduates are prepared to work as lecturers in universities or teachers in schools (depending on their previous studies and positions), as specialists in the field of education, or in various institutions or companies focused on educational research, development or innovation. Continuing in the doctoral programme is also possible. 

Accreditation

Every seven years, all Estonian higher education institutions must undergo external evaluation – institutional accreditation. The latest assessment took place in 2022. The assessment council of the Estonian Quality Agency for Education decided to accredit the University of Tartu for the next seven years (2023-2029).