Study Music and Musicology in Estonia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Estonia has 11 undergraduate programmes in Music and Musicology at 2 universities in 2 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Estonian (11)
- Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus), SAIS
All Music and Musicology programmes in Estonia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helilooming ja multimeedia looming | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | — | €0 | €0 |
| Helirežii ja muusikaproduktsioon | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | — | €0 | €0 |
| Jazzmuusika | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Keelpillid | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Klahvpillid | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Klassikaline laul | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Kooridirigeerimine | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Muusikakultuur | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Pärimusmuusika | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Puhkpillid ja löökpillid | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre | Tallinn | Estonian | 3 yr | €0 | €0 |
| Muusika | University of Tartu (Viljandi) | Viljandi | Estonian | 4 yr | €0 | €0 |
How admission works in Estonia
Applications for most bachelor's, professional higher education and integrated programmes go through SAIS (sais.ee), the national admission information system run by the Ministry of Education and Research; a few institutions also take applicants with foreign diplomas through their own systems. You need a completed secondary education (an Estonian upper secondary certificate or an equivalent foreign qualification); each programme ranks applicants by its own criteria — Estonian state exam results, entrance exams, interviews or portfolios — and admits them up to its number of places, so there is no national cut-off score. For the autumn 2026 intake most Estonian-taught programmes closed at the end of June or in early July (30 June at the University of Tartu, 6 July at TalTech), while English-taught programmes closed earlier (TalTech 1 February for applicants with foreign diplomas, University of Tartu 15 April); the dates for autumn 2027 are set by each institution and published in SAIS.
See also: Study in Estonia · Music and Musicology in other countries
Sources
- Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium — Higher education: "Higher education is free of charge in Estonia for those studying full-time and in Estonian.", checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.