Tuition fees

Tuition fees at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

EAMT Senate Regulation, 2 November 2022

  • Academic year 2023/2024

    Tuition fees for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) study programme for European Union (EU) * students**
    * A student of the European Union is a student who are citizens, has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence of one of the Member States of the European Union or European Economic Area.
    ** except for the curricula CM and CPPM

    Tuition for EU students Cost rate

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English BA and MA levels, full-time studies

    1300 €/year

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English, full-time studies (for students enrolled before 2023)

    1000 €/year or in accordance with the learning contract

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English part-time studies

    1800 €/year

    Full-time or part-time study for a student who has started studying at the EAMT during the triple nominal duration of the curriculum at the same higher education level for the second

    1800 €/year

    Study programs whose language of instruction is English, BA and MA levels, retaking exams or courses for EU students who have not fulfilled the programme requirements for the previous semesters (The fee is charged for the credit points deficit of 100%, starting from 7 CPs, and it will be paid to the scale which exceeds semester fee)

    lecture-based subjects 35 €/credit point

    Charge of the credits for the extra-study year students

    • lecture-based subjects 45 €/credit point
    • individual-session-based subjects 125 €/credit point
    • Final Thesis 125 €

    Performing the Bachelor’s or Master’s exam in the extra-study year.
    Defending the Master’s thesis in the extra-study year

    500 €

    Tuition fees for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) study program for students outside the European Union (non-EU)**

    Tuition for non-EU students Cost rate

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English including extra-year

    6900 €/year

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English, BA and MA levels for non-EU students, full-time studies, including extra-year (for students enrolled before 2023)

    6500 €/year

    If the student studying in extra-year has to fulfill less than 30 credit points (CPs)

    75 € per credit point in lecture-based subjects, 225 € per credit point in individual-session-based subjects

    ** except for the curricula CM and CPPM

    Tuition fees for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) study programme for external students (except for the curricula CM)

    Tuition Cost rate

    Lecture-based subjects for non-degree EU students;

    Individual-session-based subjects for non-degree EU students

    75 €/credit point;

    225 €/credit point

    Performing the Bachelor’s or Master’s exam /Master’s theses as an external student

    500 €

    Performing the exam/pass-fail exam as an external student

    100 €

    Writing a Final Thesis as an external student

    100 €

    Individual-session-based or consultation hours (45 min)

    55 €

    Individual-session-based or consultation (45 min) with a pianist-concertmaster

    85 €

    Individual-session-based or consultation (45 min) with two pianist-concertmasters

    110 €

    The limited use of the classrooms of the Academy

    330 €/semester

    Tuition fees for study programme “Cultural Management”

    Tuition Cost rate

    Study programme “Cultural Management” MA level, full-time studies

    2800 €/year

    Study programme “Cultural Management”, MA level, part-time studies

    1800 €/year

    Repeat examinations on study programme “Cultural Management”

    EBS fee rates

    Repeating the academic work in the subject or taking the subject in the extra-study year or as an external student on study programme “Cultural Management”

    EBS fee rates or 60 €/credit point

    Defending the Master’s thesis in the extra-study year or as an external student on study programme “Cultural Management”

    500 €/year

     Tuition fees for study programme “Contemporary Physical Performance Making” – CPPM

    Tuition Cost rate

    Full time studies for EU students
    (A student of the European Union is a student who are citizens, has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence of one of the Member States of the European Union or European Economic Area)

    7000 €/year

    Full time studies for non-EU students

    13000 €/year

    Tuition fees for doctoral studies

    Tuition Cost rate

    Part-time study (for students enrolled before 2022)

    1800 €/year

    Tuition fees for the preparatory course

    Tuition Cost rate

    Preparatory course for European Union students:
    – full program;
    – the main field only
    (A student of the European Union is a student who are citizens, has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence of one of the Member States of the European Union or European Economic Area)

    2800 €/year;
    2200 €/year

    Preparatory course for non-EU students

    6000 €/year

    Other fees

    Tuition Cost rate

    Application through DreamApply student admission platform (registration fee)

    70 €

    Processing of an VÕTA (recognition of previous study results and work experienc) application:
    an application with a volume of up to 5 ECTS
    each subsequent EAP application

    30 €
    4 €
    to the limit 300 €/application

    Duplicate Diploma

    20 €

    Duplicate Akadeemiline õiend (in Estonian)

    20 €

    Duplicate Diploma Supplement (in English)

    20 €

Tuition fees at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

EAMT Senate Regulation, 7 Februrary 2024

  • Academic year 2024/2025

    Tuition fees for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) study programme for European Union (EU) *  and Ukrainian students**

    * A student of the European Union is a student who are citizens, has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence of one of the Member States of the European Union or European Economic Area.
    ** except for the curricula CM and CPPM

    Tuition for EU students Cost rate

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English, full-time studies

    1500 €/year

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English, full-time studies (for students enrolled before 2024)

    1300 €/year or in accordance with the learning contract

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English, part-time studies

    1900 €/year

    Full-time or part-time study for a student who has started studying at the EAMT during the triple nominal duration of the curriculum at the same higher education level for the second

    1900 €/year

    Study programs whose language of instruction is English, retaking exams or courses for EU students who have not fulfilled the programme requirements for the previous semesters (The fee is charged for the credit points deficit of 100%, starting from 7 CPs, and it will be paid to the scale which exceeds semester fee)

    lecture-based subjects 35 €/credit point

    Charge of the credits for the extra-study year students

    • lecture-based subjects 48 €/credit point
    • individual-session-based subjects 132 €/credit point
    • Final Thesis 132 €
    • a maximum of €1,900/ academic year (including bachelor’s or master’s exam and master’s thesis defense)

    Performing the Bachelor’s or Master’s exam in the extra-study year.
    Defending the Master’s thesis in the extra-study year

    525 €

    Tuition fees for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) study program for students outside the European Union (non-EU)**

    Tuition for non-EU students Cost rate

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English including extra-year

    7300 €/year

    For study programs whose language of instruction is English, full-time studies, including extra-year (for students enrolled before 2024)

    6900 € / year or according to the valid study contract

    If the student studying in extra-year has to fulfill less than 30 credit points (CPs)

    80 € per credit point in lecture-based subjects, 240 € per credit point in individual-session-based subjects

    ** except for the curricula CM and CPPM

    Tuition fees for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) study programme for external students (except for the curricula CM)

    Tuition Cost rate

    Lecture-based subjects for non-degree EU students;

    Individual-session-based subjects for non-degree EU students

    80 €/credit point;

    240 €/credit point

    Performing the Bachelor’s or Master’s exam /Master’s theses as an external student

    525 €

    Performing the exam/pass-fail exam as an external student

    100 €

    Writing a Final Thesis as an external student

    132 €

    Individual-session-based or consultation hours (45 min)

    60 €

    Individual-session-based or consultation (45 min) with a pianist-concertmaster

    90 €

    Individual-session-based or consultation (45 min) with two pianist-concertmasters

    120 €

    The limited use of the classrooms of the Academy

    350 €/semester

    Tuition fees for study programme “Cultural Management”

    Tuition Cost rate

    Study programme “Cultural Management” MA level, full-time studies

    2800 €/year

    Study programme “Cultural Management”, MA level, part-time studies

    1800 €/year

    Repeat examinations on study programme “Cultural Management”

    EBS fee rates

    Repeating the academic work in the subject or taking the subject in the extra-study year or as an external student on study programme “Cultural Management”

    EBS fee rates or 60 €/credit point

    Defending the Master’s thesis in the extra-study year or as an external student on study programme “Cultural Management”

    500 €/year

     Tuition fees for study programme “Contemporary Physical Performance Making” – CPPM

    Tuition Cost rate

    Full time studies for EU students
    (A student of the European Union is a student who are citizens, has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence of one of the Member States of the European Union or European Economic Area)

    7000 €/year

    Full time studies for non-EU students

    13000 €/year

    Tuition fees for the preparatory course

    Tuition Cost rate

    Preparatory course for European Union students
    (A student of the European Union is a student who are citizens, has a long-term residence permit or permanent right of residence of one of the Member States of the European Union or European Economic Area)

    3000 €/year

    Preparatory course for non-EU students

    6300 €/year

    Other fees

    Tuition Cost rate

    Application through DreamApply student admission platform (registration fee)

    70 €

    Processing of an VÕTA (recognition of previous study results and work experienc) application:
    an application with a volume of up to 5 ECTS
    each subsequent EAP application

    30 €
    4 €
    to the limit 300 €/application

    Duplicate Diploma

    25 €

    Duplicate Akadeemiline õiend (in Estonian)

    25 €

    Duplicate Diploma Supplement (in English)

    25 €

Students matriculated into the Academy in a bachelor or master’s programme have to pay a partial reimbursement for their study costs, if they:

  • study in a programme with English as the study language;
  • study with a part-time load;
  • have started studying at the EAMT during the triple nominal duration of the curriculum at the same higher education level for the second;
  • have not fulfilled the programme requirements for the previous semesters (the fee is charged for the credit points deficit of 100%, starting from 7 CPs, and it will be paid to the scale which exceeds semester fee)
  • study with full-time load and have exceeded the standard study period (have taken an extra study year);
  • have been exmatriculated twice from the same study programme and, within two years from the last matriculation, have again been matriculated in the same study programme.

A limited number of scholarships are available for international students. Read more: Study grants and scholarships