{"id":11020,"date":"2025-06-16T08:27:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rkrn.ee\/applied-sciences\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:00:31","slug":"applied-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rkrn.ee\/en\/applied-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11020\" class=\"elementor elementor-11020 elementor-1030\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ff95f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94ff95f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c09b918 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c09b918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fab2993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-site-logo\" data-id=\"6fab2993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-site-logo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-site-logo raven-site-logo-customizer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-site-logo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rkrn.ee\/en\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rkrn.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RKRN_logo_eng.png\" alt=\"RKRN\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e56f0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e56f0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdefb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cdefb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applied Higher Education<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8979c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f8979c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f3a41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69f3a41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bced6f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bced6f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfff3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cfff3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Estonian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hm.ee\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2022-10\/akadeemiline_oiend_eng_korharidussusteemi_kirjeldus_lisa_10_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">higher education system<\/a> comprises three cycles, following the Bachelor-Master-PhD model of the European Higher Education Area.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied (professional) higher education is higher education of the first cycle, the purpose of which is to deepen general educational knowledge, acquire the basic knowledge and skills of the field as well as knowledge, skills and attitudes required for employment in a specific profession and master\u2019s studies. The nominal duration of studies is 180\u2013240 credits and the standard duration of the study programme is three to four academic years. The workload of midwifery studies is 270 credits, and the standard duration of the study programme is four and a half academic years.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bachelor\u2019s degree is conferred upon a student who has completed studies in applied higher education and the qualification gives access to master\u2019s programmes.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Applied higher education in Estonia is equivalent to a bachelor\u2019s degree but stands out for its strong focus on practical learning<\/strong>. Students engage in the world of work already during their studies, with practical training making up at least 15% of the curriculum. Many lecturers are leading professionals and experienced practitioners in their fields, ensuring that teaching is closely aligned with real-world needs.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the 2024\/2025 academic year, amendments to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riigiteataja.ee\/en\/eli\/ee\/529082019022\/consolide\/current\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Higher Education Act<\/a> came into effect. These changes clarify the principles for covering study costs, with the goal of expanding access to free higher education for first-time applicants. At the same time, the updated legislation encourages students to make responsible choices when selecting their study programme.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A diploma from an applied higher education programme provides eligibility to apply for master\u2019s studies.<\/strong>Master\u2019s programmes are second-cycle higher education programmes. At the master\u2019s level, student deepens their knowledge and skills of the specialisation and acquires knowledge, skills and attitudes required for employment, independent work and doctoral studies. The workload of master\u2019s studies is 60\u2013120 credits and the standard duration of the study programme is one to two academic years.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estonian qualifications have been arranged and can be compared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hm.ee\/en\/education-research-and-youth-affairs\/qualifications#estonian-qualificati\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external\">Estonian Qualifications Framework<\/a>.\u00a0The Estonian Qualifications Framework consists of eight levels and covers both formal education as well as professional qualifications. 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