Master in Social Entrepreneurship

Save the dates 31st of January and 1st of February 2024!

The Social Entrepreneurship program is a progressive educational initiative of Tallinn University with the aim to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the social and health sector, environmental protection, urban development, rural development, and community development.

• Are you a developer or entrepreneur who wishes to have a larger social impact?
• Or a professional of the social and health sector who wants to create more sustainable services?

Then the Social Entrepreneurship Master´s program of Tallinn University is for you.

Our program provides you with a flexible opportunity to develop your own ideas using the innovative and business-friendly infrastructure of Estonia and being supported by experts at Tallinn University.

Why study with us?

• Estonia’s advanced eGovernance system and the strong spirit of entrepreneurship create an innovative and inspiring environment for creative development.
• It is the only curriculum for Social Entrepreneurship in the region that gives not only an academic degree but also a supportive environment for development.
• The program follows the project-based learning method. Experienced staff members of Tallinn University will guide students through their learning process in a very practice-oriented way using the academic and creative infrastructure of Tallinn University for both academic learning and development.
• The program has a mandatory internship to provide students with practical experience and networking before graduation.
• An interdisciplinary approach, including interdisciplinary project courses, will broaden perspectives.
• International student body and study environment with students from all over the world. Our program encourages to development of ideas on the international level while Estonia’s e-residency system provides participants with the opportunity to use the advanced digital environment of Estonia even after students turned back to their home country.
• Broad career prospects – social entrepreneurs are welcome both in the public sector bringing sustainable solutions to social and health services and also in the private sector helping businesses to have a larger social impact.

Why School of Governance, Law, and Society?

• The school of Governance, Law, and Society has a large international student body and a large number of international faculty members.
• Students have excellent opportunities to spend a semester or two abroad through the Erasmus program. Our Erasmus network provides a large selection of schools as well as the easy transfer of credits. The incoming Erasmus students add to the diversity of the institute and program.

Who are we looking for?

First of all, we are looking for practicing social entrepreneurs or students who are eager to develop their own social enterprise within the framework of our SEMA Incubation Program. Our project-based learning method requires active development work and full participation.

Students with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences or business are encouraged to apply. We also encourage social and health professionals, activists, entrepreneurs, owners of small and medium enterprises, and even developers, marketers, designers, and media experts who are interested in creative developments with a strong social impact.

We are looking for highly motivated students who are full of ideas and creativity and want to contribute to society with their positive energy. Our aim is to create a multidisciplinary, international learning and working environment where with the method of project-based learning participants inspire each other using the supportive infrastructure of Estonia and Tallinn University.

Course outline

• The program offers a substantial amount of elective courses. You can design your studies according to your personal interest and the profile of your project plan.
• All courses have a global or international approach so you can focus on a country or region you are most interested in when doing your assignments but also learn about other countries and regions.
• You will complete your studies with a master's thesis.
• There is no upper limit to the number of courses you can take – you can study as much as you like.
• The program is in cycle study form. Lectures and seminars take place during weekdays. On average, there are about 15 hours of auditory work per week, but there is also a substantial amount of independent work.

Core course components

• Social Entrepreneurship, concept and practice 8 ECTS
• The concept of social capital and social impact 6 ECTS
• Civil Society and Social Innovations 6 ECTS
• Research methods and methodology for social entrepreneurship 6 ECTS
• Project management 6 ECTS
• Open Innovation Systems 6 ECTS
• Business development models 6 ECTS
• E-Governance for Responsible Innovation 4 ECTS
• European Union and international project management 6 ECTS
• Master Thesis Seminar 6 ECTS
• Communication and PR 6 ECTS
• ELU Course 6ECTS

Social entrepreneurs are welcome both in the public sector bringing sustainable solutions to social and health services and also in the private sector helping businesses to have a larger social impact:

• Social entrepreneur
• Non-profit manager
• CSR manager
• Project manager
• Analyst of social impact
• Business developer
• Community developer