The curriculum of the Master’s program in military leadership at the Estonian Military Academy consists of general management, pedagogy, and research modules, as well as specialization modules in land, navy, or air forces. In addition to military disciplines, the general management, pedagogy, and research module provides students with a comprehensive and up-to-date academic education that takes into account the requirements and tasks set for the Estonian Defence Forces and the state. In addition to compulsory subjects, students are given the opportunity to choose elective subjects from a number of different fields.
The aim of the specialization module is to deepen the master’s student’s knowledge and skills and to shape attitudes according to their branch of service (land, navy or air force) units in modern combat conditions and to perform the duties of a staff officer in the headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces and the Estonian Defence League and in international tactical headquarters.
The aim of the curriculum is to prepare officers to perform the duties of a tactical-level unit commander or staff officer in the respective branch of the Estonian Defence Forces and the Estonian Defence League in both peacetime and wartime. To achieve this goal, students are given the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills in their field at a higher level, developing their leadership skills and shaping their attitudes as lifelong learners, active members of society, and defenders of the Estonian state. The curriculum is based on the working environment and functions of an officer, enabling graduates to perform the tasks of a leader, diplomat, administrator, technician, educator, and researcher.
After completing their master’s degree and exemplary service in the Defence Forces, officers can continue their studies at the Baltic Defence College, located in the same building as the Estonian Military Academy, which provides training for senior staff officers and is also the third level of military training for officers.
The nominal duration of master’s studies is two years, and the curriculum comprises 120 ECTS.