Click to edit Master title styleOrientation Days31.01.-01.02.2014

Ragne KougijaInternational Relations Office

Welcome to Tallinn University of

Technology!

Tallinn University of Technology

• Public university• Established in 1918• 13 500 students• 1170 international degree and exchange

students• 65 000 alumni members• Campus university• 72 buildings (55,5 ha)• 8 faculties, 10 institutions• 2 000 employees• 133 professorships

TUT Rector Andres Keevallik

TUT Campus• The campus of TUT includes the following buildings and

structural units: Rector’s office, buildings of faculties and institutions Library, museum MEKTORY innovation and business center Students’ house and bar Student representation and organisations 6 dormitories (incl. one family dormitory), 1 hostel Childcare and a nursing school group 7 catering locations (incl. cafeterias) Shop, copying centre, post office, flower shop Office of Swedbank, ATMs IT College Science Park and 150 high-tech companies Sports Centre and stadium, running tracks Glehn Castle

We are here

Orientation days 31.01.-01.02.14

• Friday - Academic day:Exchange studies, university

information, presentations by the faculties, new contacts, Estonia

• Saturday – Picnic day:Filling in the documents, orientation game, picnic!

Schedule

Exchange student

• LLP/Erasmus exchange• Other bilateral agreements• Free-movers

• NB! You have the same rights as TUT degree students, at the same time you hold the status of your home university student, and you are here only for ONE semester !

How to find the right room?

• TUT room marking system consists of the building number, floor and room number.

For example, IRO II-2012nd building, II floor (in Estonia Ist floor is ground lever floor), room no 1.

• Extensions of buildings are marked with letter B after the building no.

Academic calendarBeginning of Spring SemesterCOURSES WILL START (16 weeks)

03.02.2014

Red line daysEconomics (TSEBA), IT, Power Engineering

Chemical and Materials, Mechanics, Social, Science, Civil Engineering

13.02. at 5 p.m.

14.02 at 5 p.m.

Examination session 26.05-14.06.14

Results will be sent In July

• Based on your first Learning Agreement• Picking up the courses form the time

table. Do not use „SEARCH“!• Personal student no. and password• Filling in the OIS information and

registration the courses in OISLater• Making the changes to the Originally

Proposed Learning Agreement• Allowed to do 30 days from the

beginning of your studies.

Course registration

http://ois.ttu.ee

Courses in English

Timetable

Learning Agreement

• The Agreement is between you, your university and Tallinn University of Technology

Later:• Changes to Original Proposed Learning

Agreement - From 17. February• IRO will sign, the student will send back

to home university by him/herself• In the Changes document, ONLY

add the new course and delete the old one

• Follow the requirements from your home university!!!

Exams and results

• The first lecture is the most important• Be sure from the beginning what do the

lecturer requires• Time and rules will be arranged by

lecturer• The lecturer is the person, who gives the

grade• Passed/failed courses• After your studies you will get an official

document with your exam results• These will be sent in February

Grading

Grading system:• 5 „A“– excellent (91-100%)• 4 „B“– very good (81-90%)• 3 „C“– good (71-80%)• 2 „D“– satisfactory (61-70%)• 1 „E“– sufficient (51-60%)• 0 „F“- failed (50-0%)• A – assessed (passed)One ECTS corresponds to twenty six (26) hours of studies (lectures, seminars, practice, home works) performed by student.

English courses (TSEBA)

• Contact to Mrs. Mall Kulasalumall.kulasalu@tseba.ttu.eeroom no X-236

• You will be selected to the classes based on your language level and suitability of your time-table. Later will be told the place and time of the classes.

PS. Language Center Courses info you will find in your Welcome folder.

English grammar course

• Web based, no lectures• Please register at Language Center

Mrs. Kristel LaanpereRoom no X-471, kristel.laanpere@ttu.ee

• She needs the following information:First name and surnameYour student codePhone no. and mail address

You will receive your teacher’s name and password after that you have to register.

http://www.ttu.ee/en/?id=43558

https://moodle.e-ope.ee/

• Choose English>Click HOME• Create and save your new account• Log in using your username and

password• Choose COURSES• Course HLI2040 English Grammar• Choose the lecture’s name• Enter your password, registration is

done!• Click to the course HLI2040 and you will

see the content of the course

• Basic information about the university, studies, services at and near TUT

• Laundry: Akadeemia tee 5 – basement, also at Endla 4 (2 machines)

• ISIC Card from I-127 (Student House)• Doctor • Academic hostel issues – SILENCE and

KEEP IT CLEAN!• Confirmation letters from IRO• Dial 112 for Emergency• Correct e-mail address and name

Student’s ABC

Student from EU

• Please register your living place• Apply for ID card within one month at

the Police and Boarder Guard Bureau• http://www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/

isikut-toendavad-dokumendid

• Registration of the living place-General address:Pärnu mnt 9, city center

Non EU student

• Students with temporary living permit (TRP) from the beginning

• Students who arrive with visa don’t get the ID card

• Students who apply for TRP in Estonia• Students who apply for TRP or visa

outside of Estonia• http://www.ttu.ee/incoming-exchange-

students/homepage/visaresidence-permit/

• Consultation-Please agree the time with Kerti

FAQ

• How will I make my individual study plan? – Step by step searching your courses out from the timetable

• If I don’t find the course from the timetable? – Inform Ragne

• If the courses are overlapping? – Choose the one you prefer

• If I want to change courses after the „Red line day?“ – Turn to IRO

• Who will help me? –IRO, IC, your buddy, faculty staff, academic staff, lecturer.

The first things to do at TUT

• Visit the lectures from Monday• Choose the courses from the timetable• Make your personal study plan• Take a OIS password from X-132• Submit your study plan by red line day• Add courses to OISAND• Don’t forget to STUDY!

Contact

International Relations OfficeMon-Fri 9:00-17:00

Closed every Friday 9:00-10:30,Ragne Kougija, II-201Kerti Sönmez, II-201

incoming@ttu.eeTel: +372 620 3517

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