Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) was founded in 1918 and is the only technological university in Estonia. Its main building is at Ehitajate tee 5 in Tallinn, and it also has regional colleges in Kuressaare, Tartu and Virumaa. TalTech describes itself as a research-based university and as the most international university in Estonia: of its nearly 10,000 students, about 11% come from more than 100 countries.
The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in engineering, natural sciences, IT, business and maritime studies, organised in five schools:
School of Engineering
School of Information Technologies
School of Science
School of Business and Governance
Estonian Maritime Academy
TalTech offers scholarships for bachelor's, master's and PhD students, and its institutional Erasmus code is EE TALLINN04. The student Counselling Office runs practical seminars on work-life balance and mental health.
At the moment there are 21 degree programmes in English to choose from.
Bachelor programmes:
International Business Administration
Bachelor of International Relations
Bachelor of Law
Master programmes:
International Business Administration (MBA)
International Relations and European-Asian Studies (Also in Russian)
Finance and Economics Analysis
Law
Law and Technology
Software Engineering
Cyber Security
Industrial Engineering and Management
Environmental Management and Cleaner Production
Technology Governance - Innovation Policy and Development Economics
Health Care Technology
Materials and Processes of Sustainable Energetics
Technology of Wood and Plastic
Desing and Engineering
Communicative Electronics
Computer and System Engineering
e-Governance Technologies and Services
Work and Organizational Psychology
Admission
Application form filled in online and printed out, signed and sent to Tallinn University of Technology International Study Center with following documents:
For Bachelor’s programme
Notarized/attested copy of these four documents:
higher secondary education certificate in the original language
higher secondary education certificate translated to English
transcript of records/mark list of the higher secondary school in the original language
transcript of records/mark list of the higher secondary school translated to English
Master’s programme
Notarized/attested copy of these four documents:
diploma of Bachelor's degree in the original language
diploma of Bachelor's degree translated to English OR diploma supplement
Bachelor's studies academic transcripts in the original language
Bachelor's studies academic transcripts translated to English OR diploma supplement
And:
copies of the identification pages of passport
2 passport size photos
receipt/cheque of application fee of 50 EUR for Bachelor's applicants and 100 EUR for Master's applicants
CV/thesis proposal/motivation letter (according to the special programme prerequisities)
Language requirements
Proof of English: present a copy of your English test score report:
TOEFL test score: 500 (61 iBT) and above. Tallinn University of Technology’s TOEFL code is 8665;
IELTS test score: 5.0 and above;
TOEIC test score: 700 and above;
PTE A (Pearson Test of English Academic) total score: 46 and above;
FCE (First Certificate in English) level: B ;
CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English)/CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) level: C;
Fees
BACHELOR’S PROGRAMMES:
* Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
3300 EUR per academic year
* Bachelor of International Relations
3000 EUR per academic year
* Bachelor of Law
2700 EUR per academic year
MASTER’S PROGRAMMES:
* Master of Business Administration (MBA)
3300 EUR per academic year
* Master of Finance and Economic Analysis
3300 EUR per academic year
* Master of International Relations and European-Asian Studies
3300 EUR per academic year
* Master of Technology Governance - Innovation Policy and Development Economics
3440 EUR full programme
* Master of Work and Organizational Psychology
2580 EUR per academic year
* Master of Law (LL.M.)
3000 EUR per academic year
* Master of Law and Technology (LL.M.)
3000 EUR per academic year
PROGRAMMES WITH NO TUITION:
* Master of Industrial Engineering and Management
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Environmental Management and Cleaner Production
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Cyber Security
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Communicative Electronics
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Computer and System Engineering
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of e-Governance Technologies and Services
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Materials and Processes of Sustainable Energetics
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Technology of Wood & Plastic
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Health Care Technology
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
* Master of Design and Engineering
NO TUITION FEE (studying with full study load)
Scholarships and financial aid
In addition to a large number of scholarships, some of the programmes received a National Quality Award, which enables all students admitted to these programmes in 2013/2014 considered for a scholarship that covers tuition for the whole studying period. Moreover, additional grants are given based on the academic merit.
Housing
All students can apply for accommodation in the students dormitories, in University's campus.
The monthly cost is about 100 Eur (when sharing the room with another person) + utilities
Services and activities
International Study Center
Scholarships
Student Organisations
International Club
Student clubs, events & happenings