Study Abroad: Study at the Fastest Growing University in Estonia

Study at the Fastest Growing University in Estonia

Location: Estonia: Tallinn

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Academic Year

Dates: Degree students: EU/EEA citizens- July and Non-EU/EEA citizens- February

Tallinn University

Narva mnt 25 Tallinn, Europe 10120 Estonia

Description

Tallinn University was established on 18 March 2005 as the result of a merger of several universities and research institutes in Tallinn as well as the Estonian Academic Library. Its main strengths lie in the fields of humanities and social sciences, but it also has a strong and constantly growing component of natural and exact sciences, as well as a notable tradition of teacher training and educational research.

The University consists of 19 institutes (Estonian Institute for Future Studies, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Estonian Institute of Humanities, Institute of Communication, Institute of Ecology, Institute of Educational Sciences, Institute of Estonian Language and Culture, Institute of Fine Arts, Institute of Germanic and Romance Languages and Cultures, Institute of Health Sciences and Sports, Institute of History, Institute of Informatics, Institute of Information Studies, Institute of International and Social Studies, Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Political Science and Governance, Institute of Psychology, Institute of Slavonic Languages and Cultures, Institute of Social Work) and 5 colleges (Baltic Film and Media School, Catherine's College, Tallinn University Law School and two regional colleges). At present, it has around 9200 students as well as more than 500 faculty members and research fellows.

The University has committed itself to the strategic goal of becoming an international research university with a strong social conscience and a flexible and collegial environment for learning and personal growth, where considerable academic freedoms guaranteed to both the students and the faculty are balanced by strict quality requirements. One of the main aims of the university is large-scale internationalization - with its 14 academic degree programmes and a number of shorter programmes and courses offered in the English language it is already one of the the most international universities in the Baltic area, but this number will, according to our plans, increase significantly over the next few years. Many academic positions in the university are announced for international application and the University is glad to host international visiting scholars on their sabbatical leaves or by other agreements.

The summer schools of the university, organized independently or jointly with our international partners, have already achieved a notable reputation, and the university currently maintains 37 inter-university agreements with universities in Europe, US, Japan, Russia and several other countries as well 440 Erasmus exchange agreements with universities from all over the European Union.

Highlights

Tallinn University offers programs specially designed for international students (instructions are in English):

Programs for Degree Students:
1. Audiovisual Media - Bachelor program offered by the Baltic Film and Media School
2. Law with Management - Bachelor program offered jointly by Tallinn University Law School and University of Buckingham
3. Law
4. Liberal Arts in Humanities - Bachelor program offered by Catherine's College
5. Liberal Arts in Social Sciences - Bachelor program offered by Catherine's College
6. Anthropology - Master program offered by the Estonian Institute of Humanities and Institute of History
7. Communication Management - Master program offered by the Institute of Communication
8. Comparative Literature and Cultural Semiotics - Master program offered by the Estonian Institute of Humanities
9. Crossmedia Production - Master program offered by the Baltic Film and Media School
10. Digital Library Learning - International Master program (Erasmus Mundus)
11. European Studies: Europeanization of Governance and Politics - Master program offered by the Institute of Political Science and Governance
12. Film Arts - Master program offered by the Baltic Film and Media School
13. Interactive Media and Knowledge Environments (IMKE) - Master program offered by the Institute of Informatics
14. International Relations - Master program offered by the Institute of Political Science and Governance

Programs for Exchange and Visiting Students:
1. Practical Estonian and Estonian Culture - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Estonian Language and Culture
2. Russian Language and Culture - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Slavonic Languages and Cultures
3. Social Work and Social Policy in Estonia - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Social Work
4. Social Psychology and Social Influence - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Psychology

Tallinn Summer School offers different courses:
1. Estonian Language
2. Russian Language
3. English Language
4. Italian Language
5. Spanish Language for Beginners
6. Chinese Language for Beginners
7. Becoming an Animated Film Maker: Story & Character (by Estonian Academy of Arts)
8. Creating Fine Arts Learning Experiences for Children
9. Creative Workshop in Glass Art and Painting
10. Creative Writing in English: Screenwriting
11. Designing Simple Musical Instruments (in Haapsalu)
12. Design Course (by Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences)
13. Digital Filmmaking: Make a Short in Three Weeks
14. Kaurismäki and his Predecessors - Finnish Mind and Cinema
15. Natural Environment as Inspiration for Creativity
16. New Media: Experimental Interaction Design
17. Current Issues in International Law
18. Innovation Starts from Vision and Business Models (by Tallinn University of Technology)
19. Interdiciplinary Issues in Estonia - Social Work and Educational Science
20. Social Cost-Benefit Analysis (by Estonian Business School)
21. Tallinn Postgraduate Summer School in International Relations - Globalisation as a Challenge for Studying and Conducting Security in International Relations
22. Tallinn Postgraduate Summer School in Social and Cultural Studies - Revisiting the Revolution: Past, Present, Perspectives
23. World Philosophy: Responsibility in Asian Philosophy

In 2010 Tallinn University also launched Tallinn Winter School.

Degree Level

Masters Degree

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

Credit Available

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements

Apartment/Flat
Independent living
Dormitory
Other

Participants Travel to Estonia

Independently

Tallinn University's Mission Statement

Year Founded

2005