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 6 colleges (Baltic Film and Media School, Catherine's College, Tallinn University Law School, Entrepreneurship and Business Studies Center and two regional colleges). At present, it has around 9500 students as well as more than 500 faculty members and research fellows, on the whole being the fastest growing university in the country.

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

Programs for Exchange and Visiting Students:
1. International Relations - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Political Science and Governance
2. Practical Estonian and Estonian Culture - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Estonian Language and Culture
3. Russian Language and Culture - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Slavonic Languages and Cultures
4. Social Work and Social Policy in Estonia - Non-degree program offered by the Institute of Social Work
5. 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. Italian Language
4. Spanish Language for Beginners
5. English Language
6. Chinese Language for Beginners
7. Creative Writing in English: Crime Writing
8. Digital Filmmaking
9. Special Filmmaking course: Hitch
10. European Capital in Cinema: from Brussels to Tallinn
11. Creative Workshop in Painting
12. Creative Psychotherapy
13. Digital Photography Design
14. Creating Fine Arts Learning Experiences for Children
15. Social Work and Social Policy Issues in Estonia
16. Fear: Poetics and Practices
17. Current Issues in International Law
18. Mare Balticum: Mare Nostrum (in cooperation with University of Turku)
19. Promotion and Communication in Social Marketing: Dealing with Xenophobia
20. World Philosophy
21. European History
22. Railways Past and Future: a Comparative Study
23. The Cowboy Myth and Reality in History and Modern Times
24. New Media: Experimental Interaction Design

In 2010 Tallinn University also launched Tallinn Winter School.

Degree Level

Masters Degree

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Independent living
• Dormitory
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Tallinn University's Mission Statement

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 freedom 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 internationalisation.

Year Founded

2005