Application Information

• Grade point average at least 3.0;
• Applying is allowed for first year Master study students (in September) when previously completed higher education studies grade point average is at least 3.0.

• Grade point average at least 3.0;
• Applying is allowed for the first year Master study students (in September):
  • when previously completed higher education studies grade point average is at least 3.0 (for Estonians);
  • if the student is placed in the admissions ranking among the first third (for non-Estonian degree students).

• Grade point average at least 3.0;
• Programme Directors approval needed by the time of the interview;
• Applying is allowed for the first year Master study students (in September):
  • when previously completed higher education studies grade point average is at least 3.0 (for Estonians)
  • if the student is placed in the admissions ranking among the first third (for non-Estonian degree students).

Step 1: Please study the information provided on this website, note the additional information marked in brackets (if any) after the name of each partner university:

• Erasmus Partner Universities
• Bilateral Agreements (studies outside EU)
• NORDTEK

Step 2: Select three (3) preferred universities, write a Letter of Motivation, prepare your CV and get your Language Certificate.

Step 3: Once you have all information and documents ready, submit your application in SoleMove (Application type: Normal student exchange)

SELECTION OF ERASMUS CANDIDATES:
The number of students participating in Erasmus exchange studies is limited in two ways:

• by the number of places for TalTech students at each partner university per academic year;
• by the number of Erasmus scholarship places available for particular period.

Should there be a competition (either for places at a certain university or for the scholarship places in general), the applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Good academic record;
• Excellent language skills;
• Motivation (expressed during the interview, including the ability to serve as an ambassador of the home university and Estonia at the host university, potential future contribution to home university and Estonia);
• How the particular candidate succeeds in meeting the requirements set by the partner university or defined in the inter-institutional agreement;
• Availability of suitable subjects for the particular candidate at the selected partner university.

Step 1: Find a short-term/blended mobility possibility in one of TalTech partner universities. Make sure TalTech has an agreement with the partner university for your field and study cycle, and that there are free places available. For assistance, please contact mobility@taltech.ee.  

Step 2: Once you have received a confirmation from the Mobility Centre about the selected partner university, receive a Letter of Acceptance from the host university for the mobility. In case the host university requires a nomination from TalTech, please contact mobility@taltech.ee.

Step 3: Prepare the necessary documents for your application: Letter of Motivation, Language Certificate (at least B2 level in English), host universities Letter of Acceptance. For short-term doctoral mobility, an approval from TalTech’s Programme Director should be added to the application.

Step 4: Once you have prepared everything, submit your application in SoleMove (Application type: Short student exchange) with the supporting documents at least 1 month before the start of the short-term/blended mobility.

Read more about short-term and blended mobility here.

• Get acquainted with the subjects taught at the host university; choose subjects compatible with your curriculum.
• Co-ordinate the choice of subjects with the Programme Director and the Dean's Office.
• When going to study abroad, you are obligated to complete subjects of at least 15 ECTS per semester that fit into your curriculum. As your preliminary choices may change, be sure to choose more subjects compatible with your curriculum.
• If you complete at least 15 ECTS of subjects compatible with your curriculum per semester, the nominal period of study is prolonged per one semester. This means that when returning from the semester abroad, you do not need to complete more than 15 ECTS in the semester following the exchange studies.
• The subjects completed abroad will be counted as optional subjects only in the amount prescribed in the curriculum. There can of course be more subjects classifiable as optional subjects, but in that case, they will not count towards the required 15 ECTS.
• If there is a risk that you do not manage to collect subjects compatible with your curriculum in the amount of 15 ECTS and it is counted as an ordinary semester of studies, then collect enough credit points at TalTech before the exchange studies, so that they would also cover the semester you spend abroad in advance.
• 15 ECTS requirement for student mobility does not apply for PhD students.

Exchange studies in Europe:

• Insurance coverage while staying abroad must include at minimum an health insurance.
• European Health Insurance card – entitles an Estonian insured persons to receive necessary medical care in the European Union member states, as well as in United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland on equal terms with the insured persons living in these countries.
• It is recommended to get an additional health and/or travel insurance for your stay abroad.
• Students on Academic Leave at one's own request are required to obtain additional health insurance, as university insurance has been suspended.
• Follow the host university's instructions regarding insurance (if any) before concluding additional insurance contracts.

Exchange studies outside of Europe:

• Mandatory to have an health and/or travel insurance coverage.
• Follow the instructions of the host university before concluding an insurance contract (possible insurance coverage options from the host).

Internship abroad: insurance coverage should include at minimum a health insurance, a liability insurance and an accident insurance. 

Exchange in Europe:

• EU nationals going to EU universities: Registration of residence - in some countries you may have to report your presence upon arrival. Exchange studies normally take longer than 3 months, you will be required to apply for a residence document confirming your right to live there.
• Non-EU students going to EU universities: Visa may be required. Please check with the receiving university or the closest consulate of the chosen country. 

Follow host university instructions!

Exchange outside of Europe:
Before traveling abroad, it is necessary to apply for a visa. After submitting your applications to the host university, the necessary paperwork to apply for a visa (invitation letter, etc.) is usually sent once you have been accepted.

Reisi targalt (website is in Estonian) - keep yourself up to date about your host countries requirements, contacts and important information
Estonian representations around the world
Diplomatic list – representatives of other countries in Estonia