The Georesources Master programme we train geology and mining engineering students with broad knowledge in the field of georesources, meeting the needs of the Estonian mining industry and national policies for current and future georesources. The programme integrates science and engineering studies within the scope of modern methods and technologies. Students will gain general background in geosresource exploration and production, as well as in-depth knowledge and skills in a narrower field of geology or mining engineering. After graduation, the student can start a career in the mining industry, governmental institution or continue studies in doctoral programmes in the same or similar field. On the basis of this programme we also hosting exchange students from abroad.

TalTech Department of Geology is open to host exchange students.

Selection of courses for exchange students are

Spring 2022	Course title in English	Course code	ECTS credits	Assessment form	Link
Part of your stay	Mining in a Global Environment	NGG0331	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0331
Part of your stay	Circular Economy for Materials Processing	NGG0401	6	Pass/fail assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0401
Part of your stay	Geophysics and remote sensing	NGG0312	6	Graded assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0312
Elective	Modelling and Testing of Products and Processes	EMT0070	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0070
Elective	Environmental Assessment and System Analysis	EAV8310	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8310
Elective	Sustainable Water Management	EAV8390	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8390
Elective	Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit	EKE5090	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EKE5090
Elective	Environmental Management Systems (EMS)	EKE8260	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EKE8260
Elective	Production Digitalization	EMT0160	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0160
Elective	Artificial Intelligence and Law	MOT5060	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/MOT5060

TalTech full list of available courses for spring and autumn semester.

TalTech Department of Geology is open to host exchange students.

Selection of courses for exchange students are

Autumn 2021	Course title in English	Course code	ECTS credits	Assessment form	Link
Part of your stay	Entrepreneurship and Business Planning	TMJ3300	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/TMJ3300
Elective	Quality Management	EMT0060	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0060
Elective	Life Cycle Assessment	EAV8300	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8300
Recommended	Mining in a Global Environment	NGG0331	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0331
Part of your stay	Circular Economy for Materials Processing	NGG0401	6	Pass/fail assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0401
Elective	Mine Management and Mineral Economics	NGG0330	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0330
Elective	Production Engineering - Planning and Control	EMT0150	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0150
Elective	Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit	EKE5090	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EKE5090
Elective	Water Bodies Water Quality and Water Conservation	EAV8380	6	Graded assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8380

TalTech full list of available courses for spring and autumn semester.

For students who are coming to TalTech from one Semester to one Academic Year. Please find the information under this link.

For registering yourself to TalTech, you need to go through the application process by May 15th or November 15th (Autumn or Spring Semester respectively).

Before Mobility, part shows non-academic information you need before coming to TalTech. Academic information includes course offers and other academic issues. Citizenship and Residence issues give the Visa information is meant for non EU students, residence registration for EU students, once they have arrived. Practical information opens the part about living in Tallinn, Covid-19 issues, health subjects, first days at TalTech.

Students can communicate with us by e-mail/or by phone.

Contacts:
E-mail: kerti.sonmez@taltech.ee
Phone: +372 620 3517 during workdays from 9:00-17:00

Incoming students can communicate with us by e-mail/or by phone.

Contacts:
Veiko Karu, PhD
Head of Mining and Mineral Technology Division
E-mail: veiko.karu@taltech.ee 

The Raw Materials sector gives opportunities for green(er) technologies. Through that production of raw materials will be sustainable. The new technologies can be related to IT integrations or also fitting the newest technological solutions to mineral exploration and mining engineering. The mining waste is not anymore the waste that we can dispose of to the heap. Mining waste is a new resource that we need to investigate where to use as by-products. Combining this with new business models than we are close to a circular economy in the Raw Materials sector. Sustainable production among several other aspects should rely on raw material efficiency, the circularity of materials, components and products, clean technologies and cost benefits. In order to achieve positive environmental gains, these aspects have to be considered in a holistic view. In practice, this means that the use of raw materials in production downstream has to be managed carefully and relevant knowledge about raw materials need to be spread.

During the stay, the exchange students will experience the Estonian startup ecosystem opportunities, field works in the Estonian mining and post-mining sites. For a better overview of the experience possibilities at TalTech Department of Geology follow the social media sites on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.