Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) was established in 1918 and is the only technological university in Estonia, is the flagship of Estonian engineering and technology education. The mission of TalTech is to support Estonia’s sustainable development through R&D and science based higher education in the field of engineering, technology, natural and social sciences. As a technological university, TalTech covers all EIT Raw Materials thematic areas and full value chain from exploration, mining, manufacturing, substitution to circular economy. Here the synergy between different fields (technological, natural, exact, economic and health sciences) is created.

In Raw Materials field, research and development are focused on next level on innovation and giving new mindset for researchers and entrepreneurs. Developing exploration technologies, mining techniques, post mining and mining waste utilization what also included oil shale ash usage, it also included collecting and systemization of data for geological and technological modelling of sustainable and environmentally acceptable mining and evaluation of geological reserves. In addition, including all Industry 4.0 fields with automation AI, VR and AR. 

For developing innovative solutions, financing prototyping and to support commercializing and entrepreneurships, TalTech established special innovation centre Mektory, where scientists, students and entrepreneurs come together; solve practical product development problems and generate new intelligent ideas via special courses: STARTERtallinn.

TalTech has a geoscience centre Särghaua where students can participate in different programs (https://sarghaua.info), scientist make research and we hosting seminars/meetings. In innovative learning processes, TalTech is using high-level e-learning system (Moodle base) and special video capture tools.

TalTech is core member of EIT Raw Materials and main contact person is Senior Project Manager Veiko Karu, veiko.karu@taltech.ee

TalTech 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
Suggestion part of your stay	Entrepreneurship and Business Planning	TMJ3300	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/TMJ3300
Suggestion part of your stay	Circular Economy for Materials Processing	NGG0401	6	Pass/fail assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0401
Elective	Mining in a Global Environment	NGG0331	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0331
Elective	Modelling and Testing of Products and Processes	EMT0070	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0070
Elective	Production Digitalization	EMT0160	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0160
Elective	Environmental Assessment and System Analysis	EAV8310	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8310
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	Construction Investments and Project Management	EPX5310	9	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EPX5310
Elective	Polymeric Materials: Synthesis and Properties	EKP0630	6	Graded exam	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EKP0630

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

TalTech is open to host exchange students.

Selection of courses for exchange students are:

Autumn 2022	Course title in English	Course code	ECTS credits	Assessment form	Link
Suggestion part of your stay	Entrepreneurship and Business Planning	TMJ3300	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/TMJ3300
Suggestion part of your stay	Circular Economy for Materials Processing	NGG0401	6	Pass/fail assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0401
Elective	Mining in a Global Environment	NGG0331	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/NGG0331
Elective	Life Cycle Assessment	EAV8300	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8300
Elective	Water Bodies Water Quality and Water Conservation	EAV8380	6	Graded assessment	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EAV8380
Elective	Advanced Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems	EMT8130	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT8130
Elective	Production Engineering - Planning and Control	EMT0150	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EMT0150
Elective	Sustainable/cleaner Production	KAK8220	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/KAK8220
Elective	Recycling and Energy Recovery of Wood, Textile and Plastic Wastes	EKW0470	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EKW0470
Elective	Materials Research and Characterisation	EKM2400	6	Examination	http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/subject/EKM2400

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.

Contact:
Kerti Sönmez
+372 620 3517 (during workdays from 9:00-17:00)
kerti.sonmez@taltech.ee

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

Contact:
Veiko Karu
Senior Project Manager
+372 620 3850
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 engineering. In the future, the producing companies should use responsible sourcing methods. 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 via the STARTERtallinn programme. 

Additional activities for the exchange students from the Baltic countries ,we have the special supporting and cooperation possibilities together with Riga Technical University, Kaunas Technical University and Tallinn University of Technology. For a better overview of the experience possibilities at EIT Raw Materials Baltic Hub follow us at LinkedIn.