Tallinn University of Technology starts the new academic year with the growing interest of the European Union and a diversified international student body.

In September, a new academic year began at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), which brings a diverse and international student body to the University. According to Anne Urbla, head of the Admission and Counseling Centre, interest in TalTech has been on the rise in recent years, especially among citizens of European Union countries. "This year, we have noticed a greater interest from citizens of the European Union, among whom there are also percentage-wise more students than in previous years," says Urbla.

The global interest in TalTech is impressive, candidates came from nearly 70 different countries. "The most distant candidates come from the Philippines, Japan, Ecuador, Brazil, Canada, the USA and the Republic of South Africa. Interestingly, and contrary to previous years, there were no candidates from the Australian continent this time," notes Urbla.

The most applications came from Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Ukraine, Bangladesh and Finland. "We have the most foreign students from Finland, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Latvia and the United States."

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At the undergraduate level, foreign students prefer Cyber Security Technologies, Integrated Technologies and International Business Management. In the Master's level, the majors of Cyber Defense, Industrial Engineering and Management, and International Business Management are of greatest interest. "Most of the foreign students have already confirmed their studies, although some still have to fulfill certain admission requirements, such as submitting documents confirming graduation," comments Urbla.

A total of 4,087 applications were submitted to TalTech's first- and second level programmes this year. As of August 15, 2,765 new students have been matriculated, of which about five percent are foreign students. "The number of students who are going to study may still change a little, but the final numbers will be fixed by mid-September," clarifies Urbla.

Estonians who studied abroad

This autumn, 43 students with Estonian citizenship, but who have received their education abroad, will start studying at TalTech. "Among them are undergraduate, engineering and applied higher education students as well as master's students. Most students start studying at the School of IT and the School of Business and Governanace," says Urbla. Of the students who are going to study on the basis of education in a foreign country, the most education has been obtained in the Netherlands and the Great Britain.

TalTech continues to strengthen its status as an international university and continues to be an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign students. "We are happy to see that TalTech is of strong interest to students around the world. The new school year promises to be exciting and versatile," says Urbla.

The article was first published on the Geenius.ee portal in Estonian on 2.09.2024.