Dear international Bachelor's or Master's student, we are looking forward to meeting you on the 30-31st of August 2023. 

The Orientation Days are a special programme to help you settle in during your first few days in TalTech and learn more about our university and life in Estonia in general. The Orientation Days take place at the beginning of the new academic year. 

We strongly advise you to participate in order to get a good start on your academic adventure in TalTech. In addition to all the useful information, you will also get acquainted with your fellow students. 

Participation is free. 

If you are an exchange student, please visit Orientation Days for Exchange students web page HERE.

First day, 30th of August 2023:

Second day, 31st of August 2023:

How to find the venue U06A-229

The first day, 30th of August 2023: 1st Day Recording 

The second day, 31st of August 2023: 2nd Day Recording

Note! The PBGB presentation will not be streamed live nor recorded. 

Additionally to the OD main event, programme-specific info-sessions will be held for the new degree students. This is a mandatory introductory lecture about your study programme carried out by the programme manager.

Please find below when and where the info-session of your study programme takes place. See the building location on the campus map. 

Kindly note that the schedule may be updated prior to the event.

School of Information Technologies

School of Business and Governance

School of Engineering

Tutor Lesson is a chance to meet your Bachelor's study programme tutor in person, and hear their advice on practical study related matters as well as about student life. A tutor is a fellow student from a more senior year, who is there to help you adjust to university life.

To get the most out of your student year, make sure to take part in the welcome week dedicated to first-year students, which starts with the Kick-Off Event on August 28 at 13:45 at TalTech UFO square in Tallinn!

This is the first significant student life event of the semester, which you CANNOT miss! The event is an introduction to the University and student life - you will meet your new fellow students for the first time, get to see the University's various student organizations and get to know the Tallinn University of Technology campus.

NB! You have to register for the event, this is the only way you will be able to get a spot for the day. There is a link to the registration form on the Facebook page, but we will also add it HERE.

It is not a sports competition, but a fun and active event! We recommend you come to the Orientation Game in comfortable shoes and clothing, although evening party shoes can be brought too. You read that right, the legendary Orientation party will also take place in the evening, but information about this will be available in August.

The Kick-Off Event is organised by TalTech Student Union.

The Library tour will take place on the 29th of August, 2023 at 12:30 and at 13:10.

The tour's duration is around 30 minutes. Please register as there are limited places (20 people per tour). Registration is open until 28th of August at 17:00. The registration email is study@taltech.ee (subject: Library tour and at which time you wish to take the tour). 

Meet-up spot: in front of the Library entrance (inside the LIB-building, II floor).

1. Kick-off event 
2. "Semestri Avalöök" party 
3. Campus party 
4. Freshmen party 
5. TalTech's student representative body's birthday a.k.a. parking lot party 

Here you can find the list of Student Organisations that accept international students:

• AASE https://www.facebook.com/aasestonia/
• ESN TalTech IC https://www.facebook.com/esntaltechic
• MTÜ Õigus https://www.facebook.com/MTUOigus
• ESTIEM LG Tallinn https://estiem.org/
• Kammerkoor https://www.kammerkoor.eu/en/
• Formula www.formulastudent.ee
• Debate Club https://www.facebook.com/TalTechDebate
• Wind Band https://orkester.ee/en/tut-brass-band/
• Juuliuse Jüngrid www.facebook.com/JuuliuseJyngrid

In case you have any questions, please contact directly Student Union (info@tipikas.ee).

Here you can review the presentations of Orientation Days 2023 to have an overview of various topics and important information that is shared during the event. 

• Academic information
• Exchange studies & internship abroad
• International House of Estonia and Work in Estonia
• TalTech Moodle
• Police and Border Guard Board (by migration advisor)
• TalTech library
• Sports at TalTech
• Student Union
• ESN
• Counselling services (psychological and career counselling)