Heiki Beres Careers Officer

Values Openness and innovation Loyalty Partnership and tolerance Professionalism

Main targets To enhance the quality of higher education and R&D To increase the number of international students and personnel To establish international knowledge networks and transfer

Tallinn University of Technology (1) Campus area: 53 ha

Tallinn University of Technology (2)

Type of institution: public university Date of establishment: 1918 Location: capital of Estonia – Tallinn 8 faculties 33 departments and 113 chairs 9 faculty research centers 10 affiliated institutions, including 4 regional colleges Languages: Estonian, Russian and English Tallinn University of Technology (3)

Structure UNIVERSITY COUNCIL Faculty of Power Engineering Advisory Board Rector Rectors Office Administrative and Support Structure Faculty of Information Technology Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Science Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Colleges: Tallinna College Kuressaare College Virumaa College Tartu College Faculty of Civil Engineering Institutions: Library Institute of Geology Institute of Cybernetics Marine Systems Institute Technomedicum Certification Centre University Governance

Chemistry and Materials Technology Civil Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Power Engineering School of Economics and Business Administration Science Social Sciences Faculties

R&D institutions Colleges (4): Tallinn College Tartu College (in Tartu) Kuressaare College (in Saaremaa) Virumaa College (in Kohtla-Järve) Institute of Geology Institute of Cybernetics Institute of Marine Systems Certification Centre of TUT Technomedicum of TUT Library

Tallinn University of Technology (2) People:  Staff2 000 (January 2011)  Students (January, 2011)

Students (1)

Students (2)

International co-operation (1) BALTECH University Consortium in Science and Technology BUP Baltic University Program BSRUN The Baltic Sea Region University Network EURAXESS The European Services Network UNICA Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe

International co-operation (2) EUA The European University Association CESAER the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research ECIU European Consortium of Innovative Universities SEFI European Society for Engineering Education FEANI European Federation of National Engineering Associations. Estonian Association of Engineers

International co-operation (3) Organizations in Estonia: The British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce TUT is a Fist Class member since In addition to these, TUT academic and administrative staff participates in several other international networks and organizations at faculty level or by individual membership.

International programms 2010/2011 Admission of international students has grown by 32%. TUT enrolled 168 international students in International Study Center 3 Bachelor studies 7 Master studies 3 Joint Master programms TUT offers 13 Programmes in English

Centres of Excellence on TUT level (1) Our best science groups in fundamental researches: Chemical Biology (Prof. Erkki Truve, Prof. Margus Lopp) Biomedical Engineering (Prof. Kalju Meigas) Fine Structured Materials (Prof. Urve Kallavus)

Centres of Excellence on TUT level (2) Electronics and Bionics (Prof. Toomas Rang) Tribomaterials and Tribology (Prof. Priit Kulu) Earth System Science (Prof. Rein Vaikmäe) Oil Shale Technology and Sustainable Power Engineering (Prof. Aadu Paist)

Centres of Excellence on State and EU level Centre of excellence on state level Mechanics of Non-linear Processes (Prof. Jüri Engelbrecht) Centres of excellence on state and EU level Solar Energy Materials (prof. Enn Mellikov) Computer Science (prof. Jaan Penjam)

Activities for society Life learning program Programs for high schools Regional development Cultural activities Sports possibilities Technology and innovation centre etc

Cooperation with enterprises R&D contracts Certification and quality control, expertises, testing and consultations EU programmes and projects Industry scholarships Doctoral schools Students’ practical training at enterprises Supplementary education and retraining

Tallinn Technology Park – Tehnopol Established by Basic data: TUT City of Tallinn and Republic of Estonia 46,000 m 2 rental area 10 ha land 130 high-tech firms

Tallinn Technology Park – Tehnopol TEHNOPOL offers: Business accommodation Business development services Cooperation with universities Field-specific communication networks

Tehnopol resident companies Medicine and biotechnology Material and chemical technology

Tehnopol resident companies ICT Electronics

Tehnopol incubator companies

Business development services Individual consulting and business development development strategy and tactics finding business partners finding finances help in marketing and sales Business networking services international cooperation networks cooperation in sector based networks cooperation network in Tehnopol

StartUp Garage Meeting place for students, scientists and entrepreneurs to start new ventures People with different skills Creative and motivating environment Guidance to make things happen

CAREERS SERVICE OF TUT

Careers Service of TUT Careers service is a part of Office of Academic Affairs, directly under the vice rector for Academic Affairs Services are free for all counterparts Career Counsellor Careers Officer

Main Services Career counselling for students- mostly solution-centered brief therapy Career seminars and workshops in cooperation with employers. Online database of internship and job offers Surveys (first destination survey, employers feedback) Self-help materials  “Working in Estonia”

Cooperation with employers Job and internship database: Career seminars and workshops Career fair “Key to the Future” University Open Doors Scolarships from Estonian (or from Estonian branch) companies: Work shadowing Company visits

Near future New web portal Center of Career and Counselling & new office Improvement of internship system

Contacts  Ehitajate tee 5, V Tallinn 

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