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)

Tallinn University of Technology

(3)         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

Structure UNIVERSITY COUNCIL University Governance Rector

Rectors Office

Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Power Engineering Faculty of Information Technology Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology Colleges:

Tallinna College Kuressaare College Virumaa College Tartu College

Advisory Board Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Science Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Institutions:

Library Institute of Geology Institute of Cybernetics Marine Systems Institute Technomedicum Certification Centre Administrative and Support Structure

Faculties

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

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:  Staff  Students 2 000

(January 2011)

13 488

(January, 2011)

Students

(1)

Power Engineering 748 Mechanical Engineering 1025 Faculty of Science 671 Tallinn College 1180 Tartu College 330 Virumaa College 560 Kures saare College 187 Chemical and Materials Technology 595 Civil Engineering 1529 Information Technology 2166 Social Sciences 1374 Economics and BA 3374

Students

(2)

Non-academic studies (incl. TUT colleges) Doctoral Master’s Engineering studies Bachelor Academic studies TOTAL 1 905 0 710 3254 1329 6541 11 834 13739 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000

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 2008.

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

TUT offers 13 Programmes in English   

3

Bachelor studies

7

Master studies

3

Joint Master programms

Admission

of international students has grown by

32%

.

TUT enrolled 168 international students in 2010.

International Study Center

www.ttu.ee/en

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. J üri Engelbrecht)

Centres of excellence on state and EU level

 

Solar Energy Materials

(prof. Enn Mellikov)

Computer Science

(prof. Jaan Penjam)

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

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Cooperation with enterprises

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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    TUT City of Tallinn and Republic of Estonia Basic data:    46,000 area m 2 rental 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 brief therapy mostly solution-centered  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: www.ttu.ee/career Career seminars and workshops Career fair “Key to the Future” www.vt.ee

University

Open Doors

Scolarships from Estonian (or from Estonian branch) companies: www.ttu.ee/arengufond 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-101 19086 Tallinn  +372 6203518 www.ttu.ee/career @ [email protected]

Thank you!