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)

StructureUNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Faculty of Power Engineering

Advisory BoardRector

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 CollegeVirumaa CollegeTartu College

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Institutions:LibraryInstitute of Geology Institute of Cybernetics Marine Systems Institute TechnomedicumCertification 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: Staff 2 000 (January

2011) Students 13 488 (January, 2011)

Students (1)

Power Engineering 748

Mechanical Engineering

1025

Chemical and Materials

Technology 595

Civil Engineering1529

Economics and BA 3374

Social Sciences1374

Information Technology

2166

Faculty of Science671

Tallinn College

1180

Tartu College

330

Virumaa College

560

Kures-saare

College187

Power Engineering 748

Mechanical Engineering

1025

Chemical and Materials

Technology 595

Civil Engineering1529

Economics and BA 3374

Social Sciences1374

Information Technology

2166

Faculty of Science671

Tallinn College

1180

Tartu College

330

Virumaa College

560

Kures-saare

College187

Students (2)

13739

11 834

6541

1329

3254

710

1 905

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000

TOTAL

Academic studies

Bachelor

Engineering studies

Master’s

Doctoral

Non-academic studies (incl. TUT colleges)

13739

11 834

6541

1329

3254

710

1 905

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000

TOTAL

Academic studies

Bachelor

Engineering studies

Master’s

Doctoral

Non-academic studies (incl. TUT colleges)

International co-operation (1)

BALTECHUniversity Consortium in Science and Technology  BUPBaltic University Program  BSRUNThe Baltic Sea Region University Network  EURAXESSThe European Services Network  UNICANetwork of Universities from the Capitals of Europe

     

International co-operation (2)

EUAThe European University Association  CESAER the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research  ECIUEuropean Consortium of Innovative Universities  SEFIEuropean Society for Engineering Education  FEANIEuropean Federation of National Engineering Associations. Estonian Association of Engineers

              

International co-operation (3)

Organizations in Estonia:

The British-Estonian Chamber of CommerceTUT 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

Admission of international students has grown by 32%.

TUT enrolled 168 international students in 2010.

International Study Center www.ttu.ee/en

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 m2 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: 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

@ career@ttu.ee

Thank you!