BRIEFING ABOUT MASTER STUDIES IN IT FACULTY FOR MASTER’S PROGRAMSAUTUMN 2014

ABOUT ME

• Name: Priit Ruberg

• Email: priit.ruberg@ttu.ee

• Master’s in Computer and Systems

Engineering 2012

• PhD student and early stage researcher

in department of Computer Engineering

• Active in student initiative

IMPORTANT WEB PAGES

Page Description

www.ttu.ee Universities webpage

www.ttu.ee/itt IT faculty webpage

http://ois.ttu.ee Studies Information System page

http://www.ttu.ee/ye TUT Student union (ISIC cards!!!)

itun.ttu.ee IT faculty student council

UNIVERSITIES ACT• § 28. Master’s study

• (1) Master’s study is study at the second level of higher education during which a student improves his

or her knowledge and skills in his or her specialty and acquires the knowledge and skills necessary for

independent work and Doctoral study.

• (2) The standard period of Master’s study is one to two years. The standard period of Bachelor’s and

Master’s study is at least five years in total.

• (3) The pre-condition for the commencement of Master’s study is a Bachelor’s level degree, higher

education acquired by completing a professional higher education curriculum or a qualification equal

thereto.

• (4) Master’s study ends with the defense of a Master’s thesis or the taking of a Master’s degree

examination. A person who has completed Master’s study shall be awarded a Master’s level degree.

• (5) A person who has completed Master’s study has the right to continue his or her studies in Doctoral

study pursuant to the procedure established by the council of the university.

• http://www.legaltext.ee/et/andmebaas/tekst.asp?loc=text&dok=X60039K8&keel=en&pg=1&ptyy

p=RT&tyyp=X&query=%FClikooliseadus

STANDARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

• §9 (8) The nominal duration of both the Bachelor's study and Master's study,

and studies in professional higher education and Master's study is at least five

years and the study load determined in the study program shall be 300 credit

points.

• 26 hours of work = 1 ECTS

• https://www.riigiteataja.ee/failid/K%C3%B5rgharidusstandard.pdf

STUDIES INFORMATION SYSTEM (ÕIS)

http://ois.ttu.ee

MASTER CURRICULUM

• Curricula in TUT are subject based and have modular structure.

• Modules of curriculum (curriculum can have one or many modules):

• General studies

• Basic studies

• Core studies

• Special studies

• Free choice courses

• Graduation thesis

CURRICULUM

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120 ECTS

CURRICULUM

• Every student is studying on one ( and only one) curriculum.

• Every module in every curriculum has its own specified amount of ECTS’s, which

have to be passed.

• Overfilling one module doesn’t compensate another one (except Free choice

course module).

• For every curriculum there are academic advisor(s) – your personal counselor

for all academic questions.

CURRICULUM CODE

• The CODE of the curriculum consist of six symbols, from which first four are letters

and last two are numbers:

IASM02/12

• First letter – faculty

• Second letter – type of study (A – academic studies; D – diploma studies; V –

International studies)

• Third letter – specialty (S – Computer and Systems Engineering)

• Fourth letter – academic level (M – masters)

• The number part of the code shows the year of curriculum approval.

IT FACULTY CURRICULA (1)

• Business Information Technology IABM (Estonian)

• Prof. Rein Kuusik, docent Gunnar Piho

• Communicative electronics IVEM (English)

• Prof. Toomas Rang, assistant Reeno Reeder

• Computer and Systems Engineering IASM (English)

• Prof. Peeter Ellervee, docent Eduard Petlenkov

• Cybersecurity IVCM (English)

• Prof. Tanel Tammet, docent Rain Ottis

IT FACULTY CURRICULA (2)

• E-Governance Technologies and Services IVGM (English)

• Lecturer Ingrid Pappel

• Informatics IAPM (Estonian)

• Prof. Rein Kuusik, docent Marko Kääramees

• Software Engineering IVSM (English)

• Prof. Jüri Vain

• Telecommunication IATM (Estonian)

• Prof. Eerik Lossmann, docent Toomas Ruuben

STUDY PLAN

• Study regulations §12

(http://www.ttu.ee/tudengile/oppeinfo/oppekorraldus/oppetegevuse-

juhendid-ja-oigusaktid/oppee)

• A student has to submit a study plan for each semester. Study plan consist of

subjects a student participates in the current semester.

• Study plan includes subjects which student commits to study.

• The lecturer confirms the student for the subject. The lecturer can reject students

who wish participate in the course.

• If a student is not taking any new subjects in the current semester he/she submits

an empty study plan (0 ECTS).

ASSEMBLING A STUDY PLAN

• Study plan is created in Studies Information System ( http://ois.ttu.ee )

• Log In using: ID-card or using username and password (from SOC-132)

• Study plan must be submitted (declared) before the given date in academic

calendar

• Current semester – 11th of September 2014 at 17:00

• Student can choose whatever subjects which are taught in TUT.

• Subjects which are not part of the student’s curriculum will be transferred to Free

choice studies module.

• You must choose subjects available in the timetable (means they are given in the

current semester).

TIMETABLE

• Notice the weeks of the lesson

• Notice the odd/even weeks

• What’s the number of the current

week? Log in to the Studies

Information System and see for

yourself or check the timetables.

SUBJECTS AND EXAMS

• You can take exams only in the end of the current semester.

• Meaning that all declared subjects are valid for one semester (for everybody).

• You can take exams 2 times – one main exam and one additional exam.

TRANSFER OF EARLIER STUDIES

• Student can apply for transferring previous study results or work experience

to be considered as a subject in the current curriculum.

• To do that a respective application must be submitted to the academic

advisor.

• If you transfer something from Bachelor studies an 180 ECTS rule applies.

• You can’t empty your Bachelor – pass a new subject.

• Transferred subject are not part of study load!

STUDENT CODE

• Students personal identifier.

• You can find it if you log in to Studies Information System.

• Consists of matriculation number and curriculum symbol:

140123IASM

• The matriculation number by itself is not a student code!

• Besides writing your name on every document (application, exam, homework

etc.) always write your student code also!

• Remember your student code!

STUDY LOAD

• Based on study load student can be:

• Studying on full study load

• Studying on part study load

• While applying to university student chooses the study load.

STUDY LOAD

• Study load calculation takes place once a year in the end of the academic

year. In 2014/2015 it’s going to be on the 3rd of July 2015.

• All subjects which are part of your curriculum (since your last matriculation) are

taken into account.

• Transfers of earlier performances are not takes into account for study load .

• There’s no actual study limit for a semester – it may well be only 0 ECTS.

FULL STUDY LOAD

• Studying on a full study load the student must get by the end of each

academic year (cumulatively) for each semester 22,5 ECTS.

• Explanation – if student is studying (not on an academic leave), he is

considered as a full study load student and he has to have at least 45 ECTS

by the end of the first academic year, 90 ECTS by the end on the second

academic year etc.

• To keep your residents permit you must study on full study load (for

foreigners).

PART STUDY LOAD

• Studying on a part study load the student must get by the end of each

academic year (cumulatively) for each semester 15 - 22,5 ECTS.

• Regulations while studying as a part study load student:

• Lose your free study place

• Not allowed to apply for governmental study loan

• All adult training rules apply (educational leave for working people)

• Studying below part time is not allowed!

• Foreigners lose their residents permit when dropping into part study load.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: AUTUMN 2014/2015

• Important dates in autumn:

• Beginning of the academic year – 25th of August 2014

• Beginning of the autumn semester – 1st of September 2014

• Submitting the study plan – 11th of September 2014 at 17:00

• The „red line day“ (end of all academic movements) – 15th of September 2014

• End of auditory studies – 20th of December 2014

• Christmas break – 21th of December 2014 until 1st of January 2015

• Examination session – 2nd to 24th of January 2015

• Additional examination session – 26th of January till 31st of January 2015

• End of autumn semester – 31st of January 2015

• Beginning of spring semester – 2nd of February 2015

SPECIALIZATION

• In Studies Information System under Applications you can submit for

specialization (depending on curricula).

• Please do it before the „red line day“.

ACADEMIC LEAVE

Upon personal request:

• up to 2 semesters for each level of studies (Bachelor, Master, Ph.D.)

• from second semester

• apply until the red line day

• do not have to take two semesters consecutively

• While on academic leave, students do not have the right to fulfill the curriculum,

including submitting study plan, taking exams etc.

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC LEAVE

• Health reasons

• according to a medical certificate for up to 4 semesters all together

• Before end of quarter for 1-2 semesters

• After end of quarter for no less than 2 semesters

• Taking care of a child

• according to a birth certificate until the child is 3 years old

• can be taken anytime

• Military service

• For up to 2 semesters upon notice from defense forces

ACADEMIC POLICIES AT TUT

• http://www.ttu.ee/studying/new-and-current-student/regulations-2/

DORA 9 SCHOLARSHIP

• http://www.ttu.ee/studying/tut_admission/scholarships-2/scholarships-for-

masters-studies/

SPECIALTY SCHOLARSHIPS

• Masters specialty scholarship are for:

• Informatics*

• E-Governance Technologies and Services*

• Communicative electronics**

• Business Information Technology*

• Applications must be submitted in Studies Information System before the end on Sept.

• For applying you need residents permit.

* for 50% of students in curriculum

** for 30% of students in curriculum

PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP

• Applied for in the Studies Information System

• Applied for twice a year, in September, February

• The student has the right to apply for if he is:

• Estonian citizen or has the right of residence (TRP card)

• Full-time student

• Completes curriculum cumulatively to full extent (30ECTSper semester), prior learning not

considered in completion of curriculum

• Has not exceeded nominal duration of study

• Is not on academic leave

• Has the average grade at least 4 for entire study period

STUDYING LANGUAGES

• Language center - http://www.ttu.ee/en/?id=43558

• Attend to the first lecture – level and group will be determined there.

• Languages in curriculum are for free.

• Studying other languages costs.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• Turn to TUT’s sports facilities ASAP for registration (lasts till the end of 2nd week).

• You can choose from:

• Basketball

• Gym

• Table tennis

• Volleyball

• Badminton

• You need two ID photos for registration.

BUILDING SYMBOLS

Symbol Description

Main building U01 until U06 Parts of the main hallway

Student house STU Chill area

Faculty of Energetics NRG Building between library and main building

Faculty of Economics and Social studies SOC Place with the best food

Faculty of Science SCI Between IT building and Cybernetics, next to Skype

Building ICT Next to Science building

Institute of Cybernetics CYB Next to Skype and Science buildings

Mektory MEK Raja 15

Library LIB Between Economy and Energetics buildings

This is only a small summary of all buildings in the campus.

DEAN’S OFFICE, ICT-407, I@TTU.EE

• Advising on studies: both students and faculty

• Confirmation letters on student status

• Study results

• Study load

• Scholarships

• Fulfilment of curriculum

• Academic leave

• Study contracts, invoices

• Study Information System ÕIS

• Other concerns

WELCOME TO TUT!

Hope you have the best time in your life!