Tallinn University of Technology

Changing the study programme, rematriculation, and applying for student place

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There are three options for applying for a student place:

1. Change the study programme. 

  • A student may apply to change their study programme if, in addition to their current programme, they have completed at least 30 ECTS credits of courses from the study programme to which they wish to transfer.
  • It is important to know that, from the moment the programme is changed, the study load requirements must be fulfilled according to the new study programme, and all semesters studied since initial matriculation (not since the programme change) are taken into account.
  • Before changing the programme, it is advisable to ask for guidance from the dean’s office of your faculty.

2. Continue studies that have not been completed i.e. to apply for rematriculation. The following recuirements must be met:

  • At least 30 ECTS credits of courses from the study programme to which you want to return must have been completed (including credits recognised based on prior learning, i.e. APEL).
  • The applicant must have enough unused semesters of nominal study time to complete the programme by studying 30 ECTS per semester. If more courses remain uncompleted, the applicant must, before applying for re-matriculation, progress far enough by studying as a continuing education learner so that it would be possible to complete the programme within the remaining tuition-free semesters by completing 30 ECTS per semester.
  • At least 2 years have passed since the last exmatriculation from the same study programme.
  • The applicant must be entitled to continue studies tuition-free, i.e., they have not already used their tuition-free study entitlement in another study programme.


 

3. To apply for a student place, having previously been e.g. a continuing education student.

  • The candidate has completed at least 30 ECTS credits of courses from the study programme they wish to apply for (including credits recognised based on prior learning, i.e., APEL).
  • The candidate has the required prior education.
  • When applying for tuition-free study, the candidate has not yet used their entitlement to tuition-free study.

    NB: the faculty may establish additional requirements.

Submitting an application

  • Only students actively involved in studies at TalTech can apply for changing the study programme. You can submit an application in the study information system SIS (ÕIS).
  • A person who is not a TalTech student can submit an application on paper together with the supporting documents to the the dean’s office of the respective faculty; or send a digitally signed application along with properly completed and formatted supporting documents to the e-mail address of the respective dean’s office.
  • Submitting the RPL application in ÕIS is also needed - read more. In addition, when applying for a study place, an APEL application must also be submitted in SIS (ÕIS) (available from the menu under “General Information”). Additional information about APEL is available on the website.

An application can be submitted before the beginning of each semester. The deadlines for the submission of applications for vacant student places have been set out in the academic calendar.

In order to retain student status, a first- and second level student must, in the first semester of studies, declare and complete his or hers curriculum courses amounting to at least 15 ECTS credits.

Additional conditions for matriculation through the School of Business and Governance can be found HERE

Additional condition for applying to a study place at the School of Information Technologies is a GPA of at least 3.0 in the courses required for matriculation.