Studies at the University of Tartu

International Student ServiceAutumn 2014

• Study Information System

• Registration for courses

• Organisation of studies

Study Information System =õppeinfosüsteem

SIS = ÕIS

www.is.ut.ee/pls/ois/tere.tulemast

http://m.ut.ee

Study Information System

• You can see general information (curricula, syllabi, course schedules, academic calendar) without logging in.

• SIS passwords and usernames have been sent to your e-mail address. If you have not received them by now, contact Merike/Kaija.

• Your account is activated on 1 September.

Relevant regulations

Once you log into SiS (ÕIS) starting from 1 September, you are requested to confirm that you are familiar with the regulations governing our academic life.

It takes time to read all the materials listed, but it is for your benefit to be well-prepared.www.ut.ee/en/studies/study-related-information

The best reference material is the Degree Students’ Guide: http://issuu.com/noustaja/docs/tudengiteatmik

Most important regulation of all: http://www.ut.ee/sites/default/files/www_ut/study_regulations_as_of_2_september_2013.pdf

Study Information System

Starting from 1 September, you will use the system to:•Manage your contact information;•Register for courses;•Check your course schedule;•Check course information;•Access study materials;•Get information from the lectures and other UT staff;•See all documents concerning your student status;•Give feedback;•Vote at the Student Council elections;•…

Contact information to SIS

• E-mail address• Phone number• Address in Estonia

Tutorial on the Study Information System

• Guidelines and video tutorial: http://www.ut.ee/en/studies/study-regulations/examinations-and-passfail-evaluations

Course registration

Your student status starts from the official beginningof the academic year - 1 September!

All new students have until 15 September toregister to courses, as well as to cancel registrations.

Which courses should I take?

• Check your curriculum in SiS• Check the timetable of the 1st year of your

programme in SiS• Ask about the recommended course

schedule at your 1st meeting with your Programme Manager

First meetings IWednesday, 27 August 17:00 European Union-Russia studies Cafe Noir, Ülikooli 7 Friday, 29 August 14:15 Software Engineering J. Liivi 2 - 405 14:15 Medicine Ravila 19-1038 Monday, 1 September 11:00 Financial Mathematics Liivi 2-51212:15 Applied Measurement Science Ravila 14-110014:15 Philosophy Jakobi 2-33614:15 Semiotics Jakobi 2-30514:00 Baltic Sea Region Studies Lossi 36-104 Tuesday, 2 September 10:15-14.00 Business Administration Narva mnt 4-A313 (start of course Introduction to Studies)16-18 Quantitative Mathematics Narva mnt 4-B101 Friday, 5 September 9:00 European Union-Russia studies Lossi 36-103

First Meetings II

First meetings for students of the intensive Estonian language course (beginners)

Wednesday, 3 September

10:15 English-based group Jakobi 2-217

10:30 Russian-based group Jakobi 2-219

Meetings for everyone

Festive opening ceremony and respective ceremonies in faculties, colleges on Monday, September 1:www.ut.ee/en/news/opening-ceremonies-university-tartu

Ask your tutor for help, if necessary

Contracts

• Tuition-waiver contracts• Tuition fee contracts

Can be signed at the dean’s office of your Faculty starting from 1 September.

Deadline: 19 September.

Stipends paid by UT

All montly stipends, including PhD, will be first paid out in October.

Make sure to open a bank account in Estonia and bring your account number to your coordinator at ISS.

If there is a need to sign an agreement, you will be notified by ISS.

If you have to pay the tuition fee

• Invoice will be sent to you by e-mail after you have signed the tuition fee contract

• Payment in cash at the Finance Office (Jakobi 4) or by bank transfer. Deadline: 15 October.

• Payment options: semester or the entire academic year.

http://www.ut.ee/en/studiescurrent-students/covering-cost-tuition

If you get the tuition waiverYou do not have to pay the tuition fee if you are not more than 6 ECTS short of the required number of ECTS.•1st semester – 24 ECTS•2nd semester – 54 ECTS•3rd semester – 84 ECTS•4th semester – 114 ECTS•5th semester – 144 ECTS•6th semester – 174 ECTS

Example: If you have 52 ECTS by the end of your 2nd semester, you have to pay for 2 ECTS during your 3rd semester.http://www.ut.ee/en/studiescurrent-students/covering-cost-tuition

Organisation of studies

• See the Degree Students’ Guide:http://issuu.com/noustaja/docs/

tudengiteatmik• Study info:http://www.ut.ee/en/study-related-

information

Assessment

• A course is considered completed after obtaining the positive result in the assessment of learning outcomes (usually exam).

The scales for the assessment of learning outcomes:• differentiated, i.e. examination;• non-differentiated, i.e. pass/fail evaluation.

Assessment

Positive results: grades A, B, C, D, E and "passed "

Negative results: grade F and "not passed".

Completion of curriculum

Full-time studies: 75-100% of the required ECTS = 45-60 ECTS per academic year

Medicine: 100%

Residence permit for studies: only for full-time studies!

Academic leave

• at one’s own request• for health reasons• for service in the Defence Forces• due to caring for a child

Cannot study when on academic leave at one’s own request or for health reasons

Where can I get information?

• Getting Started booklet and Degree Students’ Guide

• www.ut.ee/en/studies/whom-contact-regarding

• your coordinator at ISS • ISS list for matters only related to studies

For suggestions and complaints

Regular course and teaching evaluations – you’ll get to know them soon

BUTYou can always express your concerns usingwww.ut.ee/en/suggestions-and-feedback-organisation-study-0

Rector’s reception

1 September at 6 pmHistory Museum of the University of

Tartu Everybody is most welcome!

PhD degree seeking students

• PhD Study Agreement: consult your supervisor if it has not been done yet Deadline - Sept 30

• Individual Study Plan – Sept 30 Forms are at:

www.ut.ee/en/studies/doctoral-studies/for-current-phd-students

PhD degree seeking students

• Study allowance, 383 euros, for students on state funded study - guaranteed. Allowance is paid for 12 months. First payment in October

• Students are eligible to receive allowance within a nominal study period, no separate application needed

• University wide courses, 12 ECTS, including Estonian