Liberal Arts BA 30.08.2018

Contact information Catlyn Kirna, administrator of the programme, lecturer of International Relations, catlyn.kirna@tlu.ee, +372 6199 590, room A-343, prior agreement needed Anna-Stina Kangro, study counsellor and specialist, anna-stina.kangro@tlu.ee, +372 6199 941, M-565, exact times on the webpage

Study year Study year consists of two semesters: Autumn semester Spring semester One semester consists of: Semesters’ pre-week First study period (7 weeks) Intermediate week Second study period (7 weeks) Exam session (5 weeks)

Means of communication Information will only be sent to your TU e-mail account (gmail.tlu.ee). Please check it once a week minimally Please also ensure to check your Study Information System (ÕIS) account regularly, minimally once a week On Monday 10-12, 13-16 S-203!

Academic calendar All important dates are available in the academic calendar (NB! See the full academic calendar): https://www.tlu.ee/en/taxonomy/term/90/academic- calendar

Important dates in autumn 2018/2019 Autumn semester 27.08.2018-27.01.2019: 10.09.2018 until 5:00 p.m. Deadline for registration to courses via ÕIS 22.10 - 28.10.2018 Intermediate week (exams, intensive courses) 17.12 - 23.12.2018 Start of exam session 24.12.2018 - 01.01.2019 Christmas holiday 02.01 - 27.01.2019 Exam session continues (including re-exams) 27.01.2019 End of the autumn semester

TU study regulations This is the most important document that regulates all study related activities: https://www.tlu.ee/en/taxonomy/term/90/student- gateway

Curriculum 180 ECTS Nominal duration of the studies is 3 years Your study programme code is KKLSB/18 Curriculum is up in ÕIS To study as a full-time student and graduate in standard period of time you should pass: - In each semester approximately 30 ECTS - In each study year approximately 60 ECTS - Not less than 45 ECTS per year

What is an ECT? Volume of learning 1 ECT = 26 hours of work, both lectures and independent work

Curriculum University Wide Courses: 18 ECTS Core Courses: 86 ECTS (compulsory) Institute subjects: 24 ECTS Core electives: 24 ECTS

Curriculum Internship: 6 ECTS RIE6104.YK “Practice” – contact Catlyn Kirna about it. Not planned before autumn 2020 Open electives: 6 ECTS (only BA courses) Bachelor’s Examination: 6 ECTS

First semester study load As a first semester student you must register to at least 23 credits and pass 15 credits Otherwise you will be deleted from the matriculation register

Nominal divison https://www.tlu.ee/en/yti/studies/course-timetables This semester: YKI6001 “Studying at the University” (C.Kirna) AKJ6292 “Society and Law” (W.Burns, M. la Torre) RIT6101 “State Politics and Government” (C.Kirna, F. Kiesewetter) KOK6023 “Public Relations Theory” (K.Luiga) RIE6011 “Baltic Sea Region and Cross-Border Co-Operation” (C. Kirna) KOK6063 “Intercultural Communication” (A. Zabrodskaja)

Course cards / course programmes https://ois2.tlu.ee/tluois/uus_ois2.tud_leht Course programmes – only available for the students who have registered to the course

Submitting the study plan: 27.08.2018-10.09.2018 The study plan is submitted for one semester. Students need to choose the courses that are in their nominal divison Ensure to submit before 10.09.2018 5pm – the system will be very slow on the last day

Exams and assessments Students must register to exams and assessment in ÕIS at least 24h before the exam / assessment Students who haven’t registered will not be allowed to the exam / assessment Exams and assessments can both be taken twice (one time at the main exam/assessment, second time at the re-take). There are two main dates that students can choose from for exams and one main date for assessments. Re-exams take place in the end of the exam week

Evaluation assessments Exams are evaulated on the following scale: positive results A, B, C, D, E; negative result: F Assessment are evaluated on the following scale: P (pass), MA (negative, not passed) MI – not shown up (if a student doesn’t show up or doesn’t register to the exam) If a student fails a compulsory course for the 2nd time he or she will be expelled Individual agreements with lecturers about exam/assessment dates that are not in ÕIS are not allowed

38 credit rule If a student has more than 1 negative result in his or her study results he or she may not register to more than 38 credits per semester Negative results are F, MA, MI

Paying the tuiton fee Tuition fee deadline is the 25th, bill is submitted 7 days before. If the payment does not arrive by the set deadline, deletion from the matriculation register will follow Either use bank transfer (preferred option) or pay in cash to the Finance Office

Erasmus Triin Tõnurist, M-564 E-mail: triin.tonurist@tlu.ee, Tel. 6409448

Scholarships If you want a scholarship, you need to do the research yourself: https://www.tlu.ee/en/scholarships

ELU: Enhanced Learning Unlimited Autumn 2020 Representative from SOGOLAS: Catlyn Kirna Webpage: https://elu.tlu.ee/

Visa and residence permit Your main contact for visas and residence permits is the Police and Border Guard Board Part-time students might not be able to get a residence permit

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