2. Academic Regulations 2016

3. Division of faculties:
1. Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology (U04-201)
2. Faculty of Civil Engineering (U03-201)
3. Faculty of Information Technology (ICT-407)
(located at Akadeemia tee 15a)
4. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (U05-203)
5. Faculty of Power Engineering (U07-234)
6. Faculty of Science (U04-208)
7. Faculty of Social Sciences (SOC-340)
8. School of Economics and Business Administration (SOC-248)

4. Dean´s office Each faculty has a Dean´s office: advising on studies
confirmation letters on student status
study results
study load
scholarships
fulfilment of curriculum
academic leave
study contracts, invoices
study Information System ÕIS
Exchange stduies, internship, etc.

5. Study Consultants at TUTNr
Faculty
Name of the Study Consultant
Location 1
School of Economics and Business
Administration
Piret Levertand
SOC 248 2
Faculty of Social Sciences
Archil Chochia
SOC 325 3
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Moonika Asu
U05 203 4
Faculty of Information Technology
Katri Kadakas
ICT 407 (Akadeemia
tee 15A) 5
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Betra Leesment
U03 201 6
Faculty of Chemical and Materials
Technology
Marju Hõimla
U04 201 7
Faculty of Science
Maarja Märss
U04 208

6. ÕIS (Study Information System)
subject registration
Invoices
application submission for scholarships, exchange studies, academic leave
timetable
academic calendar
study results
…. etc

7. Student code in ÕIS every student has its unique student number
this number is necessary to identify you in the system ( ÕIS)
you need the student code to write on all applications, tests and other papers that are handed in at/in the university
Example:
Nominal study Ren Zhang KAYM
Visiting student
Martin Thompson KV

8. ÕIS (Study Information System)
Step by step ÕIS quidelines are available
Select Study Information section
Click on the Academic Information
Choose Study Information System Materials
PS! Should you be needing any further information, kindly contact Study Consultant.

9. How can I access ÕIS if I do not have the ID card yet ?
Information System Office- location SOC-132 Step 1 Turn to Dean´s Office to ask if you already have a student code in ÕIS. Step 2 If you have student code available then visit Information System Office. Bring along identification Document and you will immediately be issued individuaal username and password.

10. Access to ÕIS with ID/TRP card
Once you have received either ID or Temporary Residence Permit for Stduies (TRP) card, kindly visit Dean´s Office
ID (TRP) card contains personal code which is unique
Dean´s Office will insert the code to the Study Info System (ÕIS)
Only if the ID code is inserted to ÕIS can student access it with ID (TRP) card
Only if the ID code is inserted to ÕIS can student apply for scholarships

11. Academic Calendar- important information regarding studies
the beginning and end of semester
declaration deadline (registrating for the courses)
holiday deadlines
examination session dates
thesis defence dates
period of graduation ceremonies
Available in ois.ttu.ee

12. First steps in ÕIS
Insert your personal data (mandatory, otherwise cannot continue in ÕIS)
Check timetable
Try to declare subjects (from 5th of September 2016 until the deadline indicated in ÕIS it is possible to withdraw submitted declaration and resubmit it again)
Should you have any questions regarding declaration, please turn to Dean´s Office.

13. Timetable in ÕIS Programme abbreviation in ÕIS
Bachelor:
International Business Administration TVTB
International Relations TASB
Law HAJB
Integrated Engineering MVEB

14. Timetable Programme abbreviation in ÕIS
Master:
International Business Administration TVTM
International Relations and European-Asian Studies TASM
Law HAJM
Technology Governance HAGM
Work and Organizational Psychology HVWM
Cyber Security IVCM
Computer and Systems Engineering IASM
Communicative Electronics IVEM
E-Governance Technologies and Services IVGM
Environmental Engineering and Management EABM
Design and Engineering MADM
Industrial Engineering and Management MARM
Materials and Processes of Sustainable Energetics KAYM
Technology of Wood and Plastic KVEM
Health Care Technology YVEM
Mechatronics MAHM
European Architecture EVEM
Engineering Physics YAFM

15. Timetable in ÕIS Step 1 visit ois.ttu.ee
Step 2 For display language select English
Step 3 Select timetable and again display language English
Timetables are available by faculties.
Weeks are distributed odd and even, in total there are 16 weeks.
Numbers added to the programme abbreviation indicate the semester subject is being taught:
nr 11- first year Autumn semester
nr 21- first year Spring semester
nr 31- second year Autumn semester

16. Registering for a course in ÕIS
At the beginning of each semester all students must submit a study plan
if the study plan is not submitted student will be dismissed
the study plan is submitted via study information system (ois.ttu.ee)
study plan (declaration) must be submitted latest on the indicated dedline in Academic Calendar

17. Study regulations- study plan
Study plan consists:
different parts of curriculum (compulsory, elective and optional subjects)
list of subjects
subject credit points (ECTS)
student testing methods (exam or fail/pass)
Standard study plan:
list of subjects per semester
use standard study plan to compile your timetable
*Running semester timetable in ÕIS.

18. Study regulations- division of the curricula
general studies (humanitarian, languages etc)
basic studies (mathematics, physics, basic chemistry)
core studies (fundamentals of specialization)
special studies (specialization subjects)
free choice courses (only the required credit points given). You can choose:
- Optional subjects- (subjects that are not in any TUT´s curricula)
- Other TUT´s subjects

19. Study regulations- free choice courses (some examples)
TUT`s Sport Center (Männiliiva tee 7)
Table tennis , basketball, aerobics, shido, volleyball, indoor, hockey
athletic exercise – the centre has a big fitness hall with reasonably good equipment
PS! Before registering any Physical Education course, kindly visit TUT´s Sport´s Centre to ask the name of the couch providing it.

20. Study regulations- free choice courses (some examples)
Faculty of Social Sciences- Language Center
HLE2200 Estonian Language and Culture
English based different languages (Russian, English, German, etc ).
For further information visit the Language Center Room: SOC-471
Contact: Kristel Laanepere
PS! Some of the TUT´s free choice courses are available for the tuition fee only. You will discover it once you try to register for it in ÕIS. The ÕIS system will then direct you to the Open University registration system.

21. Declaration deadline 15th of September 2016 (17.00)
School of Economics and Business Administration
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Power Engineering
Final deadline to submit declaration in ÕIS!
PS! In some cases, a lecturer has a right to cancel the declartion made by student. In the Academic Calendar, 20th of September is a deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations by the lecturer.

22. Declaration deadline 16th of September 2016 (17.00)
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Science
Final deadline to submit declaration in ÕIS!
PS! In some cases, a lecturer has a right to cancel the declartion made by student. In the Academic Calendar, 20th of September is a deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations by the lecturer.

23. Registering for a course in ÕIS
What do to if declaration deadline has passed and you have forgotten to submit one?
Turn to Dean´s office immediately and they will help you with the declaration.
In addition, please:
make sure that you take at least the minimum requirement of full study-load 22.5 credit points (you need to count the ECTS in ÕIS yourself)
make sure that subject code and professor´s name is correct
Should you have any questions, please turn to your Dean´s office to ask for a help.
Pass the declaration deadline, you can deleted registered courses only by the turning to your Study Consultants. Courses can be deleted until the end of September.
Pass the declaration deadline, courses can be added with the help of Study Consultant only upon the written approval of the designated subject´s professor.

24. Students who are studying on the tuition fee places must sign a contract in Dean´s office
Bachelor
International Business Administration
International Relations
Law
Master
International Relations and European-Asian Studies
Technology Governance
European Architecture

25. To sign a contract, please turn to Dean´s Office
School of Economics and Business Piret Levertand Study Consultant Room: SOC-248 Faculty of Social Sciences Archil Chochia Study Consultant Room: SOC-325 Faculty of Civil Engineering Betra Leesment Study Consultant Room: U03-201

26. Study regulation- examination sessions
2 terms in 1 academic year- Autumn and Spring
1 term consists 16 weeks of classroom and practical study
Examination session in the end of semester
Autumn semester examination sessioon (2nd- 21st of January 2017)
Autumn semester additional examination session (23rd of January- 28th of January 2017)

27. Study regulations- study load
nominal study load per term or the capacity of study according to the curriculum per semester is 30 European credit points (ECTS).
Student may hold a full-time or partial load
Full-load study requires that a student collect at least 22.5 ECTS on a CUMULATIVE basis under the individual study plan by the end of each academic year for each semester attendedd
PS! This is important for BSc and MSc students to maintain free of charge place.
Partial- study load requires that a student collect at least ECTS on a CUMULATIVE basis under the individual study plan by the end of each academic year for each semester attended.
PS! It is mandatory for bachelor´s and master´s students to collect at least 15 ECTS on the First semester.

28. Study regulations- declaration of exams and final tests
declaration of a subject is valid only 1 semester
if a student has not passed the subject within 1 semester time a new declaration in ÕIS must be submitted
second time declaration in ÕIS is only for the fee- an invoice will be issued via ÕIS
fee depends on the credit point price
prices vary depending on the faculty

29. Study regulations- declaration of exams and final tests
at least 2 exam times within the exam session
exam times are published at least 4 weeks before the start of the exam weeks
before the first exam there has to be at least one consultation
the time and place of which is published with exam times
Registration for an exam
At the instructor or department/faculty (on paper)
through ÕIS

30. Study regulations- assessment of student performance
differentiated assessment (examination, graded assessment
non-differentiated assesment (final test)
E stands for examination
A stands for final test (Fail/Pass)

31. Study regulations- assessment of student performance
“5”- excellent “4”- very good “3”- good “2”- fair “1”- passed “0”- fail MI- has not participated on the exam A- pass M- fail

32. This presentation is also available on www.ttu.ee/orientationdays

33. THE STUDY MODULE OF THE WELCOMING PROGRAMME
Training course introducing Estonian higher education and university studies

34. All newly arrived BA and MA degree students are invited to take part in the study module of the Welcoming Programme.
Training course helps you settle in quickly and efficiently, and gives you skills to succeed in the Estonian university system during your studies and after them.
Course lasts one day and includes informative and interactive activities. Lunch is provided.
All necessary information can be found at

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36. Have a Nice Academic Year!