1. International Relations information session

2. Contact information
Matthew Crandall, administrator of the programme, lecturer of International Relations, , room A- 343, prior agreement needed
Anna-Stina Kangro, study counsellor and specialist, , M-565, exact times on the webpage

3. 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)

4. Means of communication
Information will only be sent to your TU 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, S-203!

5. Academic calendar
All important dates are available in the academic calendar (NB! See the full academic calendar):
calendar

6. Important dates in autumn 2018/2019
Autumn semester :
until 5:00 p.m. Deadline for registration to courses via ÕIS
Intermediate week (exams, intensive courses)
Start of exam session
Christmas holiday
Exam session continues (including re-exams)
End of the autumn semester

7. TU study regulations
This is the most important document that regulates all study related activities:
gateway

8. Curriculum 120 ECTS Nominal duration of the studies is 2 years
Your study programme code is RIRAM/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

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

10. Curriculum University Wide Courses: 6 ECTS
Core Courses: 46 ECTS (compulsory)
Core Elective courses: 12 ECTS (choose 12 ECTs from a list of courses)
- All of those courses are read once during your nominal study period

11. Curriculum Core Specialization module: 20 ECTS
International Security and Conflicts
Changing World
Internship: 6 ECTS
RII7500.YK “Internship” – contact Matthew Crandall or Catlyn Kirna about it. Not planned before autumn 2019
Electives: 6 ECTS (only MA courses)
Master’s thesis: 24 ECTS

12. 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

13. Nominal divison https://www.tlu.ee/en/yti/studies/course-timetables
This semester:
Compulsory Courses:
RIR7059.YK “Research Design and Academic
Writing” (M.Crandall, T.McDonald)
RIR7068.YK “Paradigms in International
Relations” (M. Crandall)
RIR7013.YK “Conflict Analysis: Approaches and
Cases” (K. Blachford)
RIR7070.YK “International Relations’ Research
Skills (C.Kirna)

14. Nominal division Changing World Order:
RIR7008 “Regionalisation and Regional Co- Operation” (C. Kirna, T. McDonald)
International Security and Conflicts:
RIR7031 “International Energy Security” (T. McDonald)
Electives:
RIR7038 “Nordic-Baltic Security” (M. Aaltola)
RIR7066 “Contemporary Issues in International Relations” (K. Blachford)

15. Course cards / course programmes
Course programmes – only available for the students who have registered to the course

16. 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 pm – the system will be very slow on the last day

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

22. Scholarships
If you want a scholarship, you need to do the research yourself:

23. ELU: Enhanced Learning Unlimited
Autumn 2019
Representative from SOGOLAS: Catlyn Kirna
Webpage:

24. 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

25. IR Society Open society for those with interest in IR and security
Open lectures, excursions, movie screenings, and more!
Tallinn/

26. Questions and answers