The general principles of the Student Body´s activities are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning curricula are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning teaching staff are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning work environment are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning doctoral studies are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning research are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning university governance are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning what UTSU expects of the Rector are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning feedback are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
The guidelines concerning the SIS are being amended. New guidelines will enter into force after being confirmed by the Student Parliament this spring semester. For the previous version of the guidelines, see Estonian page here.
International students are members of the University of Tartu student body and the University of Tartu Student Union shall stand for their interests, needs and rights, regardless of their nationality or ethnicity. All other guidelines and good practices of the Student Union are equally applicable to international students and Estonian students
International students are ensured all social guarantees that accompany the student status and that follow from the legislation of the university and the state.
In order to support fulfilling this aim, the Student Union of the University of Tartu supports international students in applying for study allowances and scholarships, keeping in mind, among other things, that the rights of international students are regulated by Estonian laws (Aliens Act) that make the payment of allowances dependent on the issuing of temporary residence permits (TRP). The Union recommends moving up the admission period for doctoral studies to avoid the problem of not receiving allowance in the first couple of months. Upon giving feedback to the student loan system, the Student Union shall keep in mind the socio-economic state of international students.
International students participate in student representation activities with the aim to stand for the interests, rights and needs of the student body.
The Student Union of the University of Tartu supports creating a network of active international students and allow them to contribute to giving feedback to processes and decisions affecting international students. The Union suggests structural units who manage at least one English language curriculum to consider making their legislative bodies´ work bilingual in a way possible within the current framework of financial instability (bilingual documentation, synchronised translation, machine translation based on language recognition) and shares good examples within the university where a system that incorporates international employees and students works well.
The external and internal webs of the university are available in English.
The Student Union of the University of Tartu works to make sure all structural units and support structures provide English-language info on their webpages about study organisation, internship opportunities and scholarships. The Student Union helps ensure that both the information uploaded by the university and the representatives is kept up to date. The availability of data is assessed at least once at the beginning of every academic year.
The university allows international students to complete internships in their respective fields and offers language courses necessary for navigating the Estonian labour market.
The Student Union of the University of Tartu promotes the creation of a joint database for all job and internship opportunities suitable for international students and helps streamline communication via the students´ internal web. The Student Union cooperates with the Office of Academic Affairs, Study Abroad Centre, the College of Languages and Cultures and other structural units to ensure Estonian courses necessary for studying, doing internships and working are provided.
The English courses and curricula taught at the University of Tartu are student-centred and of high quality.
The Student Union of the University of Tartu promotes internal assessments of quality. In order to make sure the quality of studies meets the set requirements, the Union maintains regular contact with the heads of English curricula and forwards input of international students.
Complaints about unequal treatment and misconduct made by international students are handled objectively and following procedural rules.
The Student Union of the University of Tartu communicates the guidelines and good practices in force at the university to make sure the student body is aware of their content. The Union gives feedback to procedural rules governing resolving complaints and works to make sure guidelines are up-to-date and respect the rights, needs and interests of the student body. If complaints are investigated in the committee of the academic secretary, the participating student makes sure the final decision takes into account students´ opinions and is just.