Month: June 2015

Tallinn University of Technology

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CityTallinn
Websitevisit website
Website Englishvisit website
NN-coordinatorAnneliis Tomingas (School of Engineering) anneliis.tomingas@taltech.ee, Olev Tõru (Estonian Maritime Academy) olev.toru@taltech.ee
International Officevisit website
Erasmus CodeEE TALLINN04
Erasmus Charta63305

Brief description

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), the only technological university in Estonia, is the flagship of Estonian engineering and technology education. Here the synergy between different fields (technological, natural, exact, economic and health sciences) is created and new ideas are born. TalTech is to become one of the leading technological universities in the Baltic Sea region.
Study and teaching is based on internationally recognized research and the graduates are highly rated on the labour market. The University’s approximately 70,000 alumni have shaped the economic landscape of present-day Estonia.
TalTech is a university, which by relying on academic competencies and professional management, responds actively to the needs of the rapidly developing society and is involved in tackling the challenges of the digital era. The TalTech campus is also a home to more than 200 high-tech companies including Skype Eesti.
TalTech is preparing the next generation of engineers and advancing engineering culture in Estonia, contributing to the sustainable development of the society and increased national prosperity with its innovative services. Our vision is innovative Estonia in a sustainable world.

 

Tampere University of Applied Sciences

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CityTampere
Websitevisit website
NN-coordinatorPirkko Varis
pirkko.varis@tamk.fi
tel. +358 50 329 3144
International Office
Erasmus CodeSF TAMPERE06
Erasmus Charta29496

Brief description

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) is an internationally oriented multidisciplinary higher education institution in the Tampere Region in Finland. It is oriented towards working life and RDI co-operation. The strengths are multidisciplinary education, creativity, and a strong international dimension.

TAMK’s educational provision focuses particularly on wellbeing and health, business, and industrial production, with special emphasis on promoting learning and creativity. TAMK offers education and related research, development and innovation services in seven fields of study. In addition to professional degree studies, there are versatile possibilities for extension studies.  TAMK also provides pedagogical qualification required of teachers in universities of applied sciences and vocational institutions.

Tampere University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland with some 10 000 students. The campuses are located in the city of Tampere as well as in three towns in the region: Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula and Virrat.

Vytautas Magnus University

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CityKaunas
Websitevisit website
NN-coordinator
International Office
Erasmus CodeLT KAUNAS01
Erasmus Charta

Brief description

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas (VDU)) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university. Initially it was known as the University of Lithuania, but in 1930 the university was renamed to Vytautas Magnus University, commemorating 500 years of death of Vytautas the Great, the Lithuanian ruler, well known for the nation’s greatest historical expansion in the 15th century.

It is one of the leading universities of Lithuania, has now about 8,700 students, including Master and Ph.D. candidates. There are slightly fewer than 1000 employees, including approximately 70 professors.