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bilateral agreements with universities from all over Europe. There were 261 incoming and 130 outgoing Erasmus students in 2014/2015.
Tallinn University is an active member of several international networks in promoting academic excellence, cooperation and networking.
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The university has directed its resources and activities into five broad interdisciplinary focus fields, integrating different research and study fields. The focus fields are in compliance with the fundamental challenges facing the modern world, where knowledge-based solu- tions are particularly important.
educational Innovation
Tallinn University contributes to educational innovation through research, educational organisation as well as policy recommendations, development of new learning methods, creation of instruments to assess student needs and development and learning resources.
cultural competences
Tallinn University is able to offer to all its stu- dents and more broadly, to the Estonian society in general the knowledge and skills in regard
to different languages, religions and cultural traditions.
ȣ Magna Charta Universitatum (2009)
ȣ EUA-CDE - EUA Council for Doctoral
Education (2008)
ȣ UNICA - Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (2006)
ȣ EUA - European University Association (2004)
ȣ EURAXESS - Pan-European Service Net- work for Mobile Researchers (2004)
ȣ BUP- Baltic University Program (1993)
Open Society and Governance
Considering Tallinn University’s capability to render meaning to social changes and develop- ment trends, the university is able to offer modern solutions to politicians, public service and non-governmental organisations to cope with the integration and development of society in constantly evolving situations.
Digital & Media culture
Tallinn University is a leader in introducing and implementing modern digital and media culture in different spheres of life by developing new ways for its use. Every university graduate has competences for applying digital technology in their field.
healthy & Sustainable lifestyle
With its activity, Tallinn University aims to cultivate in people an environmentally friendly and also self-sustainable mode of behaviour. Consequently, an individual’s physical, intel- lectual, emotional, psychological, economic and social wellbeing will also be developed.