You will find the application form for recognition of previous studies at www.ut.ee/en/RPL
STUDYING ABROAD AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT A semester or an academic year at a foreign university is becoming an ordinary part of university studies. You can go to study abroad on your own, but a simpler and usually also less expensive way is to seize the opportunities offered by the university, i.e. as an exchange student. As an exchange student, you remain a student of the University of Tartu and at the same time can study for a semester or an entire academic year at a foreign university. First-year bachelor’s students cannot study abroad in the first semester. HOW TO GO ABROAD AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT? Exchange students are selected by the University of Tartu, a foreign partner or the Archimedes Foundation by way of competition. Each scholarship offer contains a list of documents required for application. A letter of motivation, a letter of recommendation, a certificate of study results, a language skills certificate and a CV are most commonly sought. You should start planning early. Usually, competitions take place one academic year or semester before the commencement of studies abroad. COMPLETING COURSES AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY When planning studies at a foreign university as an exchange student, bear in mind that the period abroad remains part of your studies here, i.e. your studies at the University of Tartu will not stop and your performance at the foreign university affects the completion of your curriculum as well as your academic achievement. Therefore it is very important to know the usual rules governing studies: make sure you have read the sections of the Study Regulations regarding studies abroad and the rules of choosing and agreeing on courses. If you go to study abroad for at least three months, you must complete at least 15 52