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Tallinna Pedagoogika Ülikool (TPU)

Tallinn University of Educational Sciences, Narva Street 25, 10120 Tallinn, Estonia
4.45 / 5 based on 6 reviews.
Description:
Located in Estonia's capital city of Tallinn, the Tallinn Pedagogical University was founded in 1919 as the Tallinn Teacher Training Seminary. From that point on, the university has played an important role in educating and training students within Estonia and has maintained its standing as one of Estonia's oldest and most respected teacher training institutions.


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100% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
5.0/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
5.0/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
5.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Come to Tallinn. It´s beautifull, good nightlife and living is cheap so you have enough money for travelling (eg St. Petersburg)” Read Review
jrbaaijen, Netherlands

6 reviews of Tallinna Pedagoogika Ülikool

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HOUSING    
by Jurjen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The dormitories provided by TPU are only on a two students on one room bases
Personal comments:
The accomodation provided by the university (as i have seen it) is reasonable (clean and enough faculities )but most of the tume you´ve to share....it´s very cheap!!
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jurjen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Moskva, clyb Prive, Venus
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ACADEMIC    
by Jurjen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Jurjen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Teachers in genral spoke reasonable english
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EXPENSES    
by Jurjen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
university grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Jurjen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
nothing
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It´s a good place to get information about the baltic states my study program was not very academic (some courses excluded) but very interesting



FINAL COMMENTS

Come to Tallinn. It´s beautifull, good nightlife and living is cheap so you have enough money for travelling (eg St. Petersburg)
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