General Conditions

1. The Terms and Conditions are based on the Regulations of Continuing Education in Tallinn University established by Regulation No. 32 of 23/11/2015 by Tallinn University Senate.
   

Application procedure

1. Applications are accepted via Tallinn Summer School’s website.
2. Applicants are contacted by the organisers and if needed, asked for additional information before being accepted to the chosen course.
3. The official registration deadline is 15 June – late applications are accepted in case there are vacancies.
4. By submitting the application form the participant declares to have read and agreed to the Terms and Conditions.

Terms of payment

1. After the applicant has been accepted to the course, Tallinn Summer School issues an electronic invoice including the invoice payment deadline and University’s bank details. The invoice will be sent to the participant’s e-mail address stated in the application form.
2. The participation fee should be paid by the deadline stated on the invoice. Requests for due date extensions should be sent to tss@tlu.ee before the payment deadline.
3. If the participation fee is not paid on time, Tallinn Summer School has the right to cancel the registration. The invoice shall be considered paid when the payment has reached the University’s bank account by the set deadline and in full amount.

Cancellation policy

1. Tallinn Summer School reserves the right to cancel a course, e.g if insufficient numbers register for a course. In that case participants will be notified before the course starts and offered an option to choose another course. If the participant prefers to cancel his/her registration, the course fee will be reimbursed. Participants should keep in mind when making travel arrangements that other expenses (e.g travel expenses, accommodation expenses) shall not be reimbursed. It is therefore recommended for the participants taking out insurance coverage.
2. If the participant has paid the participation fee but wants to cancel his/her participation before 15 May, Tallinn Summer School will refund the fee after deducting 25% plus bank fees. Requests for cancellations and refunds must be received in writing or by email. After 15 May no refunds for the fees in case of cancellation will be possible.

Visas

1. If a visa is needed, the participant should contact the nearest Estonian Embassy for further assistance. Participant is asked to mark in his/her online application that he/she needs a visa.
2. Tallinn Summer School cannot provide the participant with any further assistance in obtaining a visa. We cannot guarantee that the participant will receive a visa – the Estonian authorities make that decision.
3. If the participant is forced to cancel because he/she did not receive a visa, the regular cancellation policy applies. We strongly recommend starting with the application process for a visa as early as possible, as it may take many weeks.

Insurance

1. The participants are responsible for their own insurance. The insurance should cover health insurance, liabilities, and accidents that may occur. Tallinn Summer School shall not accept responsibility for injuries, illnesses, loss or damage to property, accidents, etc.

Privacy policy

1. Tallinn Summer School follows the personal data processing rules of Tallinn University.
2. If a participant chooses accommodation organised by Tallinn Summer School, he/she agrees that his/her name and other data that the hostel/hotel requires for making a booking, are sent to the accommodation establishment.
3. During Tallinn Summer School there will be some events open to all the participants and an official photographer will be taking photographs/videos for use by Tallinn University for publicity uses on our website and in social media. Please contact a member of staff if you wish to be exempted from this activity.

There are two stages in the registration procedure. The first stage involves submitting an application form and the second stage involves paying the fees.

Please note that in order to pay for your course you need to register using the application form. After that you will receive an electronic invoice.

The following payment method is accepted:

Transfer to the Tallinn University bank account

You can also use Wise for making the payment, the transfer fees are lower when the payment goes through them.

Payment should be made in Euros and without charges to the beneficiary.

Tallinn Summer School reserves the right to cancel a course, e.g if insufficient numbers register for a course. In that case participants will be notified before the course starts and offered an option to choose another course. If the participant prefers to cancel his/her registration, the fee will be reimbursed. Participants should keep in mind when making travel arrangements that other expenses (e.g travel expenses, accommodation expenses) shall not be reimbursed. It is therefore recommended for the participants taking out insurance coverage.

If the participant has paid the participation fee but wants to cancel his/her participation before 15 May, Tallinn Summer School will refund the fee after deducting 25% plus bank fees. Requests for cancellations and refunds must be received in writing or by email. After 15 May no refunds for the fees in case of cancellation will be possible.

We highly recommend taking out insurance coverage when organising the trip.

Tallinn Summer School has different requirements for each course. Some courses are designed only for PhD and Master level students. The language courses and the art workshops welcome anyone interested in language, culture and art. If there are any special requirements, they are listed under the course description. The number of credits varies according to the course.

ECTS – a common language for academic recognition.

ECTS, the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, was developed by the European Commission in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements and transferring them from one institution to another. This is achieved through the use of common ECTS credit units and a common ECTS grading scale. ECTS also improves access to information on foreign curricula.

A Tallinn University Certificate of Participation is also awarded to students for any courses they complete.