Study programme title in Est.

Ehitiste projekteerimine ja ehitusjuhtimine

Study programme title in Engl.

Structural Engineering and Construction Management

TalTech study programme code

EAEI02

MER study programme code

1931

Study programme version code

EAEI02/24

Faculty / college

E - School of Engineering

Head of study programme/study programme manager

Irene Lill, Mihkel Kiviste

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Engineering study

ECTS credits

300

Self-paid study programme

no

Nominal study period

10 semesters

Study programme group

Architecture and Building

Broad area of study

Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

Study field

Architecture and building

Curriculum group

Building and civil engineering works

Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

õppe läbiviimise õigus

Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

tähtajatu

No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group

191

Access conditions

Study programme aims and objectives

The general educational goal of the curriculum is to prepare construction professionals and building and structural engineers to a Master’s degree level. They will possess: Show more...

- knowledge of the theory of construction engineering, professional ethics and an understanding of environmentally sustainable construction;
- the requisite knowledge to enable them to be professionally competitive in Estonia and worldwide and to design and conduct construction projects.
Graduates of the curriculum will be given the occupational standard primary qualification of Diploma engineer of buildings and structures (EQF level 7).

Learning outcomes of the study programme

Having completed the studies within this curriculum, the student will: Show more...

- Have knowledge of construction engineering theory and professional ethics of engineering;
- Be able to initiate and creatively solve professional problems and take responsibility both individually and on behalf of a team;
- Be able to analyse situations that arise and critically argue the decisions made with respect to systematic professional knowledge in the specialist area of structural design, construction management, building restoration or architectural design;
- Be able to link the acquired theoretical knowledge with construction practice and to analyse, generalise and assess the efficiency and sustainability of processes within the specialist field of study;
- Be able to express him/herself professionally in at least one foreign language both orally and in writing;
- Understand the necessity of professional practice improvement, self-education and lifelong learning in the context of continuous professional development.

Graduation requirements

Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate. Show more...
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account.