What is UT Buddy programme?
UT Study Abroad Centre offers a Buddy Programme to provide practical information to new international exchange and visiting students to help them adjust in Estonia and Tartu. UT Buddy Programme matches more experienced degree-seeking students with new international visiting students who come to UT for a semester or two to alleviate the worries and concerns the newcomers may have and help with first-hand challenges that moving from one country to another and changing academic settings may cause. We believe that Buddy’s experience and knowledge are the best way to overcome these obstacles.
Who can be a Buddy?
All UT degree seeking students who have international experience – UT students who have studied abroad as exchange students or UT international degree students.
What Buddies need to do?
Buddies are ready and willing to give a helping hand to new international visiting students prior to their arrival and also at the beginning of their stay. Buddies engagement means consulting newcomers electronically; there are no expectations to arrange physical meetings or any other events.
Do not be afraid that helping newcomers navigate all practicalities is going to be a Buddy’s task only. The Study Abroad Centre and Buddies will work as a team and UT Study Abroad Centre is responsible for making sure that all the information needed for sharing is well accessible and it is still the main contact point for newcomers.
Why to become a Buddy?
It’s a great opportunity to meet people from all around the world and to find new friends. These new contacts may also be useful in your future studies or work abroad. You can help others and get invaluable experience that you can later also add to your CV.
How to become a Buddy?
Fill the registration form to become a Buddy and wait for further information from Study Abroad Centre. As Buddies are mainly needed before and at the beginning of each semester, students who have submitted the registration form are mainly contacted before the beginning of the semester.