Students in grades 10-12, take a peek at university life

Make a well-thought-out choice

The choice of specialty is a responsible decision. Even if you can change your decision later, any redecision will take you back to the beginning – zero point. It is much easier to get acquainted with the disciplines of interest to you in the course of student shading in order to immediately make thoughtful choices.

Gain self-confidence

"School life was completely different," freshmen always say. It creates a slight tension, and a question remains in the air, but then what changed so much? How can I prepare myself? During student shadowing, you can see which systems work at the university and how the studies are organized. You will enter your first lecture with much more confidence than you have been a student shadow during your school years.

How does a student shadow day work?

Student Shadow Day is a one-on-one meeting with a university student. Student shadowing can take place in two ways:

1. If the meeting takes place face-to-face, you will observe the student's day (4-8h). During the shading, you will get an idea of the student's specialty and study at the university and ask questions that are important to you.

2. If the meeting takes place virtually, it lasts 45 minutes. So that you can get valuable information for yourself, prepare 10 questions for the meeting.

Students from Tallinn University and Tallinn University of Technology can be shadowed.

At Tallinn University, student shadowing takes place twice per academic year. See the specialties of Tallinn University here.

Students of Tallinn University of Technology can be shadowed throughout the academic year. See the specialties of Tallinn University of Technology here.

Shadowing students often ask questions such as:

1. How did the university applications go? What were the tests like?
2. How can I improve my chances of getting into college?
3. Why did you decide to study this specialty?
4. What would you advise me to do to choose the right profession?
5. What subjects are studied at the university within the framework of this specialty?
6. Which subjects do you like the most at university and why?
7. To what extent does the university/specialty meet your expectations?
8. Why go to college?
9. What are the costs of studying at university?
10. Why choose this university?
11. What extra curricular opportunities and activities does the university offer?

Are you ready to shadow a university student?