Learning Agreement

Students going for exchange studies within the Erasmus+ Programme need to fill in the OLA (online learning agreement) form in SoleMove.

OLA is a study agreement signed by the student, Tallinn University and the host university. The Learning Agreement contains courses that the student will be studying at the host university during their studies abroad. The document has to be signed by three parties (your Erasmus+ departmental coordinator/Study Programme administrator, the hosting university, and yourself) before the mobility period.

The very minimum that the student needs to obtain at the host university during their long-term exchange studies is 1 ECTS (in order to not have to pay back the scholarship), but it is recommended to get at least 15–30 ECTS during one semester to avoid the risk of losing one’s full-time student status. The minimum requirement of credits for short-term exchange studies is 3 ECTS. 

The duly signed agreement has to be sent to:

• in case long-term exchange studies to the international studies specialist at outgoing@tlu.ee before signing the scholarship agreement.
• in case short-term exchange studies to the senior specialist for international studies at erasmus@tlu.ee before signing the scholarship agreement.

Changes to the listed courses can be made during one month after the studies at the host university have started. It is crucial to keep in mind that all changes have to be agreed in writing, i.e. changes to Online Learning Agreement have to be made by filling out the "Changes to the Learning Agreement" part of your Online Learning Agreement, and the signatures from your Erasmus departmental coordinator/Study Programme administrator, the hosting university, and yourself have to be collected again. The duly signed agreement has to be sent:

• in case of long-term exchange studies to the international studies specialist at outgoing@tlu.ee before signing the scholarship agreement.
• in case of short-term exchange studies to the senior specialist for international studies at erasmus@tlu.ee before signing the scholarship agreement.

How OLA works?

1. The student can start filling in the OLA here. Tallinn University students can log in to the system using their Tallinn University credentials.
2. The student needs to open their application through the pencil icon. The possibility to create a Learning Agreement can be found under the Personal Data menu (upper right-hand corner). Once the Learning Agreement has been created, it is possible to access the agreement through the menu on the left.
3. The student needs to fill in the required information. If information about the host university is required, the student should contact the host university for relevant information.
4. The student has to also add information about the courses he/she will be studying at the host university abroad and the groups of courses in the study plan into which these courses will be transferred at Tallinn University. Both parts of the study programme, i.e. tables A and B, must be filled in and the number of credits in both tables must match.
5. The student will sign the Learning Agreement online and the document will be automatically sent for approval. The student’s departmental coordinator will either approve the document by his/her signature or give it back with comments. Finally, the host university will sign the Learning Agreement online and the document will be complete.
6. The student can download the Learning Agreement as a PDF from his/her profile (at any stage of the process). The duly signed PDF must be sent:

• in case of long-term exchange studies to the international studies specialist at outgoing@tlu.ee before signing the scholarship agreement.
• in case of short-term exchange studies to the senior specialist for international studies at erasmus@tlu.ee before signing the scholarship agreement.

Learning Agreement for Studies is a form where 3 parties  - the student, the host university and the home university - agree on the courses and duration of the mobility.

The paper form can be received:

• In case of long-term mobility: outgoing@tlu.ee
• In case of short-term mobility: erasmus@tlu.ee

NB! Learning Agreement has to be signed before the beginning of exchange studies and it is a prerequisite for scholarship contract and grant payment. Scanned signatures are accepted on the Learning Agreement, so the document can be sent by e-mail.