Modem Mechatronics and Robotics Education Program: Border Cooperation between Estonia and Russia

The paper describes the interaction between Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech, Tallinn, Estonia) and ITMO University (St. Petersburg, Russia) based on recently signed agreement. The purpose of the agreement is to record the intention of TalTech and ITMO University to cooperate on implementing a double master’s degree program, which involves confirmation of the master’s educational level absorption and the award of master’s degree and obtention of two diplomas, and to outline the organizational form, principles and terms of the implementation. The double degree Program is a two-year Master’s program of 120 ECTS credit points. Its structure and content meets the requirements that both TalTech and ITMO University have established for their master’s programs, in accordance with the government standards. Development and approval of the double degree Program is held by the Parties in accordance with the procedures established by them. This paper describes the procedure of implementation of a double-degree master program in mechatronics engineering.