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The HSE University has a wide array of programmes available to foreign applicants: 94 Bachelor degree and 182 Master degree programmes. All the students and staff members have various academic development pathways open for them and enjoy full support from the university.
A degree from the HSE University is recognized worldwide. Our alumni have successful careers developing both nationally and internationally. HSE University is in TOP-250 QS Graduate Employability 2022 evaluating the demand for the graduates from the employers, and is the 2nd in Russia in terms of the graduates salaries according to Superjob.
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Isidora Cebzanov
Master’s programme “Psychology of counselling. Personology”
My name is Isidora Cebzanov and I am from Belgrade, Serbia. I’m currently in my second year of a master’s in “Clinical Personology”, Faculty of Social Sciences at HSE University. When applying to HSE, I was extremely motivated to see and experience a unique and exciting master’s program, in one of the best universities in Russia....
Aleksandra Bogdanovska
Master’s programme “Psychology of counselling. Personology”
I am Aleksandra Bogdanovska from Macedonia, I study at HSE University, first year in the master's programme "Psychology of counselling. Personology". During my undergraduate studies, I slowly but surely fell in love with the science of personality - personology....
Ani Sahakyan
Master’s programme “Data Science”
I'm Ani Sahakyan from Armenia. I’m currently in my second year of a master’s in Data Science. About HSE, as one of the best universities in Russia, I knew from school years. During my 4th year of bachelor I had an opportunity to take an online course from HSE University, thanks of universities cooperation....
Pham Thu Trang
Bachelor’s programme “World Economy”
My name is Pham Thu Trang and I’m from Vietnam. I’m currently a fourth year student at Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs. My major is World Economy...
Mahmoud Hossameldin
Master’s programme “System and Software Engineering”
It’s reputation. Whenever I told my Russian colleagues I have options to HSE, x, y, and z, their reaction always was "HSE! Woow!". This ensured me that this is a special university. I then searched about Russian university rankings and found out that HSE occupied the first place according to Forbes...
HSE Alumni
Enrique Alejandro La Torre Gallegos
Master’s programme "International Management"
The main reason I chose HSE over other universities in Russia was due to the prestige of the university and the positive comments from friends I met in Moscow, as well as from important authorities at my embassy...
Chronopoulos Dimitrios
Master’s programme "East European Studies"
During my studies in HSE Master's Programme "East European Studies" I developed the academic skills and professional qualities that I expected to cultivate when I was filling my application: general overview of contemporary research fields in humanitarian studies (cultural, memory, heritage studies), familiarization with scholarly literature in relation to my research interests, improvement of academic writing skills...
Marcello Vitanza
Master’s programme "International business"
In my bachelor’s, I studied Languages, Civilization and Language Sciences in at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice Italy. During this time, I studied Russian language, I came to Russia for the first time to do an internship in Voronezh, and immediately fell in love with the country, the culture, and its people...
Paolo Abbate
Master’s programme "International business"
Paolo Abbate, 2019 graduate of the Double Degree program LUISS-HSE, currently is a Business Analyst at Leonardo - Aerospace, Defence and Security (Rome, Italy)...
Davide Andrea Blaser
Master’s programme "International business"
Davide Andrea Blaser, MIB alumnus of 2018. I am currently responsible for the product line in the area of Medical Devices, Trauma. That means I do support and organization for all sales & marketing activities in Switzerland, and negotiations with doctors, clinics, administrations and purchasing departments...