- Who can participate?
- What does participation in the Olympiad mean?
- When and in what format is the Olympiad being implemented?
Foreign citizens who have a diploma of education of the appropriate level or receive it in the 2024/2025 academic yaer
for students: free tuition at a leading Russian university for the winners
for young scientists: an invitation to work in a research project of one of the universities
Online format of participation at all stages.
The registration start date is September 5, 2024
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5 September - 20 November 2024
Registration and portfolio submission
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First stage
21 - 27 November 2024
Grading of the portfolios
2 December 2024
Announcement of the first stage results
The results of portfolio evaluation are published in the participants' personal accounts
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Second stage
05 - 10 December 2024
Completing Olympiad tasks in proctoring mode
06 December 2024 - 09 January 2025
Grading of the second stage of the competition
10 January 2025
Announcement of the second stage results
Appeal process
17 January 2025
Announcement of winners and prize-winners in Bachelor’s and Master’s tracks
Subjects of the Olympiads for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Bachelor's programmes
- Master's programmes
English-taught programmes
Politics and International Studies
Economics and Econometrics
Business and Management
Russian-taught programmes (the Preparatory year programme is obligatory for application)
Business and Management
Engineering and Technology
Computer and Data Science
Linguistics and Modern Languages
Earth and Environmental Sciences for Sustainability
Politics and International Studies
Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
Physical Sciences and Technology
Economics and Econometrics
English-taught programmes
Business and Management
Linguistics and Modern Languages
Politics and International Studies
Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
Economics and Econometrics
Russian-taught programmes (the Preparatory year programme is obligatory for application)
Business and Management
Engineering and Technology
Computer and Data Science
Linguistics and Modern Languages
Earth and Environmental Sciences for Sustainability
Education and Psychology
Politics and International Studies
Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
Physical Sciences and Technology
Economics and Econometrics
The HSE University is a modern multidisciplinary world—class university!
We are a center of attraction for talents from all over the world, where more than 5,500 international students study and 200+ international specialists from 50 countries work
Why HSE?
- Vyshka in rankings
- International students
- Preparatory year
- Support and Career Centre for International Students and Alumni
5000+ international students
100+ countries
- Pre-university russian languages programme
- Russian language and cultural linguistics programme
- Online TORFL preparion course
- Test of russian as a foreign languages
- Visa and registration
- Life in Moscow
- Career
Foreign specialists - teachers of the HSE University
Partner companies of the University and the salary of HSE graduates
Forbes Education surveyed Russia's leading employers to find out which university diplomas are most trusted by companies, and compiled a rating of universities with the best reputation in the labor market. HSE topped the top of the best universities in Russia according to Forbes Education, taking the honorable first place
- Yandex
- Sberbank
- Alfa-Bank
- Artemy Lebedev Studio
- Yakov and Partners
- P&G
- Unilever
The University campuses are located in the largest cities in Russia: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Perm.
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
Perm
- HSE dormitories
- Alternative accommodation
| Dormitory number | Address | Cost in RUB |
| Dormitory №1 | 50 Ulitsa Bolshaya Pereyaslavskaya, Building 1 | 2278,00 |
| Dormitory №2 | 1 Elektrodnaya Ulitsa | 1420,00 |
| Dormitory №3 | 10 Energeticheskaya Ulitsa, Korpus 2 | 1969,00 |
| Dormitory №4 | 33/1 Studencheskaya Ulitsa | 1550,00 |
| Dormitory №5 | 7 Kibalchicha Ulitsa | 2367,00 |
| Dormitory №6 | 1 Komsomolskaya Ulitsa, Odintsovo | 1018,00 |
| Dormitory №7 |
1-y Saratovskiy pr-d, 5, Korpus 2, Moscow 1-y Saratovskiy pr-d, 7, Korpus 3, Moscow |
1861, 00 1489, 00 |
| Dormitory №8 | 2 Makovskogo Ulitsa, Odintsovo | 1203,00 |
| Dormitory №9 | 5 Tsimlyanskaya Ulitsa, Moscow | 1538,00 |
| Dormitory №10 | 34 Mikhailova Ulitsa | 1704,00 |
| Dormitory for PhD Students | 56/2 Lyublinskaya Ulitsa, building 2, Moscow | 2665,00 |
| Dubki Dormitory | 1,3,9 Denisa Davydova Ulitsa, VNIISSOK, Odintsovo | 1144,00 |
- HSE rented objects
- Hotels and Aparthotels from partners
- Apartments in the "Coliving" format from partners
- Rental of apartments from partners
HSE through the eyes of students
Anna Yatsenko
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Statistics
I decided to enter a Russian university back in 8th grade, when I started thinking about higher education. For me, Russian universities are career opportunities!...
Kamilla Rakhimova
Master's Degree in Marketing: Digital Technologies and Marketing Communications
Kamila is currently in the 2nd year of a master's degree in Marketing. At HSE, she values the atmosphere of freedom and equality most of all: "Even the teachers' address to the students as "Colleagues" shows their respect. The teachers are willing to answer questions and are ready for constructive discussions."..
Olga Avdeevich
Bachelor's degree in State and Municipal Management
Hi! My name is Olya Avdeevich, I am from Grodno, Republic of Belarus. I am 17 years old, I studied at the Grodno city Gymnasium.
My social studies teacher told me about the HSE International Youth Olympiad at the end of the 10th grade. I learned from her that HSE holds its own internal Olympiad for foreign applicants every year. I searched for information on the Internet and found out that the HSE is one of the best universities in the Russian Federation...
Alina Khametova
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication
I really like the learning process. I was convinced that the teaching here is really at the highest level, the teachers are highly qualified people with extensive experience, and they are also very understanding and will help with all the questions that you ask them...
Tamar Grigoryan
Master's Degree in Strategic Management and Consulting
To the question "what do I like most about HSE?" I have one answer — people. These are people who will change your life and who will help you develop competencies and become a professional in your field...
Miron Baratelia
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
One of the main advantages of HSE is the high quality of education. Teachers always try to help with the study of materials, and thanks to the modular system and cumulative assessments, I can not worry during the sessions...
Anna Yatsenko
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Statistics
I decided to enter a Russian university back in 8th grade, when I started thinking about higher education. For me, Russian universities are career opportunities!...
Kamilla Rakhimova
Master's Degree in Marketing: Digital Technologies and Marketing Communications
Kamila is currently in the 2nd year of a master's degree in Marketing. At HSE, she values the atmosphere of freedom and equality most of all: "Even the teachers' address to the students as "Colleagues" shows their respect. The teachers are willing to answer questions and are ready for constructive discussions."..
Olga Avdeevich
Bachelor's degree in State and Municipal Management
Hi! My name is Olya Avdeevich, I am from Grodno, Republic of Belarus. I am 17 years old, I studied at the Grodno city Gymnasium.
My social studies teacher told me about the HSE International Youth Olympiad at the end of the 10th grade. I learned from her that HSE holds its own internal Olympiad for foreign applicants every year. I searched for information on the Internet and found out that the HSE is one of the best universities in the Russian Federation...
Alina Khametova
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication
I really like the learning process. I was convinced that the teaching here is really at the highest level, the teachers are highly qualified people with extensive experience, and they are also very understanding and will help with all the questions that you ask them...
Tamar Grigoryan
Master's Degree in Strategic Management and Consulting
To the question "what do I like most about HSE?" I have one answer — people. These are people who will change your life and who will help you develop competencies and become a professional in your field...
Miron Baratelia
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
One of the main advantages of HSE is the high quality of education. Teachers always try to help with the study of materials, and thanks to the modular system and cumulative assessments, I can not worry during the sessions...