Information for Applicants Admitted under the Quota Provided by Rossotrudnichestvo
Admission to HSE University takes place in two stages:
Stage one (selection in the country):
Deadlines: October 2024 - January 2025.
Application: Application should be submitted in your country at: https://education-in-russia.com/
Wait for the results of the first stage of selection in your country. For all questions, please contact Rossotrudnichestvo in your country.
Stage two (review of applications at HSE University):
Submission of applications to HSE University: HSE starts to receive applications no earlier than May 2025. Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Assessment criteria for undergraduate studies:
First stage documents: documents submitted at the first stage of selection, including subject grades in certificates and transcripts.
Certificates of victories: Certificates of victories in Olympiads and competitions.
Entrance examinations: Results of passing the HSE entrance examinations.
Important: Each criterion is advisory in nature and not mandatory for admission. HSE does not issue letters of recommendation for undergraduate applicants.
With the exception of those who wish to study in the HSE undergraduate programmes "Design" (Moscow) and "Design" (St. Petersburg)*.
* To receive a letter of recommendation, you must:
- Submit an application on the website: https://asav.hse.ru/applyba.html#signup.
- Upload a creative project in your personal account.
- When results for creative project are published, write a letter to inter@hse.ru: Indicate your full name, registration number in your Personal Account and the programme you plan to apply to.
Assessment criteria for graduate studies:
Documents of the first stage: documents submitted at the first stage of selection, including grades in subjects in certificates and extracts.
Portfolio Competition: Results of participation in the HSE portfolio competition.
Important: Each criterion is advisory in nature and not mandatory for admission.
Receiving a letter of recommendation for graduate studies:
- Submit an application on the website: https://asav.hse.ru/applyma.html#signup and receive the result of the application review (the number of points in the portfolio competition).
- Only applications that have received more than 40 points can apply for a letter of recommendation.
- Write a letter to inter@hse.ru: Indicate your full name, registration number in your Personal Account and the programme you plan to apply to.
Important: The letter can be received ONLY after receiving the result of the applicant's portfolio review. Applications for letters are accepted until December 23, 2024.
Checking statuses: The statuses and results of application review at the second stage can be checked on the website: https://russia-edu.minobrnauki.gov.ru/. HSE does not comment on the results of application review and does not advise applicants applying through Rossotrudnichestvo on the status of the application, submission rules, or other issues related to admission. For all such questions, please contact the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in your country.
Receiving a letter of recommendation for Doctoral Programmes:
The decision to provide a letter of recommendation is made based on an examination of individual achievements (portfolio). The portfolio may include: CV, a plan-prospectus of the proposed scientific research, a motivation letter, letters of recommendation, published and/or accepted articles in scientific journals, documents on participation in conferences, a letter of recommendation from the proposed scientific supervisor, international language certificates and other documents at the discretion of the candidate. Portfolio documents must be sent to the Doctoral Programmes admissions office by e-mail (admissionphd@hse.ru) indicating the scientific specialty chosen for Doctoral Programme.
Additional information:
Choosing a programme: Foreign applicants applying through Rossotrudnichestvo have the right to choose a programme in accordance with their field of study. At the same time, HSE has the right to independently determine the programme, regardless of the wishes and priorities of the applicant.
Restrictions on English-language programmes: Admission to English-language programmes is limited.
We hope that this information will help you in the process of applying to HSE!