HSE University – St Petersburg offers 27 programmes leading to a state-accredited Master’s degree. 20 programmes are delivered in Russian language and also include courses taught in English.
The proportion of English-taught and Russian-taught courses inside curricula varies among programmes.
This means that proficiency in both Russian and English is required to meet entry requirements and to successfully graduate from these programmes.
7 graduate programmes are fully taught in English.
Programmes in English
Programmes in Russian
UX Analytics and Information System Design
Civil and Commercial Law
Educational Administration
Intellectual Property Law in the Digital Age
Machine Learning and Data Analysis
Physics
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Software Development and Data Analysis
Systems Reliability Engineering
Business and IT Architecture of High-Tech Companies
Economics and Business Consulting
Law and Public Administration
Modern Social Analysis
Design
Strategic Management of Logistics and Supply Chains
Urban Development and Governance
Russian Literature in Cross-cultural and Intermedial Perspective
Media Production and Media Analysis
Language Technologies in Business and Education
Cross-Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa in the Context of International Relations
Applied Linguistics: Foreign Language Teaching and Translation in the Digital Environment
2 years
Full-time
120 ECTS
Admissions Tracks
There are three admission tracks available for international applicants, which complement one another.
1. International Admissions
International Applications to the graduate programmes for 2026/2027 academic year will be open from November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025
Start of application submission, review of applications by educational programmes
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March 20, 2026
Deadline for accepting applications for Russian government scholarship places
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September 1, 2026
Classes starting date depends on the chosen programme
2. Competitions / Olympiads
Graduate international applicants are welcomed to take part in the following competitions (some restrictions apply)
3. General Admission (limited eligibility)
Certain categories of international applicants are eligible to apply for a state-funded or fee-paying place via general admissions
Admission Requirements
- Entrance exams include a portfolio competition and an interview.
- The portfolio includes the following documents: CV, motivation letter, at least one recommendation letter; copy of the bachelor's diploma and transcript of records.
Criteria for Portfolio Assessment Master Programmes 2026/2027
Regulatory Documents
Admission Regulations for International Students 2025 (available in Russian only)
Contacts
Graduate Programmes Coordinator