Entrance Examinations for Undergraduate Programmes – International Admission for 2022/2023 Academic Year
All international applicants have to pass 2 entrance examinations to become eligible for enrollment. Combinations of exams applicable to each programme. Minimal pass scores are listed in the table below.
| Bachelor's programme | Combination of Exams | Priority | Minimum Entry Points |
| Applied Mathematics and Information Science | Mathematics Russian Language |
1 2 |
75 60 |
| Applied Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence |
Mathematics
Russian Language
|
1
2
|
65
60
|
| International Bachelor in Business and Economics (in English) | Mathematics English Language / Russian Language |
1 2 |
60 65/60 |
| Economic Data Analytics |
Mathematics Russian Language |
1 2 |
65 60 |
| Business Administration |
Mathematics Russian Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Business Informatics |
Mathematics Russian Language |
1 2 |
65 60 |
| Public Policy and Analytics | Mathematics Russian Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Sociology and Social Informatics (in English) | Mathematics English Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Law | History Russian Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Asian and African Studies | Russian Language English Language |
2 1 |
60 60 |
| Political Science and World Politics (in English) | English Language History |
2 1 |
60 55 |
| Philology | Russian Language English Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| History | History English Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Design | Art Competition Russian Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Media Communications | English Language Russian Language |
1 2 |
60 60 |
| Physics |
Physics
Russian Language
|
1
2
|
65
60
|
Russian language, written test, 90 minutes
Answers to Russian Language Sample Test
English language, written test, 90 minutes
Answers to English Language Sample Test
Mathematics, written test, 180 minutes
Syllabus in MathsPhysics, written test, 180 minutes (in Russian)
Social Studies, written test, 120 minutes (in Russian)
Answers to Social Studies Sample Test
History, written test, 90 minutes
Answers to History Sample Test
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Undergraduate applicants can choose one of the two forms of examinations:
1. On-campus
Exams are held in St Petersburg. The schedule of exams will be published later.
2. Remotely
2.1 In-person tests taken by the visiting HSE Selection Commission in applicant's country of residence. The list of countries where HSE University will host the exams will be published later.
2.2. Online tests (proctoring)
Evaluation of entrance tests
Applicants have to select and register for at least two tests that match the combination of entrance exams for a particular programme (see above). If you have applied for several programmes with different combinations of exams, you may want to register for all required tests to improve your chances.
Applicants earn a score for each test; the minimal score is 0, the maximal score is 100.
To become eligible for enrollment to a self-funded (tuition fee) place, you have to earn minimal pass score for each of relevant tests (see above).
Applicants with a high overall score are eligible for the HSE Top Applicant Scholarship (discount off tuition fee).
Nominations for the HSE Gold Scholarships are based on the overall test score (sum of scores for two programme-specific tests).