Services for international students:
- Assistance in adapting to life in St. Petersburg and studies at HSE;
- Organisation of cultural and entertainment events, as well as other extracurricular activities;
- Assistance in communication with other departments of the university;
- Emergency hotline.
Contact us at isso@hse.ru or phone: +7 (812) 644-59-11 ext. 61745, 61748.
Hotline for emergency situations: +7 (981) 830-15-40 (available for calls, SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram).
Services for international graduates:
- Creation of a community of international alumni of the Saint Petersburg campus;
- Assistance in realising graduates' initiatives;
- Involving graduates in the life of the university: ambassadorship, mentoring, and other opportunities.
For International Alumni

Language anxiety, crumbling of the usual ‘self’–practically every international student faces these and other challenges. On October 10, the World Mental Health Day, psychologists from HSE University-St Petersburg Tatiana Kazantseva and Ksenia Kashentseva shared how they help students overcome difficulties and adapt to life in a new country.
October 10

HSE University–St Petersburg held a comprehensive adaptation event for international bachelor's and master's first-years and participants of academic mobility programmes. Read on to find out why students from all over the world choose HSE University–St Petersburg for their studies.
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September 05

Rainer Matos Franco, HSE University–St Petersburg graduate and candidate of historical sciences, has launched the podcast Russia Aloud (Rusia en Voz Alta). The goal of the project is to dispel myths, prejudices, and distortions in the perception of the country.
August 22

Mark Angelo Gajardo, graduate of the Master's programme 'Comparative Politics of Eurasia,' presented his research at the 28th World Congress of Political Science organised by the International Political Science Association (IPSA).
August 16