Apply as a free mover
Период номинации продлен до 13 мая включительно
You can apply as a free mover student by filling in the Nomination Form. Within the following month you will receive an email from us with all the further details about your exchange period. You will get a list of documents you are required to provide for application process. If your application is approved, we start the process of enrollment.
Autumn semester and full academic year:
Nomination deadline – April 20
Application deadline – May 1
Spring semester:
Nomination deadline – October 1
Application deadline – October 15
Please note that the deadlines are also defined by the sending university and they are prior to the dates mentioned above. If you missed the deadline, please contact us and we will see what can be done (you should take into consideration that obtaining a Russian study visa may take up to 1,5 month).
We expect free mover students to take at least 12-15 ECTS per semester (3-4 courses). For the free mover each course is charged at a rate of 9,000 RUB per 1 ECTS. For example, a 4 ECTS course costs 36,000 rubles.
Most of the courses are offline with possible online elements. HSE has also a limited number of online intercampus courses.
As an international student at HSE University - Saint Petersburg, you will be able to choose from a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in English and Russian languages. Please check the HSE Course Catalogue and apply the filters (campus Saint Petersburg, academic year) to find the most relevant to your study programme. As a rule, exchange students attend courses within our educational programmes, the list of the programmes can be found below.
For the Russian student visa application you need to receive an invitation letter. More detailed information could be found in Invitation Letter and Russian study visa. Please read carefully the information about entering the Russian Federation for studying in 2023-2024.
HSE Saint Petersburg Educational Programmes
Russian-taught programmes (with some courses in English)
English-taught programmes
Requirements for nomination
Application process
All nominated students will be contacted by International Student Mobility Office and provided with instructions on the application process. If students need to apply for a Russian visa, we strongly recommend to submit the application before the deadline.