How to Apply

International Admission Requirements

Applications are accepted online through the Applicant's Personal Account.

Entrance trials include a portfolio competition and an interview. The portfolio has to contain the following documents:

• a curriculum vitae;
• a motivation letter;
• at least one recommendation letter;
• a scanned copy of the Bachelor's diploma.

Additionally, applicants can submit certificates confirming their English language proficiency, and other academic, professional and personal merits, including GMAT/GRE certificates.

Please also take a closer look at the Criteria for Portfolio Assessment.

Full scholarships and tuition fee waivers (25% or 50% of the tuition fee per year) are available.

If you have any questions regarding the international admissions, please email iadmission-spb@hse.ru or give us a call +7 (812) 644 59 11 ext. 61583.

For more information about the admission procedure, please visit Graduate International Admissions website.

Graduate international applicants are welcome to take part in the following competitions (some restriction apply):

• Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project;
• International Olympiad Competitions for University Students and Graduates.

Please check the deadlines and requirements on the webpages of the Olympiads.

Winners have the opportunity to get a scholarship or receive additional benefits if they are entering self-paid seats.

• Citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (national passport must be provided).  
• Citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine permanently residing in Russia (permanent residence document must be provided).
• Compatriots living abroad (Compatriot status confirmation must be provided according to Federal Law N99 dated 24.05.1999).

Under the general admission international applicants compete with Russian applicants.

Please check this webpage to learn more about the general admission (available only in Russian).

If you have questions regarding general admission, please contact via abitur-spb@hse.ru

Under the general admission international applicants compete with Russian applicants.

Please check this webpage to learn more about the general admission (available only in Russian).