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Illustration for news: From Korea to Russia: Junseo Lee on His Master’s Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg

From Korea to Russia: Junseo Lee on His Master’s Studies at HSE University-St Petersburg

Every year, HSE University welcomes more than a thousand students from all over the world. In 2024, Junseo Lee, a student from South Korea, came to HSE University-St Petersburg as a master’s student of the programme ‘Comparative Politics of Eurasia’. In the article, Junseo shares the story of why he chose St Petersburg and HSE University in particular and his personal experience of living and studying in Russia as a foreign student.

Illustration for news: Applications for the double degree program with the University of Trento are open until March 3rd.

Applications for the double degree program with the University of Trento are open until March 3rd.

From February 3 to March 3 (23:59 MSK), the competition for academic mobility within the double degree programs for the 2025/2026 academic year is open for partner universities of HSE University, St. Petersburg.

Illustration for news: HSE SPB Day 2024: Most Heartwarming Festival of September in 'Sevkabel Port'

HSE SPB Day 2024: Most Heartwarming Festival of September in 'Sevkabel Port'

One life is too short to get to know HSE University-St Petersburg thoroughly. But to get acquainted with it well, one HSE SPB Day will be enough. On September 13, we invite the first-years and everyone interested to 'Sevkabel Port' for a kaleidoscope of pleasant emotions and impressions. We will show you how eventful and interesting university years will be and introduce you to the professors, business partners and other active students. Find out what other surprises we have prepared in the article.

Illustration for news: The Organizational Meeting for the 1st Year Students

The Organizational Meeting for the 1st Year Students

The  organizational meeting for the 1st year students of the programme 'Comparative Politics of Eurasia' will take place in September 2-nd, at 4.20 pm (Moscow time) by the following address: Griboedova channel embankment, 123, room 201

Illustration for news: Graduates of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia program discuss their master's thesis research and the process of defending it.

Graduates of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia program discuss their master's thesis research and the process of defending it.

This summer 12 students from our program successfully defended their master's theses. We spoke with graduates of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia program about their projects, the reasons behind their choice of topics, the process of working on a research design, and the defense process. Read more about this in our our new material.

Illustration for news: Student mobility programs: how to spend a semester abroad

Student mobility programs: how to spend a semester abroad

Recently, we announced the results of the double degree program competition with the University of Trento. However, this is not the only option for academic mobility available to students in the Comparative Politics of Eurasia program. Today, we discuss another opportunity - semester exchange programs.

Illustration for news: The results of the double degree program competition with the University of Trento have been announced

The results of the double degree program competition with the University of Trento have been announced

Last week, the results of the competition for double degree programs became known. Four 1st-year students of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia program won the opportunity to spend the next academic year at the partner university of the program and receive two diplomas at the end of their studies - the HSE in St. Petersburgand and the University of Trento. 
We talked to the winners of the competition and found out what they expect from studying in Italy.

Illustration for news: Registration for the Spring Online School is open

Registration for the Spring Online School is open

We invite you to participate in the Spring Online School "Governance in Eurasia: Tools of Analysis". 

Illustration for news: Continuing the series of students and applicants’ meetings with successful graduates of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia programme

Continuing the series of students and applicants’ meetings with successful graduates of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia programme

This Thursday, there will be a meeting with Dimitri Fedoseikin, a 2023 graduate of the Comparative Politics of Eurasia programme.

Illustration for news: Student expedition to the Himalayas: applications open until 20 March

Student expedition to the Himalayas: applications open until 20 March

Applications for the student expedition to the Indian Himalayas are still being accepted until 20 March.