Study Abroad Opportunities
for HSE - Saint Petersburg Students

Starting from September 1, HSE University–St Petersburg students can apply for academic mobility to universities worldwide. For the spring semester 2027, there are more than 50 universities available in 21 countries: from Brazil to Japan. Read on to learn everything about the contest rules.

Alina Baranova, graduate of the Master's programme 'Arts and Culture Management', spent a semester at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In Italy, she studied among monuments and passed oral exams on a 30-point scale. Read on to find out about the peculiarities of academic mobility, the opportunities available to HSE University-St Petersburg students and Alina's professional plans.

Daria Semenova, fourth-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Asian and African Studies,' spent a semester at the University of Nizwa in Oman. There, she immersed herself in the language environment and came to know the culture of the modern Arab world. Read on to find out about why Daria chose Oman, the specifics of her studies there, and the value of international experience.

Vlada Entina, 4th-year student of the bachelor's programme 'International Programme in Business and Economics', spent the autumn semester at Xi'an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou. Read on to learn about the Chinese business environment, campus infrastructure, and travelling.

From September 1 to October 1, HSE University–St Petersburg students will be able to apply for exchange studies at international universities in the 2026 spring semester. There are more than 40 universities available in 20 countries, from Armenia to Mexico.

Alexey Shkilev, third-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Public Policy and Analytics,' spent the spring semester at Universiti Malaya. Read on to find out how the trip helped him explore Asia and improve his foreign language skills.

Vlada Bondarenko is a first-year student of the Master's programme 'Cross-Cultural Studies of Asia and Africa in the Context of International Relations' of the Institute of Asian and African Studies at HSE University–St Petersburg. This year, she spent the spring semester at the University of Nizwa in Oman. Read on to find out how the HSE University–St Petersburg academic mobility programme helped the student immerse herself in Middle Eastern culture and why studying in the country is unique.

Language internships provide essential training for experts in Middle Eastern studies. Students of HSE University–St Petersburg can complement their studies by immersing themselves in the language environment and culture of the relevant region. Find out more about internships in Morocco from bachelor's students of the Department of Middle Eastern and African Studies at the Institute of Asian and African Studies.

HSE University–St Petersburg has announced the call for the Summer School in the Himalayas, which will take place from June 30 to July 13, 2025.

Students of HSE University–St Petersburg can take part in exchange studies abroad not only during their bachelor's degree. Daria Orekhova, a second-year student of the Master's programme 'Media Production and Media Analysis', spent the autumn semester at one of the top universities in China. Read on to find out how the academic mobility experience at Beijing Normal University went, what inspired Daria to develop her own online course, and how travelling changes one's way of seeing the world.