Program Overview & Requirements

Program Overview

This unique summer study abroad program at a premier university in Russia combines intensive Russian language coursework with cultural immersion and excursions in Saint Petersburg, Russia’s cultural capital. The program is open to students of all levels, including those with no Russian language skills. The program will run for six weeks and will be based at the Higher School of Economics, one of Russia’s most prestigious and top-rated universities.

Program Requirements

Students with no Russian skills are encouraged to apply.

Students are required to have a valid passport in order to be accepted. Russian immigration requires that this passport is valid for 18 months beyond the end date of the program. Please find more information about visa requirements here: https://spb.hse.ru/io/fivecolleges/visasupport