Post on 13-May-2022
ORIENTATION SUMMARY
2022
International Prep Year
Moscow, 2021
INTERNATIONAL PREP YEAR OFFICE
Pokrovsky bulvar, building D,offices D601, D602, D514
Office is open:
Monday – Friday :09:30-13:00 and 14:00 - 18:30 Saturday-Sunday – CLOSED interprep@hse.ru
Alexandra Nazarchuk Director anazarchuk@hse.ru +7 (495) 772 95 90*13114
Polina ShankoDeputy director pshanko@hse.ru +7 (495) 772 95 90*11436
Alina KotovaManager avkotova@hse.ru +7 (495) 772 95 90*11769
Irina N. Isaeva Curriculum Coordinator iisaeva@hse.ru +7 (495) 772 95 90*12565
ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS
For offline students:
1. ID (passport of a foreign citizen) + notarized
translation into Russian;
2. Diploma with transcripts (copy) + notarized translation
into Russian;
3. VMI policy (you can choose from the ones presented
on the site https://www.hse.ru/medical/ins)
4. Certificate of absence of HIV
5. Health certificate
6. Photo size 3*4
7. 2 PCR tests before and after arrival
For online students (in personal account):
1. ID (passport of a foreign
citizen) + notarized
translation into Russian;
2. Diploma with transcripts
(copy) + notarized translation
into Russian;
VISA PROCESS
1. November – enrollment process (signing the contract and payment). Until you pay for the
tuition, we cannot enroll you in the program and start visa process.
2. December - January – Interior Ministry is preparing your visa invitation. This process may take
around a month and the university cannot speed it up.
3. End of January – you receive your visa and come to Russia. The approximate time of arrival is
the last week of January – first week of February. If there are some delays in the visa process,
you can start the course online.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Module 3 Module 4 February 7 – April 3 April 11 –
June 12
Intermediate exams:
April 4 - 10
Final assessment:
June 13 – 30
1) Russian language 1) Russian language
Spring break
May 1 - 9
Final assessment June 14 – 30, 2022
National and public holidays in 2022:February 23March 7-8May 2-3, 9-10June 13
Module 3-4 –On-line and on-campus
TIME-TABLE AND ON LINE SCHEDULING SYSTEM
You can find your timetable:
Via HSE mobile app (available for iOs, Android, or
WindowsPhone) or on the website (choose Schedule-
Student-your name).
A class usually lasts two academic hours (1 hour 20
minutes in total). The starting times of each class are
fixed.
On-line classes will be held via Zoom according to the
schedule.
It is not allowed to change groups without Prep Year study office permission.
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
Regularity: routine assessment, intermediate assessment, and the final assessment.
Forms of knowledge assessment: tests and exams.
Exam Schedule: formed one week before the exams start and published on the Preparatory Year web page.
Please note that skipping classes (including online classes) affects your final grade.
TEST OF RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
At the Center of HSE International Preparatory Programmes, you can pass a certified exam in Russian as
a foreign language (TRKI, levels A1-C2).
This exam can be taken instead of Russian language entrance exam, if you change the direction of studying.
You can see more by the linkhttps://preparatory.hse.ru/en/torfl
This service is paid and not required.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
50 %discount for
the full-degree
program
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
1. HSE Student Housing Office https://www.hse.ru/en/sho/#ppo Students can get housing advice; assistance in considering housing options; accommodation on special conditions available only for HSE students. You can only apply for HSE Housing office assistance after you finish your enrollment process.
2. Finding living accommodations yourself. Good places to start are: booking.com.ru, thelocals.ru, www.russian.hostelworld.com. Your landlord will have to make you a registration in Moscow! Staying in a place with no registration is illegal and may result in your deportation from the country.
3. Online studies from you country. Learning Russian from the comfort of your home has its own advantages - we will provide all training materials and instructions. Our Russian language instructors are highly professional and have experience in online education.
https://preparatory.hse.ru/en/ Phone.: +7 495 7729590
For any further questions, please contact our managers at interprep@hse.ru
Phone.: +7 495 7729590 Address: Office D-601, Korpus D, Building 11, Pokrovsky boulevard, Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation