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From November, 1 all foreign citizens who are planning to enter educational programmes of the bachelor's and master's degrees at the HSE Perm in 2021 can submit their applications online. We have created a detailed FAQ: how to apply, what exams you need to pass, when to submit documents, etc.

A new enrollment for an additional educational programme for the preparation of foreign citizens was held at the HSE Perm. The programme "Russian as a Foreign Language" is targeted at foreign applicants from far abroad who are going to enter Russian universities. Throughout the programme, students will master grammar, learn to perceive Russian speech phonetically and will be able to read, speak and write in Russian. This is the third intake and the fourth group of listeners at the HSE Perm.  

During the spring semester a student of the Durham University (the UK) Katie Kassam was studying the Russian language and history at HSE University, Perm within the programme ‘Perm Term’. This programme was first organized by HSE in 2019 in cooperation with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures of the University of Durham. A year ago four students from the UK shared their experience. This year Katie arrived alone in February, but had to return home in March due to pandemic and continue her studies remotely.

HSE Perm is pleased to now offer a 'Russian as a Foreign Language' programme for international students. The 'Russian as a Foreign Language' programme is designed to prepare international students for studies at Russian universities. In the programme, students gain proficiency in Russian grammar, listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons who would like to apply for Bachelor's or Master's programmes at HSE Perm in 2020 can now apply online.

Zhang Bin is a citizen of the People's Republic of China. Bin has graduated from Xi'an Petroleum University, programme “Russian language”. Bin entered HSE Perm in 2017 at the Master's programme “Project Management: Project Analysis, Investments, and Implementation Technologies”. Today Bin is very proud to be a graduate of Higher School of Economics.

On August 30, an adaptation event was held for newly arrived students who came to Perm from abroad to study. Within the admission campaign of foreign citizens 2019, the geography of applicants expanded significantly, and the International Office for the first time recruited freshmen from Mongolia, Syria, Morocco, Ghana, Georgia and Armenia. At the event, the freshmen met with the academic supervisors of their educational programmes, learned about the educational process and received valuable instructions on living in Perm and studying at HSE.

During four months, students of the University of Durham (UK) studied Russian and history at the Higher School of Economics in Perm as part of 'Perm Term' programme (a semester in Perm). This programme was first organized by HSE in 2019 in cooperation with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures of the University of Durham. The semester came to an end, and students Phoebe, Athena, Madeleine and Eleanor shared their impressions of this experience.

Rustam Sattorzoda arrived in Perm from Tajikistan and graduated from the Master's Programme in Finance in 2018. HSE News Service spoke with Rustam about what he has been up to since graduating.

On November 16, the first 'Welcome Day' forum for foreign students was held in Perm. The forum brought together foreign students from all the universities of the city and HSE Perm's Club of Foreign Students also took part in the event.