Saint Petersburg, Russia
The College of Arts and Sciences has suspended its recruitment for this exchange program at this time.University: National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE)
main campus is in Moscow; this exchange program is with the Saint Petersburg campus.
Student body: 6,200 undergraduate and graduate students
International students at university: 680
Website:
Course load: IU students must take 15 credits. This is the equivalent of 30 ECTS credits.
Course catalog: View course catalog (Select the Saint Petersburg campus in upper right of the webpage)
Language of instruction: English and Russian (3 undergraduate programs and 30-50% of other programs are taught in English)
Grades + Transcripts: HSE uses a ten-point grading system which is equivalent to the 5 point ECTS grading system. HSE will provide transcripts detailing the courses taken and the grades obtained. At the student’s request, IU departments will review courses to determine how they will apply to your degree. Please note that IU does not accept Pass/Fail.
Academic calendar:
- Autumn semester: September 1 – December 31, 2022
- Academic year: September 1 – June 30
Alternative Assessments:
Students who do not want to stay until the end of December will need to discuss the early completion of graded assignments and tests with the professor of each course.