International Summer University

International Summer University

Course dates:
20 June, 2019 to 20 August, 2019
Fee:
150 USD per ECTS credit
Topics:
Economics, IT, Language, Multidisciplinary, Social Sciences
Application deadline:
Monday, 15 April, 2019
University:
National Research University "Higher School of Economics" (HSE University)
Moscow, Russian Federation

Each summer, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals from all over the world come to Moscow for English-taught courses with HSE’s top professors. Courses focus on the politics, history, economics, and culture of Russia and Eurasia, and also include computer science, mathematics, law, urban planning, social sciences, the humanities, and Russian language.

Students design their own study plans based on their interests and the number of credits they wish to earn. Special modules are offered at HSE’s St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod campuses, so that international students can experience Russia’s two capital cities in one summer.

Summer University website

Fee: 150 USD per academic credit (more information)

Credits: 4-16 ECTS

Sample courses: Russia in the Changing World; Doing Business in Russia; EU–Russia Relations and a Future of Europe; Fake news, post-truth and digital media: Inquiry in relationship between media and politics; A Glimpse of Russian History; Politics and Economics of Energy; Advances in Decision Making Theory and Applications, Russian as a Foreign Language (full course list)

What we provide:

  • Visa support for students;
  • Russian student “buddies” who help international students with orientation and adaptation and who organize activities during their time at HSE;
  • At least one sightseeing tour and organized social events.

Contact: summer-hse@hse.ru

Contact information:
summer-hse@hse.ru
Link to course website

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Testimonials

  • Having the opportunity of studying at the SU was a great experience of life. The structure that HSE provides to foreign students is great and I felt home when I was living in Moscow. Learning a little bit Russian and a lot of interesting curiosities about Russian culture with our buddies (HSE student volunteers) – who helped us a lot! – was enriching. And most importantly, when we study with people from different countries we learn a lot even outside of class!
    Gabriela Cunha dos Santos, Brasil, University of Brasilia (SU 2014)
  • I took six courses and was especially interested in the EU-Russia relations and US-Russia relations. I learned a lot about Russian politics, BRICS countries, etc. and the Russian language course helped me a lot to get by in Russian. When I got here, I didn’t speak Russian at all, and now I can read it and speak it. I never expected that I would meet so many great people, visit such interesting lectures and learn so much in such a short period of time. I now want to come back to HSE so that I can my master’s here.
    Amandeus Van Rossum, University College Roosevelt (Netherlands), Political Science (SU 2015)
  • I was looking for a summer school in Russian Studies and luckily, I found this one. It’s very cool. If I could, I would have taken all the courses, but I didn’t have enough time, so I just took Asia-Pacific and Russia course. During the course, the professor explained that Russia wants to maintain or bring back its status as a global power, and Russia’s strategy in the Asia-Pacific region is aimed at that goal. For my Bachelor’s degree, I am also focusing on Asia-Pacific. We have the opportunity to discuss China, Japan, Korea, and as an extra subject, Russia. My final goal is to specialize in Russia, so now I am thinking of doing a PhD, perhaps in Russia, but also perhaps in another country but still focusing on Russia.
    Katya Railjan, Stuttgart Technology University of Applied Sciences (SU 2016)
  • I decided to take part in this programme as I received some very good advice from a friend of mine who studied here. I took Russian Language course and the course on the Russian Space and Russian State, as I try to improve my Russian and I’m interested in political science, and Russian space and Russian state could fit well for my course studies. I liked the lectures a lot, that is why I decided to apply for the visiting scholar programme here for the next semester, and my request was accepted.
    Moreno Stambazzi, Universtiy of Florence / University of Turin (Italy) (SU 2017)