Checklist for First-Year Students

Dear first-year students,

Here is a list of crucial steps that you need to follow to address various organisational matters at HSE University. This will help you avoid any unpleasant situations during your studies.

The organizational meeting will be held on September 2, at 6 p.m., 11 Pokrovsky Boulevard, room R405

1. Check in to the dormitory (if you do not reside in Moscow or in Russia)

For International students

You will be assigned a place at the dormitory automatically in the International Applicant's Personal Account.

You can get access to the Dormitory section in your personal account after completing your consent to study at HSE University and going through the recognition procedure.

Check-in for first-year bachelor's and master's students will take place starting from 20.08.2026, while the following conditions are met:

the applicant has personally visited the Admissions Committee for Foreign Citizens and submitted the originals of the documents required for enrollment;
the applicant has indicated to the International Applicant's Personal Account the need to provide a dormitory;
the Admissions Committee for Foreign Citizens has issued an order on enrollment (from 20.08.2026);
accommodation referral in the dormitory has been sent to the applicant's personal account and by mail (on the day of visiting the Admissions Committee for Foreign Citizens).

The referral indicates: the date of accommodation in the dormitory, the address of the dormitory and room number, directions, and the contact person responsible for accommodation. Your accommodation referral will be valid for 10 days. If you do not check into the dormitory within the specified time frame, the referral will be canceled.

Please make sure to download the accommodation referral from your Personal Account, print it, and have it on hands when checking in to the dormitory.

When checking into a dormitory, you must also have the following documents:

foreign citizen passport;
a copy of the entry visa (for foreign citizens with a visa regime for entry into the Russian Federation)
a migration card issued upon crossing the border of the Russian Federation;
a medical certificate or results of a medical examination valid at the time of check-in; a certificate of preventive vaccinations in the form No. 156/u-93 (if available) or in the form of Annex No. 8 of the Internal Rules of the HSE Student Dormitory;
a voluntary health insurance policy covering the whole period of your stay in Russia.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at zaselenie@hse.ru.

2. Study the guidelines about your visa and migration registration (if you are an international student)

Important notice on registration

3. Get a library card

4. Get a Moscow Social Card

5. Get a bank card for your scholarship (issued by VTB, MIR payment system)

6. Apply for a study certificate (optional)*

You can apply for a study certificate at the Student Service Centre electronic service starting from September 1, 2026.

Useful links

HSE Academic Handbook – you can find answers to all questions about the study process at HSE University here.

HSE University bylaws and regulations can be found here.