Transfer and Reinstatement to the Economics and Economic Policy Programme

Transfer of students to the Master’s Programme ‘Economics and Economic Policy’ is pursuant to the following bylaws: 

Guidelines for Transfer of Students Enrolled in Bachelor’s, Specialist and Master’s Degree Programmes at National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Students Enrolled in  Bachelor’s, Specialist, Master’s Degree Programmes from Other Academic Institutions to National Research University Higher School of Economics (hereafter the ‘Guidelines for Transfer of Students’);

Regulations on Procedures for Evaluating and Transferring Results of Previous Education towards Programmes at the Bachelor’s, Specialist and Master’s Degree Level at National Research University Higher School of Economics; 

Terms and conditions of the transfer are set forth in the Procedures for Transfers of Master's Students at HSE University and Other Academic Institutions to the Master's Degree Programmes in Economics (field of study 38.04.01) of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at HSE University (Procedures are soon to be updated according to the new HSE bylaws.)

 2025/2026 academic year Evaluation Committee includes:

Chairperson: Dmitry Veselov, PhD, Candidate of Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Theoretical Economics
Comittee members:

• Olga Kuznetsova, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Department of Theoretical Economics
• Vladimir Panov, PhD, Doctor of Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Statistics and Data Analysis
• Tatyana Ratnikova, Candidate of Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Economics
• Andrei Tatarinov, Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Senior Expert at the Department of Statistics and Data Analysis
• Maria Sheluntcova, Candidate of Sciences, Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Economics

Secretary: Maria Geroeva, Head of Unit, Master's Programmes Curriculum Support, mgeroeva@hse.ru, Pokrovski Boulevard, 11, office T521

Students can be transferred to a state-funded place, provided that such places are available under the programme. More information about state-funded places is available here.

Transfers for studies under the degree programme are organized in June and December of the ongoing academic year. Make sure that you submit an application for transfer within the specified period set for your degree programme. Applications for transfers submitted after established deadlines will not be considered.

Deadlines for applications for transfer to the degree programme:

All transfer applications, including transfer from other universities and reinstatement at HSE University/return from academic or other types of leaves with subsequent internal transfer at HSE University, are submitted through the "Transfer" module in SmartPoint. Outer users need to register first.

Details of the transfer procedure are described in HSE Academic Handbook:
Transfer of students within HSE University
Transfer to HSE University from Other Academic Institutions

HSE University’s Student Service Centre provides consultations with respect to any matters related to the student transfer at studcentre@hse.ru.

The reinstatement of students under the 'Economics and Economic Policy' Master’s Programme shall be organized pursuant to the following bylaws:  

The Procedures and Conditions for Reinstating Students Who Were Dismissed From National Research University Higher School of Economics, and for Readmitting Students to Study After Academic Leave, Maternity Leave, Parental Leave or Childcare Leave.

A reinstatement application should be submitted via the online from at your personal profile:
1) to procede with studies - at the link;
2) to participate in the Final State Certification - at the link.

HSE Academic Handbook: Reinstatement.