Requirements
! Please be aware that Russian government and HSE scholarships and tuition fee waivers are not applicable.
Applicants are considered for admission based on the application portfolio and should meet the following requirements:
- bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
- strong proficiency in English;
- computer literacy (ability to work in the standard packages of MS Office).
Additional scores for portfolio the following provides:
- prior work experience in the field of Finance, including through an internship or other traineeship;
- completion of the HSE "Quantitative Finance" specialization courses.
Prospective students have a possibility to get access to "Quantitative Methods" and "Econometrics" specialization courses. Please contact Uliana Odintsova, Manager of the Program:
+7 (495) 772-95-90 доб. 22454
uodintsova@hse.ru
Portfolio composition
The total points from 45 to 100 (inclusively) means an international applicant is recommended for enrollment.
If the applicant provides, in addition to the mandatory elements of the portfolio, documents confirming participation in scientific and applied conferences, trainings, Olympiads, case championships, etc., publications in scientific and business journals, internships, qualification trainings, electronic copy of the received international professional certificate CFA, FRM, ACCA or separate exams on them, the score of the portfolio could be higher.
Each applicant must be interviewed for admission to “Master of Finance” Master's program. The interview is held in order to get acquainted with an applicant, as well as to clarify the information provided by him/her or to clarify the English proficiency level.
Form of interview: face-to-face meeting or online interview.
*Any passed CFA level exam provides additional advantage to be accepted for the program and recognized for an elective course waiver.