Term Paper
Students of the Master’s Program "Politics. Economics. Philosophy" are expected to submit a term paper during the 1st year of studies.
| Module | Activity | Dates |
| Module 2 | Topic Application Term Paper (submission to the Study office and LMS) | before 9th of November 2025 |
| Module 3 | Preliminary defense (Term paper) | To be conducted during Research Seminar/Mentor's Seminar |
| Module 4 | Supervisor change (through LMS and the study office) | no later than mid-April 2026 |
| Term paper topic change (through LMS and the study office) | no later than mid-May 2026 | |
| Finalized Term paper (LMS submission) | mid-June 2026 (dates to be identified) | |
| Defense of Term Paper | end of June 2026 (dates to be identified) |
Necessary documents:
| General documents | |
| Requirements | |
| Cover Page Draft | Standard Cover Page |
| Term paper documents | |
| Term paper topic application | Term Paper topic submission |
| Term paper topic change | |
| Term paper supervisor change | |
| Term paper review template | |
You can also read about the organization of practical training of students at the Higher School of Economics in the handbook of the educational process.
All students must submit not only their term paper with a written review of the supervisor, but also a printed registration form confirming that the text has undergone the Anti-Plagiarism system.
Instructions for uploading works to the LMS are here. You can check your work in the Anti-plagiarism system.