Zoya Maslennikova
- Senior Lecturer: International Preparatory Year
- Zoya Maslennikova has been at HSE University since 2021.
Education
St Petersburg State University
St Petersburg Mining University
Courses (2026/2027)
- Literature (For foreign students; International Preparatory Year; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian as a Foreign Language (For foreign students; International Preparatory Year; 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2025/2026)
- Literature (For foreign students; International Preparatory Year; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian as a Foreign Language (For foreign students; International Preparatory Year; 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific language (For foreign students; International Preparatory Year; 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2024/2025)
- Literature (For foreign students; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian as a Foreign Language (For foreign students; 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific language (For foreign students; 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2023/2024)
- Literature (For foreign students; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Russian as a Foreign Language (For foreign students; 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian as a Foreign Language. Level 3. Pre-Intermediate (For foreign students; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Scientific language (For foreign students; 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Russian as a Foreign Language (For foreign students; 1-4 module)Rus
- Russian as a Foreign Language. Level 3. Pre-Intermediate (For foreign students; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Scientific language (For foreign students; 2-4 module)Rus
Employment history
International fellow | College of William&Mary
Williamsburg, VA
2017 — 2019
Russian Language Instructor
Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
2016 — 2017
Russian Language Teacher | Derzhavin Institute
Saint-Petersburg
2013 — 2017
‘I Left Feeling Really Inspired’: HSE International Students Shine at VI International Conference in Tomsk
On April 19–24 April 2026, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) hosted the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Scientific Initiative of International Students and Postgraduates.’ Seven students from the HSE International Preparatory Year took part in the event: four attended in person, and three joined online. The delegation was accompanied by two lecturers—Zoya Maslennikova and Maria Grabovskaya.
Maths Club, Russian Phonetics, and the Most Delicious Milk: Prep Year Kicks Off
In October 2025, more than 200 international students began their studies on HSE University’s International Preparatory Year. After a month of rigorous in-class learning, they gathered for a more informal event—the Russian Speaking Club—where they met classmates from other groups. The HSE University News Service spoke with students, teachers, and administrators about the programme’s progress and expansion.