Transfer of Students Within HSE University

Check for Vacant Places and Application Deadlines

Information on vacant places and application deadlines is published on the websites of the respective degree programmes in the "Число студентов и вакантные места" section. This is done prior to the mandatory transfer periods (by November 30 and May 31) and before any additional transfer period (if applicable).

Submit Your Transfer Application Within the Set Deadlines

Transfer with dismissal from the current programme: Submit your application via the "Transfer" module in your LMS account. Applications are reviewed within 3 working days following the date of submission. Note: the date of request submission is not considered the date of official application.

Reinstatement with subsequent transfer: Submit your request through the "HSE Transfers Window" e-service, within the deadlines set by the target programme.

Return from academic or other leave with subsequent transfer: Submit your request through the "HSE Transfers Window" e-service, again within the deadlines of the target programme.

Receive Notification with Transfer Application Template

If your application passes the initial review, a template for the transfer request and instructions for the next steps will be sent to the email you use for LMS.

Sign the Transfer Request and Email It to Programme Managers and Academic Supervisor

Using your HSE corporate email, send a scanned copy of the signed request to: your academic supervisor and the manager of your current degree programme.

Be sure to copy the manager of the target programme in the email to ensure all parties are informed.

Await the Academic Supervisor’s Decision

Your academic supervisor will reply with their approval or a justified refusal regarding the transfer.

Complete Evaluation Procedures (If Applicable) and Wait for Final Decision

You will receive a message from the target programme’s manager with information based on the evaluation results, including:

• The year/module of study to which you may be admitted;

• The type of place (state-funded or fee-paying);

• A draft of your individual curriculum.

If the transfer is approved, the evaluation committee will define:

• Which completed courses may be credited;

• Which courses must be taken or retaken;

• The year of study from which you will continue;

• The type of available place (state-funded or fee-paying).

The number of credit units that can be included in the individual curriculum for one academic year is determined by the educational standard of the programme. If some courses cannot be credited or if there are required courses (or sections) not previously completed, they will be added to the student’s curriculum in addition to the standard coursework for the target year.

Decide Whether to Proceed with the Transfer

If the evaluation committee has issued a positive decision, you must confirm your intent to transfer by notifying the manager of the target programme or withdraw your request.

Approve Individual Curriculum and Pay Tuition (for Fee-Paying Places)

If transferring to a fee-paying place, you must:

• Approve the draft individual curriculum provided by the programme manager;

• Sign an agreement for paid educational services;

• Pay the tuition fee.

Wait for Official Directive and Begin Studies

An official transfer order will be issued within 5 working days of:

• Receiving the signed individual curriculum (for state-funded students);

• Confirmed tuition payment and signed service agreement (for fee-paying students).

If you wish, you may submit a request to the faculty dean asking to begin attending classes while the dismissal/transfer directive is being processed. The decision is at the dean’s discretion.

Timeframe for Transfers Without Changing the Field of Study (Within One Integrated Group of Fields)

Applications must be submitted within the transfer deadlines set by each degree programme, which are published on their websites by November 30 and May 31.

• First-year Bachelor's/Specialist students: Transfer is possible only after the Module 2 exam session (applications accepted in December, orders issued after exams);

• First-year Master’s students: No such restrictions.

Timeframe for Transfers With a Change in the Field of Study (Within the Same Integrated Group of Fields)

Applications may only be submitted during the June transfer period, according to deadlines published by each programme. This requirement is established by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

Step 1. Choose a Degree Programme in the Same Field of Study

HSE University Bachelor’s programmes https://www.hse.ru/en/n/education/bachelor  

HSE University Master’s programmes https://www.hse.ru/en/n/education/magister

Step 2. Submit a Transfer Application in LMS

Use your personal LMS account to submit your application through the Online Service for Transfer.

Step 3. Receive an Email with a Request Form

If your application passes the technical review, a request form and detailed next steps will be sent to your HSE corporate email.

Step 4. Sign and Send the Request

Email the signed scan of the request from your corporate email to:

• Your academic supervisor

• The manager of your current programme

• The manager of the target programme

Step 5. Pass the Evaluation (if needed)

Step 6. Wait for the Programme’s Decision

If the evaluation committee approves your transfer, please notify the manager of the target programme of your decision to proceed, or withdraw your request.

If the transfer is approved, the evaluation committee will determine:

• Which courses can be credited

• Which courses must be studied or re-evaluated

• The year of study to resume from

• The number of credits allowed in the new individual study plan, as defined by the programme’s academic standard

• If any required courses have not been completed, they will be added to your study plan alongside the standard curriculum.

Step 7. Approve Your Individual Curriculum and Await Transfer Order

Confirm the Individual Curriculum received from the programme manager and wait for the official transfer order. Once issued, you may start the classes.

Step 1. Choose a Degree Programme in a Different Field of Study

HSE University Bachelor’s programmes https://www.hse.ru/en/n/education/bachelor  

HSE University Master’s programmes https://www.hse.ru/en/n/education/magister

Step 2. Submit a Transfer Application in LMS

Use your personal LMS account to submit your application through the Online Service for Transfer.

Step 3. Receive an Email with a Request Form

If your application passes the technical review, a request form and detailed next steps will be sent to your HSE corporate email.

Step 4. Pass the Evaluation (if needed)

Step 5. Wait for the Programme’s Decision

The manager of the target programme will inform you of the proposed year/module for your transfer and send a draft of the Individual Curriculum.

If the transfer is approved, the evaluation committee will determine:

• Which courses can be credited

• Which courses must be studied or re-evaluated

• The year of study to resume from

• The number of credits allowed in the new individual study plan, as defined by the programme’s academic standard

• If any required courses have not been completed, they will be added to your study plan alongside the standard curriculum.

If the programme approves your transfer, proceed to the following steps.

Step 6. Contact Your Embassy or Rossotrudnichestvo

Reach out to the embassy of your home country in Russia or your country’s Rossotrudnichestvo office to obtain an official support letter from your government.

Forward the official letter to the manager of the degree programme you wish to transfer to.

Step 7. Wait for the Ministry to Approve Your Transfer

If your transfer is preliminarily approved, the programme manager will send your documents to the Internationalisation Department, and the manager of the Department will submit a formal request to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

If the Ministry grants approval, an official transfer order will be issued, and you may begin studies in the new programme.