Reinstatement

Students dismissed at their own initiative or at HSE University’s initiative may be reinstated at the University within established timeframes, as per the terms and conditions described below.

Student Reinstatement Procedure

In order to start the reinstatement process, a student must submit an application by e-mail to the programme office of the relevant degree programme where he/she studied before dismissal.

Please indicate the date for your reinstatement, the reason for your dismissal, as well as the number and the date of the dismissal directive in your application (details of the dismissal directive can be requested from a programme manager of the degree programme).

You can find contact details of your programme manager on the website of the degree programme.

Permitted period for reinstatement

For students who haven’t completed their studies under the degree programme
Grounds for dismissal	Time limits for reinstatement	Reinstatement date	Places available upon reinstatement
at HSE University’s initiative (primarily in the result of the student’s unsatisfactory academic performance under the DP); due to the termination of the educational services agreement at HSE University’s initiative.	within two (2) years after the date of dismissal	as of the starting date of the relevant module, when the course starts which was earlier failed by the student	fee-paying place
violation of the Student Internal Regulations at HSE University; violation of the Internal Dormitory Regulations at HSE University; failure to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement by students studying in fee-paying places.	no earlier than in the next academic year	as of the starting date of the module when the dismissal directive was issued	fee-paying place
at the student’s initiative; due to circumstances beyond the student’s (the student’s legal representative’s) control	within five (5) years after the date of dismissal, but no earlier than by the end of the academic year when the student was dismissed	as defined by the Evaluation Committee of the degree programme	on the same conditions (in the absence of vacant state-funded places, while fee-paying places are available, the student may be reinstated to a fee-paying place)
For students who have completed their studies under the degree programme (for taking part in the FSC)
at HSE University’s initiative for failure at the FSC (unsatisfactory grade; failure to attend the examination for no valid reason; non-admission to the thesis defence due to the student’s failure to submit his/her thesis in due time for no valid reason).	no earlier than ten (10) months and no later than within (5) years after the student’s attempt at the FSC, and within the FSC period established for students of the final year of study	no earlier than a month before and at least five (5) working days before the start of the first state examination as part of the FSC, included in the student’s IC	fee-paying place
violation of the Student Internal Regulations at HSE University; violation of the Internal Dormitory Regulations at HSE University; failure to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement by students studying in fee-paying places.			fee-paying place
at the student’s initiative; due to circumstances beyond the student’s (the student’s legal representative’s) control			on the same conditions (in the absence of vacant state-funded places, while fee-paying places are available, the student may be reinstated to a fee-paying place)

Other Limits on the Student’s Reinstatement

If there are any discrepancies in the respective curricula, the year of study and module to which the student will be reinstated, shall be determined by the evaluation committee.

Students dismissed for academic failure will not be reinstated if an application for their reinstatement has been submitted later than ten (10) working days after the starting date of the respective study period (module/semester), except for courses, which are implemented fully online.

Students dismissed for academic failure, who:

only failed practical training elements, may be reinstated no earlier than two (2) weeks before the start of the internship period indicated in the curriculum of the ongoing year of study;
only failed to choose a topic of a term paper/project and/or decided to change the topic and academic supervisor, may be reinstated no later than November 20 in the ongoing academic year.

If the student is getting reinstated only for the submission and assessment (e.g., repeated) of a term paper, he/she may be reinstated no earlier than two (2) weeks before the scheduled date for the submission of term papers. The student’s term paper must have already been received at HSE University (depending on the rules approved by the degree programme’s supervisors: via LMS, or by the programme office, or by the subdivision where the student’s academic supervisor is employed), since the moment of the student’s dismissal or going on leave. The term paper must be presented at the defence without any amendments thereto.

Reinstatement to the State-Funded Places

The student may be reinstated to a state-funded place (if the student was dismissed from a state-funded place at his/her own initiative) only upon availability of vacant state-funded places on the degree programme at the University. If no state-funded places are available as at the reinstatement date, the student may decide to continue studies on a fee-paying place.

Decisions on the Student’s Reinstatement

Decisions on reinstatement of students previously dismissed from HSE University shall be made by the degree programme’s evaluation committee appointed by the faculty dean. The latter shall establish membership and timeframes for the committee’s operations.

The evaluation committee shall specify the year of study for the student’s reinstatement, as well as the module when he/she may resume his/her studies.

Reinstatement shall be enacted by the Vice Rector’s directive on the basis of the minutes of the evaluation committee’s meeting, the IC and the student’s application.

If the student has been dismissed for committing any offence with socially dangerous implications, as well as illegal use, acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacturing, or processing of narcotic or psychotropic substances, or in the result of any offences that pose a threat to the University’s information security, then the resolution of a specially designated commission shall be required for making a decision with respect to the student’s reinstatement in addition to the regular reinstatement procedure.

Reinstatement with the Subsequent Transfer

The student may be reinstated to the degree programme for the subsequent transfer to another degree programme only within the established timeframe and provided that vacant places (state-funded/fee-paying places) are available on the given programme. Please find more details here

Regulations

The Procedures and Conditions for Reinstating Students Who Were Dismissed on the Initiative of National Research University Higher School of Economics or Other Grounds, and the Procedures for Re-admitting Students to Study After Academic Leave, Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, or Childcare Leave

Regulations on the Procedure 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

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