Applying to Master’s Programmes at HSE Nizhny Novgorod
Step 5: Arrival and Enrolment
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed the process of issuing study visas to international prospective students.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation temporarily has decided to suspend the acceptance of the documents necessary to issue invitations to enter Russia until further notice. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has also decided to suspend the acceptance of the documents necessary to issue visas, including study ones, in consular institutions abroad.
HSE University still continues accepting applications (in an online personal account) for an invitation, which is obligatory to obtain a study visa. Though the process of its actual official registration will begin with a special order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
For applicants paying the cost of their study, a copy of the visa invitation with the valid date of entry to Russia will be uploaded into an online personal account once it is ready.
For those enrolling at HSE University with the 100% scholarships, the number of the visa invitation will be uploaded into an online personal account once it is ready.
If you are currently in Russia and you need a visa or visa support, please contact HSE Visa and Registration Centre and get your questions answered: https://visa.hse.ru/en/
Before Arrival Instructions
Before you arrive in Nizhny Novgorod, please make sure to:
1. Prepare all documents listed in STEP 4.
2. Legalize your academic credentials
The specific legalization procedure will depend on the country where your diploma was issued. Please, refer to this page for a full list of countries and relevant legalization requirements. Each country may have its own legalization terms and conditions.
3. Make your academic credentials (degree/high school certificates/diplomas) recognized in Russia.
Once you have received the original of your degree/high school certificate and obtained its notarized translation into Russian (if applicable), please submit an application for the recognition of your academic credentials via your personal account on the HSE website. If you have any questions regarding recognition, please contact us at recognition@hse.ru.
Information on recognition of foreign academic credentials by HSE
IMPORTANT! Recognition procedure is mandatory for all foreign citizens applying to HSE and is offered free of charge. If you have a Russian high school/degree certificate issued by a Russian academic institution, you are still required to submit an application for recognition of academic credentials.
4. Apply for a Russian visa
Please note that citizens of the following counties DO NOT NEED a student visa to study at Russian educational institutions: Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Armenia, and Uzbekistan.
If you are a citizen of Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan or Ukraine, you may use your national (internal) passport when crossing the Russian border. If you are a citizen of any other country, you must obtain a travel passport to enter Russia.
Enrollment procedures for foreign applicants:
Enrolment process in Moscow will start on the basis of the receipt of all necessary documents from international applicants.
IMPORTANT! In the migration card, please make sure to underline Education(«учеба») as your purpose of visit.
- original of your medical certificate and negative HIV test results. Please note that a medical certificate is valid for 6 months, and an HIV certificate is valid for 3 months.
- your voluntary health insurance policy (if available). You can purchase an insurance policy fromany insurance company of your choice or obtain one at our office.
Enrollment procedure includes the following steps:
- Submitting documents for enrollment to HSE-Nizhny Novgorod. You should bring:
- your passport + its copy + notarized translation of your passport into Russian (if applicable);
- original high school/degree certificate/diploma + its copy + a notarized translation of your high school/degree certificate/diploma into Russian (if applicable);
2. Preparing documents to obtain a migration registration. You need to surrender the documents for migration registration to the passport officer Guseva Anna on the first day of arrival.
3. Dormitory Application Forms to move into HSE-Nizhny Novgorod dormitories.
You need to have a medical certificate and a certificate of HI virus absence. The HSE employee completes Dormitory Application Form. Please, note that the places in the dormitories are distributed depending on the location and remoteness of the faculty buildings relative to the dormitories.
Any questions? Ask enternn@hse.ru