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HSE University Starts Application Process for Online Master’s Programmes

HSE University Starts Application Process for Online Master’s Programmes

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On April 1, 2025, the admissions campaign for 32 online master's programmes at HSE University's online campus began. Five of these programmes are being launched for the first time, while another five are delivered entirely in English. Read on to learn more about the fully online programmes available.

HSE University is a leader among universities in Russia and the CIS in terms of the number of online educational programmes and enrolled students. Since the launch of the country’s first English-language online master’s programme, Master of Data Science, in 2020, the number of first-year students admitted has increased twelvefold.

Currently, over 4,700 students
from Russia and other countries are studying online at HSE University

In December 2024, HSE was ranked among the top 11 universities worldwide for online education in the Times Higher Education Online Learning Rankings 2024, making it the only Russian university to receive a gold ranking.

In 2025, five new programmes have been added to HSE's portfolio, most of which are interdisciplinary and aligned with the needs of emerging markets.

The Master’s programme ‘Applied Linguistics: Foreign Language Teaching and Translation in the Digital Environment’ (includes English-taught and Russian-taught courses) offers two specialisations. Students can study either digital methods of teaching foreign languages or EdTech programme development, professional automated translation, and language localisation. The programme ‘Instructional Design: Theory and Practice of Learning’ (Russian-taught) trains specialists in designing educational experiences, developing curricula, courses, and training materials.

Another new online programme ‘Chinese for Intercultural Business Communication’ focuses on training professionals with knowledge of the Chinese language, cultural and social aspects, as well as business approaches for effective interaction with partners from China in order to establish business, scientific, and educational contacts between the countries. The language of instruction is Russian.

The programme ‘Digital Marketing’ equips future graduates with knowledge and skills at the intersection of marketing, data analytics, and digital technology for managing digital advertising campaigns. Graduates of the ‘Digital Engineering for Computer Games’ programme will have competencies in game development and game software engineering, with in-depth knowledge of game engine features. Both programmes are taught in Russian.

A total of 32 master's programmes are open for applications from April 1, most of which are delivered entirely online. Three programmes also offer an offline track in addition to the online option. Applicants can apply to an unlimited number of programmes. The application period for online master's programmes runs until August 8 or September 15, depending on the programme.

Master’s Programmes with Applications Open Until 8 August 2025

English-taught programmes

 Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision, HSE University–Nizhny Novgorod

 Data Analytics and Social Statistics

 Master of Business Analytics

 Master of Finance

 Master of International Business (both online and offline tracks)

Russian-taught programmes

 Big Data Analytics

 Artificial Intelligence in Marketing and Product Management

 Artificial Intelligence

 Applied Linguistics: Foreign Language Teaching and Translation in the Digital Environment, HSE University–St Petersburg (new programme)

 Applied Social Psychology

 Systems Reliability Engineering, HSE University–St Petersburg

 Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (both online and offline tracks)

 Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytical Business Consulting (both online and offline tracks)

 Digital Engineering for Computer Games (new programme)

 Economic Analysis

Master’s Programmes with Applications Open Until 15 September 2025

 Investments in Financial Markets

 Data Engineering

 Interactive Design

 IT Lawyer, HSE University–Perm

 Cybersecurity

 Chinese for Intercultural Business Communication (new programme)

 Master of Data Science

 Marketing Management

 Instructional Design: Theory and Practice of Learning (new programme)

 Management in Creative Industries

 Innovation Business Management

 Managing Organisations and Projects, HSE University–Nizhny Novgorod

 Strategic Communications Management

 Digital Product Management

 Digital Urban Analytics

 Digital Marketing, HSE University–Nizhny Novgorod (new programme)

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Each programme has specific entrance requirements, with the most common format being a portfolio competition. All entrance exams are conducted remotely. The programmes follow standard academic regulations, with a duration of two years. Upon successfully defending their graduation thesis, graduates will receive a state-recognised diploma indicating full-time study, issued in both Russian and English. Prospective students can schedule a consultation to learn more about the programmes, explore options for educational loans, and ask additional questions on the official programme page (in Russian).