HSE University
Bachelor in Political Science and World Politics
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
11 Aug 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
RUB 430,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* online applications are accepted; remotely-administered entry exams are held; you have to sit for entrance exams (online through your personal account or according to the schedule) before August 20
Introduction
Program Overview
- This program is designed for students interested in understanding international and domestic politics and will prepare graduates for careers in government and policymaking, international business, and non-governmental organizations, or for further study.
- The program’s curriculum combines political science, public policy studies, international relations, and project management and covers the key methodologies and theories in contemporary political science.
- The program combines theoretical knowledge of political science with analysis of regional particularities of political and social processes.
- Comparative political analysis of political and social processes in different countries allows students to acquire expertise in the functioning of contemporary governments and their interactions with civil society and business organizations.
- Training in international relations will enhance understanding of contemporary modes of international cooperation and global political processes.
- By studying the basics of project management the students will get hands-on experience of real-life approaches to political issues.
- The program offers two "geopolitical" tracks:
- Northern Europe in the European Union;
- BRICS and Russian Studies; and offers language training in either German or Chinese.
Admissions
Curriculum
Political Science
- Major Concepts in Political Science;
- Comparative Politics;
- Introduction to Policy Analysis;
- Political Geography;
- Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior;
- History of Russia;
- World History;
- Political Sociology.
Public Policy Studies
- Social Policy;
- Economic Policy;
- Public Economics;
- Interest Group Politics;
- Politics and Media;
- Migration Policy;
- Human Rights
- Ethnicity, Religion, and Politics;
- Environmental and Energy Politics;
- Urban and Regional Studies.
World Politics & International Relations
- Introduction to World Politics & International Relations;
- European Integration;
- Politics and Society in European Countries;
- Politics and Societies in the BRICS states;
- International conflict resolution;
- Cross-cultural communications;
- International Law;
- International Trade and Investment.
Project Management
- Introduction to Project Management;
- Political and Social Campaigns;
- Public and Governmental Relations.