International Student Support Office (HSE – SPb)

12 June - Russia Day Russia Day is a symbol of unity and responsibility for the country's future. The date symbolizes Russia's transition from a Soviet republic to modern Russia as we know it. Russia Day is celebrated on a grand scale across the country, combining official state ceremonies, large-scale public festivities, and outdoor family recreation. List of traditions: - Outdoor picnics: millions of people head to their dachas (country houses), have barbecues, and relax with their families. - Presentation of state awards: The President of the Russian Federation traditionally presents State Prizes in science, technology, literature, and the arts at the Kremlin. - Flag raising Key Dates: June 12, 1990: The Declaration of State Sovereignty of the RSFSR was adopted. June 12, 1998: The President proposed renaming the holiday to "Russia Day". February 1, 2002: The name "Russia Day" was officially approved. We have prepared a list of activities in Saint-Petersburg: Long live Russia!

Attention! International student and alumni centre in cooperation with the House of Nationalities in St Peterburg arranges an info-session on Legal Aspects of Migration and Employment for International Students in Russia. Your attendance is highly recommended when: 1. You are an international student and not familiar with migration and labour legislation of Russia 2. You want to avoid uncertainty and problems linked to misunderstanding of regulations 3. You want to discover the topic and ask questions When: June 16, 2026 at 4PM (16:00) Where: Room 435, Kantemirovskaya 3a Language: Russian and translation into English Registration form: Register Speaker: Andrey Yakimov - lawyer, expert in migration law and work with foreign citizens, leading expert and project coordinator at the PSP-Fund Charitable Foundation for the Support of Social Programs

Attention! International student and alumni centre in cooperation with the House of Nationalities in St Peterburg arranges an info-session on Legal Aspects of Migration and Employment for International Students in Russia. Your attendance is highly recommended when: 1. You are an international student and not familiar with migration and labour legislation of Russia 2. You want to avoid uncertainty and problems linked to misunderstanding of regulations 3. You want to discover the topic and ask questions When: June 16, 2026 at 4PM (16:00) Where: Room 435, Kantemirovskaya 3a Language: Russian and translation into English Registration form: Register Speaker: Andrey Yakimov - lawyer, expert in migration law and work with foreign citizens, leading expert and project coordinator at the PSP-Fund Charitable Foundation for the Support of Social Programs

Presentation of the "Horizon of Opportunities" Program. 📅 June 11, 2026 ⏰ 2PM (14:00) 📍 Kantemirovskaya 3а, room 436 We are glad to invite you to the presentation of the "Horizon of Opportunities" program. This specialized track is designed for international students who wish to advance professionally, build successful careers both in Russia and abroad, and expand their global networks. Program Tracks: 📈 International Economics School — Business, finance, marketing, and essential labor market skills. 💼 International Humanitarian School — International relations, politics, law, policy analysis, PR, and networking. 🤝 International School of Humanitarian Cooperation — Humanitarian projects, grants, public diplomacy, and project management. Key Benefits: 🏆Top participants will receive invitations to the Best Alumni Convention in December 2026 💼 Exclusive internship opportunities with official program partners. ✍️Language: Russian 🔗More information: Horizonty 📝Registration: Registration

🏞Our trip to Vyborg was brilliant! During the trip we had several interesting activities! 🌲 Visited astonishing Monrepo Park, where we enjoyed the natural surroundings, tasted water from the springs and saw rocks dating back to the Ice Age. 🔨 Our students tried their best as smiths 📷 Walked the old streets of Vyborg, which felt like Scandinavia of XVI century 🏰 Climbed the tower of St. Olav 🍫 Visited the museum of chocolate 🗿 Saw a lot of cultural heritage 🧠 Heard a lot of interesting histories from our oustanding guides! And most importantly, we had a really good time together! 🆒

🏞Our trip to Vyborg was brilliant! During the trip we had several interesting activities! 🌲 Visited astonishing Monrepo Park, where we enjoyed the natural surroundings, tasted water from the springs and saw rocks dating back to the Ice Age. 🔨 Our students tried their best as smiths 📷 Walked the old streets of Vyborg, which felt like Scandinavia of XVI century 🏰 Climbed the tower of St. Olav 🍫 Visited the museum of chocolate 🗿 Saw a lot of cultural heritage 🧠 Heard a lot of interesting histories from our oustanding guides! And most importantly, we had a really good time together! 🆒

🐻 It's Russian Language Day 🐻 It's eloquent, it's angry, it's powerful, it's difficult and mind-blowing — it is everything 🪆 And it wouldn't exist as we know it today without Alexander Pushkin. Let's say "Спасибо!" 🙌🏻

Good morning everybody! We are in Vyborg

From 12 to 17 April 2026, our third‑year “World Politics and Politology” student Hind Mimmich participated in the C‑MIMUN 2026 at MSIIR — one of the year’s key youth diplomatic events. Here are her impressions and advice for students planning to join next year!

"Attending the Churkin Model United Nations in Moscow profoundly reinforced my academic interests. This was my second MUN, where I have been representing France in a UNICEF committee on eradicating child labor (SDG 4). As a Moroccan studying world politics, I think that this issue is not abstract to me. Don't wait to start. MUN transforms how you engage with global issues in ways a traditional classroom simply cannot. It’s also an incredible networking opportunity, allowing you to collaborate with interesting people from Russia and other countries in an attempt to solve the most pressing problems of humanity!"

🔖Apostillisation of Educational Documents After you graduate from HSE University — Saint Petersburg, you might want to legalise your diploma so that it is recognised abroad.

What is apostillisation of an education document? An apostille is a certification issued in accordance with the Apostille Convention. A document on which an apostille has been placed is considered “apostilled.” The apostille replaces often lengthy, costly, and complicated legalisation procedures. The apostille is attached to the state issued diploma and its supplement and links them together.

📌Instructions of how to receive an apostille you can find through this link

🎬 As the academic year comes to a close and summer approaches, join us for a special international movie night! The International Cinema Discussion Club invites you to a screening and descussion of the movie "Teefa in Trouble" (2018), one of Pakistan's most celebrated and successful films. Directed by Ahsan Rahim and starring Ali Zafar and Maya Ali, the film is known for its captivating visuals, energetic soundtrack, charismatic performances, and unique blend of action, comedy, romance, and adventure. More than just a successful action-comedy, "Teefa in Trouble" offers an opportunity to explore modern Pakistan through film, highlighting its culture, storytelling, and cinematic creativity. 📅Thursday, 4 June 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📍 Kantemirovskaya 3, room: 358. 📝 Registration form Join us as we wrap up the academic year with a memorable evening of film, culture, and new perspectives! Russian version in the comments⬇⬇⬇

🏰Дорогие студенты, мы устраиваем поездку в Выборг 6 июня (суббота).

В программе вас будут ждать посещение основных локаций Выборга (Замок, Башня Олафа и парк Монрепо). Обед включён (салат, шницель с гарниром, борщ, компот).

Ссылка на регистрацию здесь. 🏰Dear students, we are organizing a trip to Vyborg on June 6 (Saturday).

The program includes visits to the main locations of Vyborg (the Castle, Olaf's Tower, and Monrepos Park). Lunch is included (salad, schnitzel with side dish, borscht, and compote).

Registration link is available here.

🌉Today we are celebrating the 323rd anniversary of St. Petersburg. This is a city that unites us all. It is a unique place where everyone can feel at home. Whether you come from another city in Russia or another continent, you can find yourself in this place.

⏳Historical note: The founding of St. Petersburg was not celebrated until a hundred years after Peter the Great laid the first stone in the foundation of the Peter and Paul Fortress in 1703. The first celebrations were relatively modest, as the residents themselves were skeptical about the future of the city on the Neva River. However, in 1903, the anniversary was marked with cannon fire and mass festivities. And in 2026, the tradition continues — as is customary, Peter will celebrate its 323rd City Day in grand style.

You can find more interesting events in our monthly digest from our student Josine.

Dear students, We are pleased to invite you to the gala-concert - the final event of the "Multifaceted Petersburg" creative project for international citizens. The event organized by Saint-Petersburg House of Nationalities will take place on May 29 at the Cultural and Leisure Center "Maksim". In 2026, the competition featured participants from 29 countries who moved to Saint-Petersburg to live, study, work and develop. Evening Program: 1. Best competition performances 2. Professional and Honored Artists 3. Grand award ceremony for the laureates 4. The atmosphere of cross-cultural dialogue and creativity 5. Applied master classes on Russian Folk Art 6. "OBJECTIVely about Petersburg" photo exhibition Location: Cultural and Leisure Center "Maksim", 35 Lanskaye Highway Meeting: 17:00 Gala-concert starts at 18:00. Entrance by tickets only. To reserve tickets write to our mail isso@hse.ru June 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM ❗️❗️❗️

Training №8: Integrative Reflection Seminar This final seminar is a space to reflect on your social and academic experience during the year, share challenges and achievements, and support each other in this process. Get ready to: 📎 reflect on your communication and adaptation experience throughout the academic year 📎 discuss challenges, successes, and important personal discoveries 📎 exchange advice and support with other international students 📅27 May, Wednesday ⏰16:00-18:00 📍Kantemirovskaya 3A, room 358 📝Register here

The International Cinema Discussion Club invites you to watch David Frankel's comedy "The Devil Wears Prada" starring  Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.   The film tells about a simple girl who wants to be a journalist and becomes an assistant to an  editor of one of the largest fashion magazines Miranda Priestly. Through the naive gaze of the main character, the viewer is immersed in the world of high fashion and sees its inside out. The director uses typical comedy images, but adds irony and glamour to them and also tries to show the versatility of the characters: to reveal their true essence or to show them sincere and vulnerable. The most attractive figure in the film is the heroine of Meryl Streep, whose prototype was Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Miranda Priestly sets the archetype of the "steel lady" who considers a successful career to be her main value and creates an armor of rigor, coldness and cynicism. At the same time, the image seems charming to the audience due to the facial expressions and manners of the actress, as well as well-designed costumes. Visual language communicates a lot to viewers and helps them to immerse in the world of fashion. Creators have spent large sums on branded clothing and it acts as the engine of the plot, reveals the some characteristics of the characters and aesthetically attracts viewers.   It is important to emphasize that even twenty years later, the film remains significant, funny and fashionable, because it exposes many problems that are only growing in the era of capitalism. As part of our discussion, we will try not only to understand the narrative component of the film, but also to talk about important topics that arise there. For instance, we will discuss how the film presents corporate culture, consumer society and stereotypes about women's appearance. The second part of the film is currently being released, and it seems to us that before watching it we need to refresh our memory of the first one and remember what attracts us so much to this movie.   🗓 28th of May, 18:00 📍at Kantemirovskaya 3A, room 358 📝 Registration form

On the 15th of May , The second edition of the “Arab Culture Day” took place in the building of Kantemirovskya! Students from Different Arab countries introduced their culture, history, traditional clothes and dances. As well as organising games, quizzes , and had musical and dance performances. Participant had the chance to play interesting games about Arabic culture🧩, win prizes after Quiz🏆, and dances💃🏻, As well as tasting delicious Arabic food🧆 and know better about the Arabic cuisine. And in Collaboration with the Russian-Arabic culture centre in Saint-Petersburg organizing for guests masterclass on Arabic Calligraphy 🖋 This year, the event got bigger, and the energy was fantastic. All guests and participants felt the warmth and joy of Arab Culture throughout the day. More photos from this event are available at the following link:https://clc.li/NOGEj

Our International Students Football team has won golden medal during the HSE Inter Football Cup in Moscow!🏆🏆🏆 In the tough competition between faculties of HSE Moscow and HSE Saint-Petersburg our amazing team demonstrated some fascinating football skills. The main competitors were: HSE Moscow Social Science faculty and Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge. It is a great success of our international students from: Ghana🇬🇭, Nigeria🇳🇬, Gambia🇬🇲, Zambia🇿🇲, Afghanistan🇦🇫 and Pakistan🇵🇰. We want to congratulate them and to highlight that each international students has an opportunity to participate in different type of sport, cultural and scientific events!