HSE University International Olympiad — 2027 entry
HSE uses this olympiad to select international applicants for Russian government quota places (tuition-free study) at bachelor's and master's level. Registration on the Sodruzhestvo platform runs from 1 November 2026 to 2 February 2027, and winners and prize-winners receive a recommendation to compete for a quota place.
Both programme directories on the platform give registration as 1 November 2026 to 2 February 2027, with no closing time, so don't leave your submission to the last day. Creating an account on its own does not submit an application.
91 days left until it closes2 February 2027Date published by the organiser — last-check date not recordedOfficial source ↗
The olympiad is open to foreign nationals and stateless persons. The bachelor's and specialist track is for pupils in grades 10–11 of an 11-year school system, or grades 11–12 of a 12-year system. The master's track is for bachelor's or specialist degree graduates. If you are studying, or have studied, on a quota place at the level you are applying to, you cannot compete for a quota place at that level again.
What is this olympiad?
The HSE University International Olympiad (Международная олимпиада НИУ ВШЭ) is how HSE selects international applicants for Russian government quota places, which cover tuition in full. For 2027 entry it runs on the Sodruzhestvo platform with two directories: 80 profiles for school pupils and 128 master's profiles for university graduates.
A profile is one degree programme at one campus, with its own registration page on the platform. These figures count competition profiles, not scholarships or places.
The platform describes the olympiad as entirely online, while HSE's own page mentions taking part online or at in-person venues in your country, with dates and addresses to be published later. Check the format on your profile page.
👯 Not the same as the International Youth Olympiad (МОМ): МОМ closed registration on 29 October 2026 and has its own page, as do the Higher League (Высшая лига), the Vysshaya Proba olympiad, Open Doors and quota applications through the Russian House in your country. None of the dates on this page apply to them.
What do the results give you?
⚠️ A recommendation does not guarantee enrolment or funding. Each programme has a limited number of funded places and selection is competitive, so funding is not guaranteed even for winners. Tuition-free study does not cover living costs, travel or insurance.
📊How is your application assessed?
| Campus | What the profiles test |
|---|---|
| Moscow (50 profiles) | Russian language in every profile, plus a second subject: mathematics (23 profiles); English or history, depending on the profile (7); English (6); chemistry, biology or physics (5); history (4); a creative task (3); a choice of two subjects (2) |
| St Petersburg (21 profiles) | one subject in the first round: mathematics (11); English (3); Russian language (3); history (2); physics (1); a creative project (1) |
| Perm (7) and Nizhny Novgorod (2) | subjects not named in the public description (six Perm profiles only mention “timed tasks in several subjects”) |
Sodruzhestvo profile pages; HSE St Petersburg 2027 instructions; admissions.hse.ru/olymp
📎What do you upload?
Sodruzhestvo profile pages; spb.hse.ru/enter/ba/statefundedplaces (the “Preparing for enrolment” section); admissions.hse.ru/en/recognition
🗣️Language
Sodruzhestvo profile pages; admissions.hse.ru/en/faq (2025/26 cycle page)
💸Funding: what a quota place covers
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Tuition | No tuition fees for the whole programme. |
| Monthly stipend | HSE St Petersburg's scholarship page: about 2,200 roubles. Its master's page: 2,100 roubles, awarded for good academic performance. No single figure has been published for 2027 entry, and either way it does not cover living costs. |
| Accommodation | Not free. Quota students are among those eligible for places in HSE's Moscow dormitories, where the average fee is 2,000 roubles a month; rules differ between campuses. |
| Health insurance | You must buy voluntary health insurance valid in Russia before you arrive. |
| Travel, medical checks, visa, preparatory year | The sources do not say these are covered by the olympiad; check your admission offer. |
spb.hse.ru/enter/scholarship; spb.hse.ru/enter/ma; hse.ru/en/dormitory; admissions.hse.ru/en/faq
⏳Not announced yet
admissions.hse.ru/olymp; Sodruzhestvo programme directories
🔗Official sources
How to apply, step by step
From the school-track or master's directory on the platform, or from the programme's page on HSE's website (the “Apply” button).
You will receive a verification code by email. Creating an account on its own is not an application.
From 1 November 2026 to 2 February 2027. Each additional programme needs a separate registration and a new form.
School track: 25 January – 12 February 2027. Master's: 1 December 2026 – 12 February 2027.
Assessment and results: 15 – 18 February 2027 (St Petersburg: 18 February). If you win or place, tell the moderator in the “My application” section.
From 19 February to 23 March 2027, followed by the funding and enrolment procedures.
Dates come from page 1 of both programme directories on the platform. Some cards in the interface show dates one day apart, so go by the directory and your profile's instructions. No single final date has been published for enrolment or for the ministry's referral.
Who can take part?
Grades 10–11 of an 11-year system, or 11–12 of a 12-year system → bachelor's and specialist track.
Bachelor's or specialist degree graduate → master's track.
Competes for quota places on the same terms as a foreign national.
You can apply, but the decision to enrol you on a quota place and issue the referral rests with Russia's Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
You cannot compete for a quota place at that level again.
No minimum grade or age limit has been published; check your programme's requirements.
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💬Is this the same as the МОМ olympiad?
No. МОМ, the International Youth Olympiad, is a different competition whose registration closed on 29 October 2026. This page covers the international admissions olympiad on the Sodruzhestvo platform, which opened on 1 November 2026.
💬Do “128 profiles” mean 128 scholarships?
No. They are competition profiles linked to programmes. Each programme has a limited number of funded places, which the directories do not publish.
💬Can I apply to more than one programme?
Yes, but each programme needs a separate registration and its own form, and in St Petersburg you sit the tests for every profile you chose. Neither platform directory sets a maximum number of profiles.
💬Does winning guarantee a scholarship?
No. Winning gives you a recommendation to compete for a quota place; in St Petersburg winners compete for a place and prize-winners go on the reserve list. Enrolment then still depends on the funding decision, the ministry's referral where required, and the enrolment order.
💬Do I need Russian?
Every school-track profile in Moscow includes a Russian language test. Elsewhere, the profile page and the programme description tell you; the platform's interface language does not decide the language of assessment.
💬How much is the monthly stipend?
No single figure has been published for 2027 entry: HSE St Petersburg's scholarship page gives about 2,200 roubles, and its master's page 2,100 roubles for good academic performance. It is a token amount that does not cover living costs.
💬Does this replace applying through the Russian House?
They are two different routes to a quota place, each with its own procedure and dates. The dates on this page do not apply to applications through Rossotrudnichestvo in your country.
- HSE University Organiser · Documented link
These links come from documented sources (the opportunity's official domain · the ministry list · the project's own list). They do not mean the university will admit you or that the opportunity reserves a place for you there. English names are as given by the source — not verified official names.
Information from the two Sodruzhestvo programme directories and HSE's official pages. The olympiad is competitive and funding is not guaranteed; the 2027 criteria have not been published yet, so check your profile page before you submit.
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