EXCHANGE AT HSE:

READY, STEADY, GO!

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

Moscow, 2019

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

EXCHANGE AT HSE: READY, STEADY, GO! PACKING TIPS

DOCUMENTS

Passport with visa

Tickets

Health insurance

Health Certificate signed and stamped by

physician

Digital copies of all documents

NB! You are required to have copies of all

passport pages (even blank ones)!

MOBILE PHONE

Has enough battery power

Home provider has a roaming

agreement with a Russian mobile

company*

Charger

Socket in Russia looks like

ESSENTIAL CONTACTS

Buddy

Dormitory

SIMO-Student International Mobility

Office (working hours)

Embassy

MONEY

Petty cash (3000-5000 rub)

More tips are here

NB! Don`t keep large amount of cash on

you!

MEDICATIONS

Check with the Customs control the

medication transportation policy

APPROPRIATE CLOTHING

Winter coat

Warm hat and scarf

Warm socks and gloves

Waterproof winter boots with warm lining

*You will be able to buy a local SIM card only after you get a registration in Moscow.

EXCHANGE AT HSE: READY, STEADY, GO! UPON ARRIVAL

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

PASSPORT CONTROL

Keep the Migration Card that you

receive when you enter Russia

Bring your Migration Card to the

Orientation Session

REACHING ACCOMMODATION

Aeroexpress trains

Reliable taxi services

Interactive metro map

ORIENTATION SESSION

August 21-23

August 27-30

Schedule is available:

https://istudents.hse.ru/orientation

CHECKING INTO A DORMITORY

Check in 24/7

Present Health Certificate signed by a

physician in your home country

REGISTRATION: within 3 working days

HSE dormitory: done by dormitory

passport specialist;

Rented accommodation: apartment

owner must apply to a local territorial

body of the Russian Ministry of Internal

Affairs upon HSE’s request.

EXCHANGE AT HSE: READY, STEADY, GO! COURSE ENROLLMENT

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

Official course enrollment in LMS: from August 13 till September 20

Shopping period (i.e. course enrollment period): from September 2 till September 20

Closing of official course enrollment in LMS: September 20

Russian as a Foreign Language placement test: from August 13 till September 08

Shopping Period

Course Catalogue

Course Search Instruction

EXCHANGE AT HSE: READY, STEADY, GO! 5 SEPTEMBER - HSE DAY

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

Russian Tea Room,

Student clubs,

Open Air Lectures,

Faculties booths,

Evening concert

EXCHANGE AT HSE: READY, STEADY, GO! 5 SEPTEMBER - HSE DAY

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

Parade of Nationalities

March across Gorky Park with other

international students

• Fill in a registration form

• Bring a flag of your country

• Take part in a photo contest

Study Abroad Booth

Tell HSE students about your university and country

• Bring some leaflets from your home uni

• Sign up in a registration form

EXCHANGE AT HSE: READY, STEADY, GO!

USEFUL LINKS

For Exchange and Visiting Students: https://istudents.hse.ru/exchange

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hse.international.students/

Request a buddy: https://istudents.hse.ru/buddy

Life in Moscow: https://www.hse.ru/recommends

Aeroexpress: https://aeroexpress.ru/en/aero.html

USEFUL APPS

Maps : https://maps.me/, 2GIS, Google maps

Yandex metro: https://metro.yandex.com/moscow

Taxi: https://gett.com/juno/, https://www.uber.com/ru/en/, https://taxi.yandex.com/

SIMO-Student International Mobility Office

Аddress: 11 Myasnitskaya Str., office 301 https://istudents.hse.ru Phone: +7 (495) 772 95 90