Doctoral School of History

This programme is run jointly by the School of Historical Sciences of the Faculty of Humanities (HSE Moscow) and the Department of History of the St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Humanities (HSE St. Petersburg).

Students participate in research projects conducted by the Poletayev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities, the Scientific and Educational Laboratory of Medieval Studies, and the International Centre for the History and Sociology of World War II and Its Consequences.

The purpose of the doctoral programme is to prepare highly qualified personnel and experts.

Furthermore, the programme emphasizes the development of students’ abilities for in-depth analytical reflection, methodological development, and relevant historical knowledge.

HSE Doctoral Graduates Receive Their Certificates

This year, 117 students graduated from doctoral programmes at the HSE campus in Moscow. On November 1, they received their graduation certificates. Some of them also defended their theses under a new procedure that was introduced at HSE this year, while the others will do this within the next year.

November 06, 2018

Admission for Doctoral Studies Kicks Off

Applications are now being accepted for HSE doctoral programmes. The 2018 procedure is similar to that used by many international universities: exams can be sat online and in English, and HSE can now confer its own academic degrees. Sergey Roshchin, HSE Vice Rector, told the HSE News Service about how the procedure has changed.

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December 18, 2017

The Federal Quota competition has started

Admission through the Federal Quota Scheme

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April 14, 2017

Admissions for HSE Doctoral Programmes Now Open

New regulations simplifying admissions to HSE’s doctoral programmes have been approved. The procedure includes two application waves that consider personal achievements, and offers more opportunities for those who speak foreign languages. Vice Rector Sergey Roshchin told us more about the changes.

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April 07, 2017

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2017

International Applications Open for HSE Doctoral Programmes

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