HSE uses two slightly different structures of academic year. Please pay attention to the Time/Period section of the course description - it will help you to better plan your staying with HSE.
1. Module system is used for all BA and some MA level courses
The module system divides HSE academic year in 4 parts (modules)
1 module
| 9 weeks (including 1 week of exams) | September 01
| October 30
|
2 module
| 9 weeks (including 1 week of exams) | November 01
| December 31
|
Winter break
| 2 weeks
| January 01
| January 16
|
3 module
| 11 weeks (including 1 week of exams) | January 17
| April 02
|
4 module
| 12 weeks (including 1 week of exams) | April 04
| June 30
|
Spring break
| 1 week
| May 01
| May 09
|
Summer break
| July 01
| August 31
|
2. Semester system is used for some MA level courses. It divides the academic year into 2 parts.
1 semester
| September 01
| January 20th
| |
Winter break
| January 21
| February 6
| |
2 semester
| February 7
| June 30
| |
Summer break
| July 01
| August 31
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