Curriculum

The program takes two full years of study and is worth 120 ECTS credits (including all courses, course projects, teaching and research practice, and preparation of the Master's thesis).

 All students fill their individual study plans (ISPs). The ISPs are subject to approval by the advisor and the international MSc students coordinator.

 The following are the only mandatory items of the study plans (all students must take them):

• Mathematics of Science, Semester 1 (5 credits)
• Research Seminar from the list of seminars, recommended for Master’s Programme students, Semester 1 (3 credits)
• Research Seminar from the list of seminars, recommended for Master’s Programme students, Semester 2 (3 credits)
• MagoLego course from this list of MagoLego courses, Semester 2 (3 credits)
• Teaching intership, Semester 2 (3 credits)
• Term paper, Semester 2 (5 credits)
• Research Seminar from the list of seminars, recommended for Master’s Programme students, Semester 3 (3 credits)
• Research Seminar from the list of seminars, recommended for Master’s Programme students, Semester 4 (3 credits)
• Thesis preparation, Semester 4 (18 credits)
• Work Experience Internship, Semester 4 (4 credits)
• Graduation Thesis, Semester 4 (3 credits)

 
The rest of the ISP consists of elective courses from the following sources: 

• Syllabi of all elective courses and seminars offered to international students at the Faculty of Mathematics, HSE.
• Courses offered by other departments of the HSE University.
• Courses offered by the Math in Moscow program.
• Courses offered by Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology