HSE University Moves to a Service Model of Accommodation at Sevastopol Hotel

In May, HSE University and the Sevastopol Hotel signed an agreement to develop a service model for student accommodation. This means that the University will help students who are not eligible for dormitory accommodation to rent apartments and other forms of housing in Moscow. HSE Life shares what will change for students who already live in the hotel.

I already live in the Sevastopol Hotel. Will the terms and conditions of my stay change?

As part of the student housing programme, HSE University has signed an agreement with the Sevastopol Hotel. The agreement goes into effect on July 1. The cost of accommodation in the hotel will change, and the rooms will be offered primarily to students enrolling in 2021.

If you are graduating from a Bachelor's or Master's programme at HSE University in 2021, your stay at the Sevastopol Group of Companies will be extended until August 12. You will sign an additional agreement, and the cost of accommodation will remain the same. You must leave the hotel by August 12, 2021.

If you are continuing your studies, you will get a vacant place in one of HSE dormitories. You will receive a referral to move in via email, and you will have to move in to the dormitory by July 15, 2021. If you do not move in within the specified time period, the referral will become void.

Referrals for relocation will be sent June 28-30, 2021, and the deadline for relocation is July 1-15, 2021.

If I can't stay in the Sevastopol Hotel under the new terms and conditions, what options are available to me?

If you are continuing your studies, you will get a vacant place in one of HSE dormitories.  You will receive a referral to move in via email, and you will have to move into the dormitory by July 15, 2021. If you do not move in within the specified time period, the referral will become void.

I am graduating this year and am currently living in the Sevastopol Hotel. Can I stay there for the summer holidays for the same cost?

University graduates living in the Sevastopol Hotel can apply to their study office for a vacation after graduation. For them, the cost of living will remain the same, but by August 12 they must move out of the hotel.

Who should I contact if I want to stay at the Sevastopol Hotel during the summer holidays or longer?

For all questions please contact Lyubov Barminova and Nadezhda Nozhnova.

I am an HSE student. How will the new housing programme affect me? If I live in a dorm, will I still have a place there? Will I be able to use the new service?

If you already live in a dorm, you will not lose your place there.

You will be able to use the new service after the main campaign for accommodation of new students. If you plan to use the new service, please write to the Student Housing Office at sho@hse.ru or the office head Dmitry Ryndin.

HSE University reimburses my expenses for rental accommodation. Will I receive reimbursement next academic year?

If you are not graduating from an undergraduate or Master’s programme in 2021, you successfully complete the current academic year, and you are still an enrolled student on September 1, 2021, then you can claim for reimbursement.

The regulations for providing financial support to HSE students and doctoral students, which establish reimbursement for housing expenses outside the university's dormitories in the 2021-2022 academic year, are currently being approved. Check the Office for Dormitory, Guesthouse and Recreation Centre Management page for updates as well as the HSE Life Telegram channel.

May 18, 2021