Special Categories of Students
A term, "special (or individual) categories of students," was introduced in the Regulations for Interim and Ongoing Assessments of Students at HSE University. This status refers to students whose initial educational opportunities and/or special status affect the pace and quality of their studies under degree programmes.
The following are considered special category students:
students with disabilities and/or health conditions
students who are orphans, children left without parental care, or individuals who lost both parents or their sole parent during their studies
students who are participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO) or whose immediate relatives are participants
students who are citizens of foreign countries
students admitted to study at HSE University in the 2023/24–2026/27 academic years (inclusive), who have completed secondary general education programmes and have successfully passed the final state certification at educational institutions in the Belgorod Region, Bryansk Region, and Kursk Region, according to the List approved by Directive No. 245 of the Ministry of Education of Russia, dated April 7, 2023, as well as at educational institutions located in the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, Zaporozhye Region, and Kherson Region
Educational Features for Special Categories of Students
For students in special categories, an increased critical Study Performance Assessment (SPA) value is set: SPA = 5 instead of the standard SPA = 2, and this applies only once. This allows them to have up to five academic debts simultaneously without the risk of expulsion.
This means that if a special category student's SPA exceeds SPA = 2 for the first time (e.g., SPA = 3, SPA = 4, or SPA = 5), they can still retake exams and continue their studies. However, if their SPA reaches 6 or higher, they face dismissal for failure to master their degree programme diligently and follow the curriculum, with the possibility of reinstatement.
If their SPA exceeds the limit again, the standard threshold of SPA = 2 applies, based on which decisions regarding the student's further education are made.
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