Reinstatement

Students dismissed at their own initiative or at HSE University’s initiative may be reinstated at the University within established timeframes, as per the terms and conditions described below.

Reinstatement Procedure

To start the reinstatement process, submit an application by e-mail to the programme office of the degree programme you were previously enrolled in, stating:

The exact date of reinstatement
The reason for your dismissal
The number and date of your dismissal order (you can get these details from the programme manager).

Contact information for your programme manager is available on the degree programme’s website.

Reinstatement Timeframes

For students who have not completed their degree programme in full
Grounds for Dismissal	Timeframe for Reinstatement	Reinstatement Date	Type of Place upon Reinstatement
At HSE University’s initiative (primarily due to the student’s failure to master their degree programme diligently and follow the curriculum); Due to the termination of the educational services agreement at HSE University’s initiative.	Within 2 years after the date of dismissal	From the starting date of the module when the previously failed course begins	Fee-paying place (under an educational agreement/self-funded)
Violation of the Student Internal Regulations at HSE University; Violation of the Internal Dormitory Regulations at HSE University; Failure to meet the terms and conditions of the educational agreement by fee-paying students.	No earlier than the next academic year	From the starting date of the module when the dismissal directive was issued	Fee-paying place (under an educational agreement/self-funded)
At the student’s initiative; Due to circumstances beyond the student’s (or the student’s legal representative’s) control.	Within 5 years after the date of dismissal, but no earlier than by the end of the academic year when the student was dismissed	As determined by the Evaluation Committee of the degree programme	Same conditions as before (if no state-funded places are available but fee-paying places are, you may be reinstated to a fee-paying place)
For students who have completed their degree programme but need to take the Final State Certification (FSC)
At HSE University’s initiative for failure at the FSC (unsatisfactory grade; failure to attend the examination for no valid reason; non-admission to the thesis defence due to the student’s failure to submit his/her thesis in due time for no valid reason).	No earlier than 10 months and no later than 5 years after the student’s last FSC attempt, and within the designated FSC period for final-year students.	No earlier than 1 month and no later than 5 working days before the first state examination as part of the FSC in the student's Individual Curriculum (IC)	Fee-paying place (under an educational agreement/self-funded)
Violation of the Student Internal Regulations at HSE University; Violation of the Internal Dormitory Regulations at HSE University; Failure to meet the terms and conditions of the educational agreement by fee-paying students.			Fee-paying place (under an educational agreement/self-funded)
At the student’s initiative; Due to circumstances beyond the student’s (or the student’s legal representative’s) control.			Same conditions as before (if no state-funded places are available but fee-paying places are, you may be reinstated to a fee-paying place)

Additional Restrictions on Reinstatement

If there are any discrepancies in the respective curricula, the year of study and module to which the student will be reinstated, shall be determined by the evaluation committee.

Students dismissed for academic failure will not be reinstated if an application for their reinstatement has been submitted later than ten (10) working days after the starting date of the respective study period (module/semester), except for courses, which are implemented fully online.

Students dismissed for academic failure, who:

only failed practical training elements, may be reinstated no earlier than two (2) weeks before the start of the internship period indicated in the curriculum of the ongoing year of study;
only failed to choose a topic of a term paper/project and/or decided to change the topic and academic supervisor, may be reinstated no later than November 20 in the ongoing academic year.

If the student is getting reinstated only for the submission and assessment (e.g., repeated) of a term paper, he/she may be reinstated no earlier than two (2) weeks before the scheduled date for the submission of term papers. The student’s term paper must have already been received at HSE University (depending on the rules approved by the degree programme’s supervisors: via LMS, or by the programme office, or by the subdivision where the student’s academic supervisor is employed), since the moment of the student’s dismissal or going on leave. The term paper must be presented at the defence without any amendments thereto.

Reinstatement to State-Funded Places

The student may be reinstated to a state-funded place (if the student was dismissed from a state-funded place at his/her own initiative) only upon availability of vacant state-funded places on the degree programme at the University. If no state-funded places are available as at the reinstatement date, the student may decide to continue studies on a fee-paying place.

Reinstatement with the Subsequent Transfer to Another Programme

The student may be reinstated to the degree programme for the subsequent transfer to another degree programme is possible only within the transfer periods established by the programme, provided that vacant places (state-funded/fee-paying) are available on the given programme, and the reinstatement periods are observed. Please find more details here.

Decisions on the Student’s Reinstatement

Decisions on reinstatement of students previously dismissed from HSE University shall be made by the degree programme’s evaluation committee appointed by the faculty dean. The latter shall establish membership and timeframes for the committee’s operations.

The evaluation committee shall specify the year of study for the student’s reinstatement, as well as the module when he/she may resume his/her studies.

Reinstatement shall be enacted by the Vice Rector’s directive on the basis of the minutes of the evaluation committee’s meeting, the IC and the student’s application.

If the student has been dismissed for committing any offence with socially dangerous implications, as well as illegal use, acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacturing, or processing of narcotic or psychotropic substances, or in the result of any offences that pose a threat to the University’s information security, then the resolution of a specially designated commission shall be required for making a decision with respect to the student’s reinstatement in addition to the regular reinstatement procedure.

Documents

The Procedures and Conditions for Reinstating Students Who Were Dismissed on the Initiative of National Research University Higher School of Economics or Other Grounds, and the Procedures for Re-admitting Students to Study After Academic Leave, Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, or Childcare Leave

Regulations on the Procedure for Evaluating and Transferring Results of Previous Education towards Programmes at the Bachelor’s, Specialist and Master’s Degree Level at National Research University Higher School of Economics

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