About the Faculty

The HSE Faculty of Humanities was founded on December 1, 2014. It comprises the School of Philosophy and Cultural Studies, School of History, School of Linguistics, School of Philological Studies, School of Foreign Languages, the Poletayev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities (IGITI) and the Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies.

The Faculty trains specialists, teachers, and researchers, providing them with in-depth knowledge of the humanities and the skills to effectively put this knowledge into practice. The Faculty's instructors include leading Russian researchers and practitioners from various cultural fields, as well as visiting international specialists. Students of the Faculty enjoy a high-quality, contemporary education in the humanities, as well as sound language preparation, which stands them in good stead to find fitting professional opportunities upon graduation.

Students also have the opportunity to personalise their educational trajectory and study several humanities-related fields concurrently, by taking classes offered at related schools in the Faculty. This enables students to become not only specialists in their majors, but also well-rounded and well-educated individuals.

Under the guidance of Faculty staff, sudents at the Faculty participate in a range of research projects that are carried out by the school's research groups, project groups, and laboratories. These include:

Every year, the Faculty organises academic conferences, summer schools, archaeological expeditions for historians, and retreats. In addition, grants are available for academic research, short and long-term internships abroad, and international conferences. Students are also able to obtain academic or practical experience at a range of companies and governmental institutions.