Student review [#9350] for Economics and Finance
at National Research University Higher School of Economics - HSE

I have graduated from ICEF faculty of HSE specializing in Banking & Finance. If I had to do it all over again I would most likely choose HSE again since it is simply the best university in Russia specializing on economics and finance. ICEF faculty of HSE offers the highest quality of education providing students with constant challenges and motivation for development. Four sessions of exams throughout the year allow students to continuously advance and confirm their knowledge as well as to learn to manage time and stress. Students can always get extra feedback and comments from lectors and seminarists during office hours regarding a variety of questions and problems. Course curator was very supportive to us during hard times of exams and diploma thesis. Most student at HSE are extremely self-motivated and have great ambitions for achievements in academic and professional spheres. However, there are things to improve. First disadvantage of ICEF faculty of HSE is too late specialization: until the 3rd year all students had the same courses and only on the 4th year real specialization on particular fields came in force. Secondly, during my programme the was no attention to programming skills and new coding technologies, which are so useful today in finance. Finally, I wish there were more studying spaces for students such as new seminar and lecture halls, but most importantly large library with more working spaces. Nevertheless, atmosphere of high motivation and never-ending challenge for students, who are ready to fully devote themselves to studying, is extremely beneficial for gaining excellent knowledge and outstanding career perspectives for students graduating from HSE.