Public Policy: Winter School in English
On January 27th 2013, an international winter school organized by the HSE Department of Public Policy opened just outside Moscow. It brought together prospective students of the master’s programme on Political Analysis and Public Policy.
Until now, winter schools for HSE master’s students have only been organized for students from Russia and the CIS and have always been conducted in Russian. Clearly, this situation needed to change, given that several master’s programmes at the HSE are now taught entirely in English. These include the master’s programme on Political Analysis and Public Policy at the Department of Public Policy.
De-facto, the programme became international last summer. As a result, 27 international students from around the world submitted their applications supported by their portfolios. It’s interesting to note that the transition of all classes into English also stimulated interest in the programme among Russian students, intensifying competition for places.
The current winter school by the Department of Public Policy is the first to be run fully in English. All documents, all the information on enrolment, and application forms have been translated into English. Another new feature is that the department’s staff, with the support of partners from public and student organizations, have publicized the school via social networks.
Of course, the organizers had hoped that the 3-day school would attract international students, despite visa, language and other barriers, although they were not quite sure how popular it would be. But the result has far exceeded their expectations: over 60 students from dozens of European, Asian and African countries applied to participate in the school. The applications included portfolios with research project summaries, publications and CVs. Many applicants demonstrated a very impressive research level, sufficient for real master’s and PhD theses, and it was particularly hard to choose the 12 best applications from this list.
After the end of the school we will tell you more about its lectures, seminars, teamwork and research project presentations.
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