Double Degree Programme
Studies at the ICEF BSc programme last for 4 years. Subjects are taught mainly in English. ICEF programme includes subjects of the University of London International Programmes, as well as subjects and activities, necessary to obtain an NRU-HSE degree. To meet the international standards the list of subjects in the ICEF teaching plan is reduced compared with usual Russian programme, aimed to study fundamental disciplines profoundly. As ICEF students follow the University of London International Programme, beginning from the 2nd year, they are to choose one of the four specializations offered: Banking and Finance, Economics and Management, Economics and Finance, Economics.
Tuition takes place in groups of no more than 20 and strong support is given to encourage independent studies, combined with lectures, which is the main condition for high qualification. Teaching materials include the latest Russian and foreign textbooks as well as regular handouts. The students’ questioning is regularly organized to get their opinion about studying and teaching in ICEF and their progress is constantly being monitored. In ICEF lectures are read by Russian and foreign professors, mostly from NRU-HSE and LSE, as well as from MSU and NES, and by researchers from international research centres. Teaching visits of LSE professors play the important part in development of the double degree programme: they coordinate teaching programmes, consult the teachers, participate in research and teaching methods’ workshops.
There have already been seven cohorts in ICEF; totally 79% of ICEF BSc graduates have got the University of London diplomas with 1st or 2nd class honours. The majority of ICEF graduates continue their education on postgraduate programmes in NRU-HSE or abroad. The best ICEF graduates get scholarships from commercial companies and financial organizations to continue their studies on MSc programmes at LSE and other foreign universities.
Nowadays ICEF and LSE are solving new tasks: the further development of BSc double degree programme and of the newly opened MSc programme in Financial Economics of international standing.
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