Students
Academic results of ICEF students are maintained at a consistently high level. Every year, best students receive Awards for Academic Achievement and Letters of Commendation from the University of London International Programme(annually, the University of London honours approximately 40 to 50 out of approximately 13000 of its international students from more than 60 countries with such awards and letters). Since 2000, ICEF students have received 32 Awards and 42 Letters. In 2008, 5 Awards and 9 Letters of Commendation came to ICEF. Besides, twelve best results in the world in separate examinations were demonstrated by College students: in Mathematics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Corporate Finance, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Industrial Organisation and other disciplines. In 2008 ICEF students, therefore, possess the highest results in the world in all special subjects related to economics in which they were examined.
ICEF uses its own educational fees differentiation system, along with other mechanisms, to motivate students. The fees are calculated according to the academic successes of the students. There is a system of grants that cover educational costs of the most talented first year students who are the winners of the All-Russia Olympiads in Economics and Mathematics. The total number of ICEF students today exceeds 700.
In 2008, 79 students graduated from ICEF, which was the largest figure in College's history by that time. Previously, the most numerous classes were those of 2007 and 2006, including 77 and 55 students, respectively. Among 2008 alumni, 24 Bachelors (over 30%) received First Class Honours diplomas from the University of London, and this is also the best result in ICEF history (usually, the number of First Class Honours diplomas awarded worldwide does not exceed 70 for several thousand UoL International Programme graduates).
In 2008, 107 out of 118 students (90.7%) passed the international APT (Advances Placement Test) examinations, which ICEF students take at the end of their first year of study. Among these, 22 (18.6%) students obtained excellent grades in all four subjects. Average scores in all subjects were quite impressive: specifically, those in Macroeconomics (3.91), Microeconomics (4.08), Statistics (3.51) and Calculus (4.45) significantly exceeded worldwide figures, and average scores in Calculus and Microeconomics turned out to be among the highest in ICEF's existence.
Achievements of ICEF students are acknowledged by the NRU-HSE: A. Khreshkov in 2001 and R. Kirdan in 2003 were awarded the "Zolotaya Vyshka" prize as SU-HSE students of the year; in 2002, 2006 and 2007 S. Kovalskaya, A. Neklyudov and V. Mukharlyamov were nominated for this prize. In 2008, Vladimir Mukharlyamov received the External Programme Award from the University of London; he was named the best graduate of the entire External Programme.
Despite a very tight academic schedule, ICEF students have a very rich life. They take part in multiple events devoted to various holidays such as Students' Day and St. Valentine's Day, and participate in New Year and Christmas parties. There are many students' organizations and clubs in the ICEF, so that students could improve their "soft skills", which cannot be learnt in the classroom. Sport is inseparable of ICEF students and PED is included into the list of essential subjects. Some are fond of chess, others play tennis. ICEF teams in football, basketball, and volleyball are successful participators in the university sport competitions.
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