Linguatest: Over 2,000 People from More Than 30 Countries Have Taken the Test in Just Three Years
On November 17, 2025, Russia’s first universal, multi-level certification testing system for assessing English-language proficiency for business and academic communication—Linguatest SCT—marked its third anniversary. The system was developed and is implemented by HSE University in partnership with the Federal State Budgetary Institution Rosakkredagentstvo and the Prosveshcheniye Publishing House. The test can be taken in person at centres in Moscow or Khabarovsk, or online from anywhere in the world.
Following the Results of the First Five-Year Plan: Achievements of HSE School of Foreign Languages Upon Its Anniversary Celebration
On April 1, 2025, the HSE School of Foreign Languages celebrated its first anniversary. Over the year, the school has managed to implement innovative projects, create in-demand products, and set new trends. The article highlights the school’s main achievements.
Real Tasks and Direct Interaction with Employers: HSE School of Foreign Languages Holds Poster Session
For the second time, the HSE School of Foreign Languages has held a defence of specialised projects developed by fourth-year students of the Bachelor’s Programme in Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication. Representatives of major companies and organisations that support the school’s project activities gathered to evaluate the projects during a poster session.
‘Language Education Holds Lasting Value’
On December 5–6, HSE University hosted the 4th HSE LED Conference: Languages, Education, Development organised by their School of Foreign Languages. The conference was held in an online format and was dedicated to current trends in the development of modern linguistic and pedagogical knowledge. Over two days, more than 1,200 people took part.
‘This Important Day Will Be Written in the History of the School of Foreign Languages’
At the end of December, the HSE School of Foreign Languages held its first-ever defence of student projects with the participation of industry partners representing large companies and organisations. Third and fourth-year students of the Bachelor's Programme in Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication presented their works to the members of the expert committee.
‘A Creative Event that Makes Us Happier’
Decemberfest is an annual festival for first-year students, teachers, and applicants of the HSE School of Foreign Languages. The school currently offers courses in nine foreign languages: German, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Turkish, and Hebrew.
Foreign Language Specialists Share Insights from Teaching and Research Experience
On November 29–30, HSE University hosted the Third International Online Conference 'Languages, Education, Development' (HSE LED Conference). The conference was attended by more than a thousand participants, including researchers and teachers, methodologists, language education experts, administrators, and business representatives. They discussed the challenges of teaching and learning languages in today's world and presented their research findings.
Linguatest Comes to Khabarovsk
Linguatest,the recently launched Russian foreign-language certification testing system developed by HSE University specialists, continues to develop and expand its geographic scope. Test centres are currently open in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, and a new one is set to appear in Khabarovsk.
HSE University Launches Linguatest, a Domestic Foreign-Language Testing System
Linguatest is available in two versions: academic and business. It can be taken in person at dedicated centres or online in proctored sessions. Registration in now open for the first exam sessions in Moscow in December 2022.
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'I Dreamed of Studying at HSE University'
Maria Belousova, an applicant from Uzbekistan, will become a first-year student at HSE University in autumn 2021. She will study at the HSE University Moscow campus in the School of Foreign Languages. The News Service asked Maria why she chose HSE University, why she was interested in her chosen educational programme and how difficult it was to apply for University remotely.