About
School

At the moment SAS employs full-time faculty from 17 countries, most of whom received their PhDs from best universities in the USA, Canada, and Europe; they comprise several interdisciplinary research teams which create the School’s distinct academic profile.

The educational program of SAS offers students the opportunity to undertake interdisciplinary study across the social sciences and humanities, extending to their intersection with information technology and the biological sciences, and offering wide latitude and personal choice regarding the individual’s educational path. The baccalaureate program is bilingual (Russian and English). The classroom format is predominantly interactive small-group sessions, with students able to choose their major after the second year. An interdisciplinary required course of study is modeled on the core curricula of leading universities, while one-third of the course load consists of electives selected by students from dozens of unique courses developed by the SAS faculty.

The School of Advanced Studies is a portal to the wider world, both from the point of view of student and faculty mobility, and from that of intellectual engagement in the most pressing global debates. We invite you to join these debates.

Andrey Shcherbenok, PhD
Director, School of Advanced Studies