Direction, code 41.03.04
Political Sciences
15
Places on a budgetary basis
45
Contractual seats
156 700
₽
Cost of training per year
About the training program
Political sciences study politics, societal power, and political relations. Politics is an area of life dealing with power relations, political governance structures, political institutions, principles, and norms that ensure the society's function and interactions between individuals, society, and the state.
Issues and trends of the global political development are viewed through the overlapping perspectives of international relations, economics, law, philosophy, and social sciences.
What you will learn
- Having skills to manage global processes
- Analyzing general problems of modern global politics and international security
Career opportunities for graduates
Graduates will be able to compete for the following jobs
political advisor
electoral headquarters organizer or functionary
employee of press service or other services at municipal or other administrations
people deputy's assistant
public event organizer
political strategist
image maker
speech writer
representative of civic, youth, or other organizations
corporate policy and PR expert
advisor at consulting agencies
analyst at government center
teacher, researcher
political consultant
political commentator
Passing score on the budget
2025
85
2024
85
2023
85
Entrance tests
Exam 1 of 2
Russian Language
Minimal score is 40.
The exam consists of two parts and three assignments.
Part 1 includes Assignment 1 and Assignment 2. Assignment 1 includes 22 test questions. Assignment 2 includes 3 texts and questions pertaining to their understanding.
Part 2 includes Assignment 3. Assignment 3 is an opinion essay on a certain saying or quotation: it should include the aspiring student's own thoughts based on their life experience and substantiated by arguments. Each sentence in the essay should be independent, logical, and non-redundant. The essay should consist of at least 150 words (excluding the subject quotation).
Exam 2 of 2
Social Science
Minimal score is 45.
The entry exam in social sciences covers the school curriculum. The exam tests the knowledge of main social sciences concepts: man, society, economy, social relations, politics, law; skills to analyze, think logically and present their thoughts and conclusions in a clear and precise manner.