School of Data Analysis (Yandex) ^{Tech Hub}

The School of Data Analysis is a free Master’s-level program in Computer Science and Data Analysis, which is offered by Yandex since 2007 to graduates in engineering, mathematics, computer science or related fields. The aim of the School is to train specialists in data analysis and information retrieval for further employment at Yandex or any other IT company. One of the school’s key advantages is the opportunity to take an internship at Yandex, available to any student or graduate of the school. Each graduate receives a certificate from Yandex. The School has branches in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Kiev and Minsk. In addition to partnering with the Computer Science Center in St. Petersburg, the School co-organises joint academic programmes with some of Russia’s leading research institutions. The School also runs distance-learning courses and provides lectures over the internet.