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Political Consultant, GR Manager, Analyst: Start Your Career in Politics with GUU

Political Consultant, GR Manager, Analyst: Start Your Career in Politics with GUU

Published on: 2026-07-15

Source: Official website of the State –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

Do you want not just to observe politics, but to be a participant in the process? To work directly with political figures, be at the center of events, and understand the essence of what is happening?

Then we are waiting for you at the State University of Management (GUU) in the bachelor’s programs “State Policy and Political Governance” and master’s program “Political Management and Public Relations.”

“State Policy and Political Governance”

In the bachelor’s program, students begin to master the tools used by professionals from the first years: from political analysis to campaign design.

Unified State Exam subjects for admission

  • Russian language
  • History
  • Social studies / Foreign language

Number of seats and tuition fees

Contractual seats: 60
Cost: 450,000 rubles per year

Professional skills

  • Fundamentals of Political Analysis
  • Political consulting
  • Political advertising, PR
  • Political design, creation of political projects
  • Organization and management of political campaigns
  • Political journalism
  • Teaching and research activities in the field of political science

Job Examples

  • Political consultant / expert / technologist
  • PR manager,
  • Political journalist,
  • Campaign manager,
  • Mediator of social conflicts,
  • Policy researcher,
  • Political Science Instructor

Graduates will be able to work in government bodies and administrations, expert and consulting organizations, communication agencies and political technology centers, universities, etc.

Political management and public relations»

The master’s program will provide systematic reinforcement for a deeper immersion into the managerial side of politics. The program emphasizes practical tools and management practices: how to set tasks, how to monitor execution, how to measure impact, and how to develop long-term strategies.

Learning Conditions

Form of study: full-time.
Duration of study: 2 years.
Entrance exams: political science.
Number of seats: 20
Tuition fee: 410,000 rubles per year

Professional skills

  • Political analysis and political consulting
  • Political advertising, PR, political marketing
  • Political design, creation of political projects
  • Organization and management of political campaigns
  • Political journalism
  • Teaching and research activities in the field of political science

Job Vacancy Examples

  • Political consultant,
  • political technologist,
  • PR manager,
  • political analyst,
  • election technology specialist,
  • political journalist,
  • GR manager,
  • political expert,
  • political science teacher

Graduates will be able to work in government authorities and local self-government, in research organizations and information-analytical centers, in business structures, in political parties and NGOs, in image and advertising agencies, and in mass media.

Study at the alma mater of State Duma deputies

GUU is among the most popular universities where State Duma deputies received their first higher education, recognized as one of the best universities in Russia according to graduates, and is one of the leading universities in Russia in terms of graduate employment rates according to the National Graduate Employment Ranking-2026.

Enroll in the bachelor’s or master’s program in Political Science at GUU and take the first step towards a profession where you can change the political landscape instead of just watching it unfold.

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