The number of places for foreign applicants at the University of St.Gallen is limited by law. We will consider only the results you achieve during the selection procedure.
Online aptitude test:
The selection procedure consists of a computer-based online aptitude test. You must take it at home. You will need a notebook, a computer (PC) with a functioning camera, microphone and sound. Mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets are not permitted. Approximately 10 days prior to the online test, you will receive an email with further information from our test provider directly. Under this link you will find an exercise test with sample tasks.
A video interview is not currently being conducted.
The following two dates are available for the selection procedure (only one date can be selected):
Calendar week 7
Online aptitude test: Tuesday, 16 February 2027, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (CET)
Calendar week 23
Online aptitude test: Tuesday, 8 June 2027, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (CET)
If you submit your full application by 10 January, you may register by 31 January for the selection procedure in February. For later applications, only the date in June is available.
Special needs arrangements, procedure and deadlines
Foreign applicants for a Bachelor's degree who have recognised secondary school leaving certificates can be admitted via the HSG selection procedure.
The following applicants are exempt from the selection process:
You must first apply for admission at the HSG via the Online Application tool. If you fulfil all admission requirements, you will receive in your electronic mailbox (Compass Mailbox) a confirmation letter with information on how to register for the HSG selection procedure.
Please find the link to your mailbox in the Online Application user account at the top right of your status overview page. Use your Online Application log-in credentials to access your mailbox.
As soon as you have registered for the selection procedure successfully the chosen date will show on your online application status page.
If you submit your complete application by January 10, you can register by January 31 for the selection procedure in February. For later applications, only the date in June is available.
The admission test can only be taken once for the chosen academic year. You are allowed to participate in the selection procedure once again next year at the earliest.
You must complete the HSG selection procedure in the language that you specified as your language of instruction for the first year of your programme (Assessment Year).
You will need a notebook or a PC desktop with a functioning camera, microphone and sound. Mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets are not permitted. Approximately 10 days prior to the test, you will receive an email with further details from our test provider directly.
You may use a simple pocket calculator. Additional resources such as dictionaries are not permitted.
By noon on Thursday after the test, the status in your online application account will be adjusted accordingly:
«Conditionally accepted» or «Declined».
Please log in to your Online Application user account to check the status of your application.
A view days after the final decision, you will receive the Letter of Admission or the Letter of Rejection in your electronic mailbox (Compass Mailbox). You will find the link to your mailbox in your Online Application user account at the top right of the status overview page. Use your Online Application log-in credentials to access your mailbox.
The online test is an aptitude and not knowledge test. Intellectual capacity, creativity and the ability to solve problems are crucial. The online test is divided into two sections: "quantitative problem-solving" and "diagram interpretation and tables". The test lasts 70 minutes. Under this link you will find an exercise test with sample tasks.
You are allowed to participate in the selection procedure once again next year at the earliest.
No, this is not possible.
Admissions and Crediting Office
University of St.Gallen
Dufourstrasse 50
CH-9000 St. Gallen
admissions@unisg.ch
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At the office (02-U154)
Tue.-Thu. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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