You can apply directly for enrolment in the Master's programme if you hold or will have obtained one of the following degrees from a recognised Swiss university before the start date of your programme at the University of St.Gallen:
A list of the approved, accredited Swiss universities can be found on swissuniversities.
Depending on how relevant the major of your previous degree is to Business Administration, the extent of the additional requirement for the HSG Master's degree programme may vary. We differentiate between Bachelor's degrees with majors similar and partly similar to Business Administration.
Degree with a major similar to Business Administration:
90 ECTS credit points in three of the core subjects (Business Administration, Economics, Law and Mathematics/Statistics) including at least 45 ECTS credit points in Business Administration
University Bachelor's degree with a major partly similar to Business Administration:
60 ECTS credit points in two of the core subjects (Business Administration, Economics and Law) including at least 30 ECTS credit points in Business Administration and at least 15 ECTS credit points in Economics or Law, and additionally at least 6 ECTS credit points in Mathematics/Statistics.
For the classification of the similarity of a major, only curricular credits of a completed degree programme are taken into account. Excess credits (optional credits) are not considered. The compulsory achievements of the corresponding HSG Bachelor's degree programme serve as a basis for the classification. If you have any questions on degree recognition or equivalence, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions and Crediting Office for further help.
The Master`s degree course is bilingual English and German. One third of the core studies (18 ECTS) have to be completed in German language, another third of the core studies (18 ECTS) have to be taken in English language.
You do not need to submit proof of language proficiency when you apply. It is your responsibility to ensure that your command of the language of instruction is sufficient to allow you to complete your studies successfully. Recommended level at the start of the study is at least C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Upon admission, entry requirements may be requested. Depending on your previous degree, you will have to complete an integration week or the Master's preparatory level before you can start the Master's degree programme. The remaining admission requirements must be fulfilled before graduation.
Applicants with a university Bachelor's degree in a similar discipline must successfully complete the integration week before this degree programme starts. The integration week offers an integrative overview of the graduate studies at the University of St.Gallen. Two dates are available: End of May / beginning of June (calendar week 22 or 23) and beginning of September (calendar week 36). The integration week can be repeated once. To be able to participate you must register on time.
The integration week curriculum combines the following modules:
The lectures in the integration week aim to deepen the study matter you have gone through in self-study and prepare you for the subsequent examinations you need to sit.
You will need to go through the study matter yourself to ensure your integration week is successful. Prepare yourself for the integration week in good time using the module descriptions, the recommended literature and the lecture notes.
Together with the admissions letter we will send you information on how to register for the integration week and how to access the lecture notes.
Applicants with one of the following degrees must pass the Master's preparatory level:
You will first be registered in the Master's preparatory level. Only when you have successfully met the requirements of the Master's preparatory level, can you take courses at Master's level. It is not possible to transfer external credits.
Master's preparatory level curriculum (56 ECTS Credits):
4 ECTS Credits Marketing
4 ECTS Credits Methods: Statistics
4 ECTS Credits Methods: Empirical Social Research
4 ECTS Credits Corporate Finance
4 ECTS Credits Leadership & Human Resource Management
4 ECTS Credits Accounting, Controlling, Auditing
8 ECTS Credits Fundamentals and Methods of Computer Science for Business Studies
4 ECTS Credits Introduction to Operations Management
4 ECTS Credits Strategic Management
4 ECTS Credits Macroeconomics II
4 ECTS Credits Microeconomics II
8 ECTS Credits Business and Fiscal Law
Macroeconomics II and Microeconomiks II are only offered in autumn semester, while all other courses mentioned above are offered in each semester, alternately in German and English. For more information, refer to the respective course or examination fact sheets.
All students must take two language courses (foreign languages) in addition to their Master’s degree course to successfully complete their Master's degree programme. Crediting of internationally recognised language certificates is possible during your Master's studies. Please find a list of recognised language certificates in the Directives, Annex I on the last pages of the document.
All students must provide evidence of sufficient accounting knowledge to successfully complete their Master's degree programme. If you have already acquired sufficient knowledge of accounting during your studies, the evidence can be credited during the admission process. If this evidence is missing at the time of admission, the accountancy examination has to be taken at the University of St.Gallen.
The degree programme starts in the autumn semester. Please apply online. The application fee is CHF 250.
Application period: 1 October - 31 March
Please have the following information and documents ready to upload:
Only one file can be uploaded per bullet point. You can use online tools such as online2pdf.com to create PDF files or to combine several pages into one PDF file. Make sure the files you send to us are legible so that we can process your application without delay.
Swiss citizens need their Swiss social insurance number (AHV number) for the application. If you do not know your national insurance number, please order a duplicate of your insurance certificate from the Swiss Central Compensation Office in good time.
The Admissions and Crediting Office checks your personal data and your electronically submitted documents. You will hear from us no later than six weeks following your completion of the online application.
Please log into your user account regularly to check the status of your application. If we need further information or documents, we will inform you directly via your account’s status overview page. Additionally, you will be requested by email to log into your user account.
You will receive the Letter of Admission or the Letter of Rejection in your electronic mailbox (Compass Mailbox). Please find the link to your Mailbox in the Online-Application user account at the top right of your status overview page. You can access your Mailbox using your SWITCH edu-ID log-in data.
Your admission is conditional until you submit all the necessary documents. You may post a certified copy of your degree certificate and a confirmation of exmatriculation to us by no later than the start of the programme (calendar week 38). Please do not send any original copies in the post!
If you do not have your degree certificate by the time the degree programme starts, you have to submit confirmation by the end of calendar week 38 that you graduated from your university. The confirmation of graduation must clearly show that you have all of the course work required for graduation. The confirmation must also indicate when your university is going to issue your final degree certificate. Please note that you must also submit confirmation that you are no longer registered as a student there.
As soon as you have presented all the necessary documents, your admission is unconditional. We will send you a confirmation email.
Please find detailed information on the next steps before the start of your studies, accommodation, insurance and visa under the following link.
If you have one of the following degrees from a recognised university or complete one before the degree programme starts, then you can apply for the Master's programme:
Your degree programme will be recognised if among other the following criteria are fulfilled:
Depending on how relevant the major of your previous degree is to Business Administration, the extent of the additional requirement for the HSG Master's degree programme may vary. We differentiate between Bachelor's degrees with majors similar and partly similar to Business Administration.
Degree with a major similar to Business Administration:
90 ECTS credit points in three of the core subjects (Business Administration, Economics, Law and Mathematics/Statistics) including at least 45 ECTS credit points in Business Administration
University Bachelor's degree with a major partly similar to Business Administration:
60 ECTS credit points in two of the core subjects (Business Administration, Economics and Law) including at least 30 ECTS credit points in Business Administration and at least 15 ECTS credit points in Economics or Law, and additionally at least 6 ECTS credit points in Mathematics/Statistics.
For the classification of the similarity of a major, only curricular credits of a completed degree programme are taken into account. Excess credits (optional credits) are not considered. The compulsory achievements of the corresponding HSG Bachelor's degree programme serve as a basis for the classification. If you have any questions on recognised degrees or degrees in similar subjects, please do not hesitate to contact the team at the Admissions and Crediting Office who will be happy to help you.
The Master`s degree course is bilingual English and German. One third of the core studies (18 ECTS) have to be completed in German language, another third of the core studies (18 ECTS) have to be taken in English language.
You do not need to submit proof of language proficiency when you apply. It is your responsibility to ensure that your command of the language of instruction is sufficient to allow you to complete your studies successfully. Recommended level at the start of the study is at least C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The number of university places for foreign applicants is limited by law. As the number of applications is higher than the number of places available, foreign student applicants are admitted via a selection process. The following criteria will be assessed in the selection process:
The Admission Committee conducts three admission rounds between October and March. All complete applications that have been submitted on time are assessed and a decision is made on the admission.
More information on the selection process can be found in the "Admission of foreign applicants to the Master's Level" fact sheet.
Admission rounds:
First admission round: 1 October–30 November / Decision: by 31 December
Second admission round: 1 December–31 January / Decision: by 28 February
Third admission round: 1 February–31 March / Decision: by 30 April
(Swiss or Liechtenstein citizens, applicants with a Swiss permanent residence permit C and applicants with a Swiss school leaving certificate or a Swiss university degree can apply directly for enrolment in the Master's degree programme, provided that they fulfil the formal admission regulations.)
Upon admission, entry requirements may be requested. Depending on your previous degree, you will have to complete an integration week or the Master's preparatory level before you can start the Master's degree programme. The remaining admission requirements must be fulfilled before graduation.
Applicants with a university Bachelor's degree in a similar discipline must successfully complete the integration week before this degree programme starts. The integration week offers an integrative overview of the graduate studies at the University of St.Gallen. Two dates are available: End of May / beginning of June (calendar week 22 or 23) and beginning of September (calendar week 36). The integration week can be repeated once. To be able to participate you must register on time.
The integration week curriculum combines the following modules:
The lectures in the integration week aim to deepen the study matter you have gone through in self-study and prepare you for the subsequent examinations you need to sit.
You will need to go through the study matter yourself to ensure your integration week is successful. Prepare yourself for the integration week in good time using the module descriptions, the recommended literature and the lecture notes.
Together with the admissions letter we will send you information on how to register for the integration week and how to access the lecture notes.
Applicants with one of the following degrees must pass the Master's preparatory level:
You will first be registered in the Master's preparatory level. Only when you have successfully met the requirements of the Master's preparatory level, can you take courses at Master's level. It is not possible to transfer external credits.
Master's preparatory level curriculum (56 ECTS Credits):
4 ECTS Credits Marketing
4 ECTS Credits Methods: Statistics
4 ECTS Credits Methods: Empirical Social Research
4 ECTS Credits Corporate Finance
4 ECTS Credits Leadership & Human Resource Management
4 ECTS Credits Accounting, Controlling, Auditing
8 ECTS Credits Fundamentals and Methods of Computer Science for Business Studies
4 ECTS Credits Introduction to Operations Management
4 ECTS Credits Strategic Management
4 ECTS Credits Macroeconomics II
4 ECTS Credits Microeconomics II
8 ECTS Credits Business and Fiscal Law
Macroeconomics II and Microeconomiks II are only offered in autumn semester, while all other courses mentioned above are offered in each semester, alternately in German and English. For more information, refer to the respective course or examination fact sheets.
All students must take two language courses (foreign languages) in addition to their Master’s degree course to successfully complete their Master's degree programme. Crediting of internationally recognised language certificates is possible during your Master's studies. Please find a list of recognised language certificates in the Directives, Annex I on the last pages of the document.
All students must provide evidence of sufficient accounting knowledge to successfully complete their Master's degree programme. If you have already acquired sufficient knowledge of accounting during your studies, the evidence can be credited during the admission process. If this evidence is missing at the time of admission, the accountancy examination has to be taken at the University of St.Gallen.
The degree programme starts in the autumn semester. Please apply online. The application fee is CHF 250.
Application period: 1 October - 31 March
Please have the following information and documents ready to upload:
If any of the documents are not issued in German, French, Italian or English, you must also submit a certified translation of the document in German or English. Please observe our guidelines regarding "documents to be submitted" and "translations" in the Directive on the Implementing provisions of the admission regulations.
Only one file can be uploaded per bullet point. You can use online tools such as online2pdf.com to create PDF files or to combine several pages into one PDF file. Make sure the files you send to us are legible so that we can process your application without delay.
Swiss citizens need their Swiss social insurance number (AHV number) for the application. If you do not know your national insurance number, please order a duplicate of your insurance certificate from the Swiss Central Compensation Office in good time.
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The Admissions and Crediting Office checks your personal data and your electronically submitted documents. If your application is complete and fulfils the formal admission requirements, it is forwarded to the Admissions Committee.
Please log into your user account regularly to check the status of your application. If we need further information or documents, we will inform you directly via your account’s status overview page.
The Committee evaluates each application within three admission rounds. The selection process is concluded by end of April at the latest. A detailed description of the selection process can be found in the "Admission of foreign applicants to the Master's Level" fact sheet.
You will receive the Letter of Admission or the Letter of Rejection in your electronic mailbox (Compass Mailbox). Please find the link to your Mailbox in the Online-Application user account at the top right of your status overview page. You can access your Mailbox using your SWITCH edu-ID log-in data.
Along with the Letter of Admission you also receive the invoice for the first semester fee and a form to confirm your place on your chosen programme. Your place will be confirmed as soon as we receive your completed confirmation form, and the semester fee invoice amount is credited to our account on time. As a rule, you will have two to three weeks for confirming your participation in the chosen programme of study.
Your admission is conditional until you submit certified copies of the following degree documents:
Send a certified copy of your degree certificate and final academic transcript by postal mail to the Admissions- and Crediting Office of the University of St.Gallen by no later than the start of your study programme (calendar week 38). Should you not be able to submit the certified copies of your degree documents in time, you will not be able to start your studies.
Do not send any original documents in the post! A copy is considered to be officially certified if the content of the copy is identical to the original documents and if the home university or an official body confirms this with stamp and signature. Authenticated copies of the documents pass into the possession of the University of St.Gallen. They will not be returned.
If any of the documents are not issued in German, French, Italian or English, you must also submit a certified translation of the document in German or English. Please note our guidelines regarding “documents to be submitted” in the Directive on the Implementing provisions of the admission regulations.
As soon as you have submitted all the necessary documents, your admission is unconditional. We will send you a confirmation email.
Please find detailed information on the next steps before the start of your studies, accommodation, insurance and visa under the following link.
The Admissions and Crediting Office checks your personal data and your electronically submitted documents. You will hear from us no later than six weeks following your completion of the online application.
Please log into your user account regularly to check the status of your application. If we need further information or documents, we will inform you directly via your account’s status overview page. Additionally, you will be requested by email to log into your user account.
You will receive the Letter of Admission or the Letter of Rejection in your electronic mailbox (Compass Mailbox). Please find the link to your Mailbox in the Online-Application user account at the top right of your status overview page. You can access your Mailbox using your SWITCH edu-ID log-in data.
Your admission is conditional until you submit certified copies of the following degree documents:
Send a certified copy of your degree certificate and final academic transcript by postal mail to the Admissions- and Crediting Office of the University of St.Gallen by no later than the start of your study programme (calendar week 38). Should you not be able to submit the certified copies of your degree documents in time, you will not be able to start your studies.
Do not send any original documents in the post! A copy is considered to be officially certified if the content of the copy is identical to the original documents and if the home university or an official body confirms this with stamp and signature. Authenticated copies of the documents pass into the possession of the University of St.Gallen. They will not be returned.
If any of the documents are not issued in German, French, Italian or English, you must also submit a certified translation of the document in German or English. Please note our guidelines regarding “documents to be submitted” in the Directive on the Implementing provisions of the admission regulations.
As soon as you have submitted all the necessary documents, your admission is unconditional. We will send you a confirmation email.
Please find detailed information on the next steps before the start of your studies, accommodation, insurance and visa under the following link.
Admissions and Crediting Office
University of St.Gallen
Dufourstrasse 50
CH-9000 St. Gallen
admissions@unisg.ch
+41 71 224 39 31
Tue.-Thu. 10:00 am - 11:30 am
At the office (05-003)
Tue.-Thu. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
by appointment only