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International offers at a glance: our partner universities, application deadlines, information events and more.

Outgoing HSG students

Planning to go on exchange, but don't know how? This overview of all exchange programmes and the related links for outgoing students at the University of St.Gallen will help you find the right programme.

Overview of exchange programmes

Student Mobility Services at the University of St.Gallen offers you the opportunity to spend an exchange semester at one of our partner universities. HSG has an extensive partner network of more than 200 universities worldwide. Explore the various exchange possibilities and broaden your cultural horizon!

Exchange programme: Partner universities Bachelor

Would you like to participate in a virtual course at one of our ECOL partner universities while continuing your HSG degree? HSG has initiated the ECOL (European Common Online Learning) network together with ESADE, Bocconi, RSM, WU, CBS and Aalto in order to offer undergraduate students a variety of online courses.

Exchange programme: ECOL Virtual Exchange

As a HSG Bachelor student, you have the opportunity to spend one autumn semester at Singapore Management University (SMU) being part of an exclusive HSG-SMU exchange programme. Spend the fifth semester of your undergraduate studies abroad at the SMU.

Exchange programme: HSG Asia Term

Do you want to go on exchange at a university within Switzerland? The Swiss Mobility programme enables you to spend one or two exchange semesters at another Swiss university, in the German-, French- or Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.

Exchange programme: Swiss Mobility

Is your desired exchange university not a HSG partner university? Freemover Bachelor students may spend one or two semesters abroad at a Freemover institution (i.e. an institution which is not a HSG partner university).

Exchange programme: Freemover

Student Mobility Services at the University of St.Gallen offers you the opportunity to spend an exchange semester at one of our partner universities. HSG has an extensive partner network with more than 200 universities worldwide. Take advantage of this opportunity to expand your cultural horizons!

Exchange programme: Partner university

THEMIS is the International Legal Network of Excellence: a network which has created a new standard in business law education. As a Master student studying MLaw, MLE or MIL, you have the opportunity to spend one semester during your Master studies at one of our THEMIS partner universities. In combination with an international internship and participation in the THEMIS seminar, you can receive the THEMIS Joint Degree.

Exchange programme: THEMIS

Do you want to study for one or two exchange semesters at another Swiss university? The Swiss Mobility programme enables you to study at a university in the German-, French- or Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.

Exchange programme: Swiss Mobility

Is your desired exchange university not a HSG partner university? Freemover Master students may spend one or two semesters abroad at a Freemover institution (i.e. an institution which is not a HSG partner university).

Exchange programme: Freemover

As a Master student, you may spend two semesters abroad and earn two Master's degrees - one from the University of St.Gallen and one from the partner double-degree university.

Master programme: Double Degree

As a Master student, you may spend one semester abroad at a CEMS university and earn two Master's degrees - one from the University of St.Gallen plus the CEMS MIM (Master's in Management).

Master programme: CEMS MIM

Application deadlines

Please keep in mind the following application deadlines for an exchange at another university:

 

Exchange programme

Application period

Double Degree DM2, FGV, SSE

Academic year 2026-27

26 Sept. – 9 Oct. 2025 (16:00 St. Gallen time)

CEMS MiM Double Degree 

Academic year 2026-27

1 Oct. – 23 Oct. 2025 (16:00 St. Gallen time)

Swiss Mobility 

Spring Semester 20261 Jul. – 9 Oct. 2025 (16:00 St. Gallen time)
Autumn Semester 20261 Feb. – 26 Mar. 2026 (16:00 St. Gallen time)

Freemover Exchange

Spring Semester 20261 Jul. – 30 Oct. 2025 (16:00 St. Gallen time)
Autumn Semester 20261 Feb. – 14 May 2026 (16:00 St. Gallen time)

THEMIS

Autumn Semester 202614 Oct. – 6 Nov. 2025 (16:00 St. Gallen time)

Exchange Partner Universities

Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027
(Bachelor & Master Level)

20 Nov. – 11 Dec. 2025 (16:00 St. Gallen time)

ECOL Virtual Exchange

Autumn Semester 2026tbd

Quick Links

Contact Student Mobility Services 

University of St.Gallen
Innovation & Quality
Student Mobility
Tellstrasse 2
CH-9000 St. Gallen
+41 71 224 23 39
exchangeunisg.ch
exchange.unisg.ch

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