Master Compact Courses | HSG Outgoing | Exchange

Asia Compacts
Latam Compacts

Asia Compact Courses

Gaining international experience in Asia during your HSG semester term break? Asia Compact Courses are offering our HSG master’s students this special opportunity.

Asia Compact Courses

Gaining international experience in Asia during your HSG semester term break? Asia Compact Courses are offering our HSG master’s students this special opportunity.

Interested in participating in Asia Compact Courses?

Please consider this to be a general summary of the information available. The information here is provided for students interested in studying at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) as degree students and also interested in the exchange opportunities at HSG. Detailed information is available on StudentWeb. You will have access to StudentWeb as soon as you are immatriculated at HSG.

General

Asia Compact differs from a typical exchange program in both time frame and format.
Asia Compact courses are offered by HSG’s master’s programs and hosted by the St.Gallen Institute of Management in Asia, which is the local institute of the University of St.Gallen in Singapore.
Asia Compact courses take place in Singapore during semester breaks (Spring term: calendar weeks 14/15; Autumn term: calendar weeks 44/45)
Asia Compacts are week-long (5 to 6 days) condensed block courses, usually 4 ECTS credits.
Asia Compacts follow a special application process (detailed in course fact sheets) that precedes and does not require bidding.

Requirements for the application and application deadline

General application prerequisites

Enrolled in a HSG master’s program at the time of application.
Your enrolled program recognizes the Asia Compact course of interest to you as core electives or electives and confers credits accordingly.

Special application requirements

CV
Motivation letter

Application timeline

Asia Compact’s special application period is prior to the first bidding round of the respective term.
The selection is individually determined by respective course instructors.
Results of the special application will typically be communicated to students prior to or during the first bidding round.
Students need to confirm their placement within 3 days after the notification of result.

(Requirements may vary depending on courses. Please consult course fact sheets for details.)

Study period

Asia Compact courses are always scheduled during term breaks. Spring term: calendar weeks 14/15; Autumn term: calendar weeks 44/45.
Each Asia Compact is structured to be a 5- or 6-day intense block course in Singapore. In some cases, a kickoff session in St.Gallen will be arranged to prepare students for the coursework and ground logistics ahead.

Transfer & Recognition of Credits

Since Asia Compact offerings are HSG courses, Asia Compact courses directly count toward HSG credits (no transfer needed). However, students should make sure that their enrolled program recognizes and accredits certain Asia Compact courses (as electives, for example) before proceeding to the special application process.

Costs

While no additional course fees are levied other than the HSG tuition fees, students are expected to pay towards their flights, accommodation, and all other costs incurred during their stay in Singapore.

HSG Asia Compacts in Singapore

Latam Compact Courses

Gaining international experience in Latin America during your HSG semester term break?

Latam Compact Courses are offering HSG master’s students this special opportunity.

Latam Compact courses are block seminars designed for Bachelor (Spring) and Master (Autumn) students of the University of St.Gallen. The block seminars offer the opportunity to gain hands-on experience immersed in the local Latin American contexts. Students from all schools are encouraged to apply and, due to a special agreement, especially the ones on exchange in the region.

HSG students who are currently on exchange in Latin America are especially encouraged to apply and are granted special permission to acquire the ECTS for this course upon successful completion.

Requirements for the application and application period