Checklist for your start

At the beginning of July, a HSG user account will be created for all new students.

The account will give you access to our digital platforms and services. You will receive your login details and set up instructions in your Compass mailbox. To set up the account, you will need to enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in Microsoft 365 and change the default password.

An email address (firstname.lastname@student.unisg.ch) will be assigned to you with the user account. From this point on, all emails from the university will only be sent to your HSG address. Therefore, please check your email inbox regularly. The email address also serves as your login for Microsoft 365 and other digital platforms and services.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the IT support.

You will receive your semester invoice in your Compass mailbox by mid-July. Please pay the invoice on time, otherwise you will not be able to select or attend any courses. You can check the payment status in Compass after approximately three working days.

Once you have paid your semester invoice, you can download your enrolment confirmation from your Compass mailbox.

You are automatically enrolled for the first semester upon admission. For subsequent semesters, you must actively enrol via Compass.

For questions regarding your semester invoice and enrolment, please contact the Dean’s Advisory Office.

You will receive your enrolment confirmation in your Compass postbox after you have paid your semester invoice.

• Assessment Year: To complete the enrolment, you must upload a copy of your high school diploma via the online application portal by 31 August 2024 (calendar week 35). In addition, you must present the original of your high school diploma during StartWeek.
   
• Bachelor & Master: In order to complete the enrolment, it is necessary that you submit your Bachelor's degree documents and, if applicable, exmatriculation confirmation by mail to the Admissions Office as a certified copy by 20 September 2024 (calendar week 38). For detailed information, please refer to your admission order. Depending on the nature of the documents, they can also be verified online by the Admissions Office. In this case, it is not necessary to send a certified copy by mail.

As soon as your enrolment is complete, you will receive a confirmation email to your HSG address.

If you decide to withdraw from your studies, please contact the Admissions Office by email.

At HSG, places on courses are allocated in a so-called bidding process. Similar to an auction, you have to set points on the courses you wish to attend. Course places are allocated at the end of each bidding round according to the number of points used or, in the event of equal bids, at random.

• Assessment Year: Bidding in the Assessment Year runs from 9 to 12 September 2024 and will be explained in detail during the StartWeek.
   
• Bachelor & Master: Bidding for Bachelor's and Master’s students starts on 22 August 2024, 3 p.m. Students will be informed about the bidding process by email.

The allocation of a course place is a prerequisite for exam registration and thus for obtaining ECTS points.

We welcome all new students at our introductory events in calendar week 37.

Participation in the StartWeek (for Assessment students) and the HSG Kick-off Days (for Bachelor's and Master's students) is mandatory. The invitation with all relevant information about the programme will be sent to you in August.

If there are additional introductory events in your study programme, you will receive a separate invitation for these.

During the introductory event you will receive your HSGcard (student ID). Only with the HSGcard can you use the sports hall and the copying and scanning stations on campus.

All dates and deadlines for the current academic year can be found in Compass. You can filter the calendar by study level and subject and import it together with the timetable into your private calendar.

Compass

To access some digital services from outside the University network, e.g. the eBooks in our library, you will need a VPN access.

VPN installation

The HSGcard is your student identity card. It gives you access to the sports hall and allows you to scan, print and copy documents at all photocopiers. Validation stations are located in the main building (Info Desk) and in the library building (cloakrooms).

Printing on campus

All valid regulations for the degree programme, including the examination regulations and study plans, can be found in the legal collection.

Decrees

At the HSG, more than half of all students are involved in one of the many clubs or academic societies.

Clubs and Societies