Admission to a Bachelor's degree programme

You can apply directly for matriculation at HSG if you have

• a recognised Swiss or Liechtenstein maturity cerificate (Maturität, Matura) or
• a Swiss Vocational Maturität with "Passerelle" (additional exams for university access organised and conducted by the Swiss Maturität Commission)

or will acquire one before the start of your chosen degree programme at the HSG.

For the German track of the Assessment Year (first year of study of the Bachelor's programme), no evidence of language proficiency is required.

For the English track of the Assessment Year, evidence of English language proficiency is required in the form of a satisfactory grade in the Swiss maturity certificate (Maturität) after being continuously taught in English for the last three school years.

For successful completion of the Assessment Year in English we recommend at least proficiency level B2 (CEFR). If you are unsure about your language skills, you can email us (sprachenzentrum@unisg.ch) to request a free language assessment test. The language assessment test is only of an informative nature and is not to be regarded as evidence of linguistic proficiency.

Please have the following information and documents ready to upload:

• Digital passport photo
• Signed "General Provisions of the University of St. Gallen"
• Passport or ID card and, if applicable, a Swiss (permanent) residence permit
• Curriculum vitae – style template
• Swiss or Lichtenstein maturity certificate (Maturität, Matura)
  If you do not have your maturity certificate at the time of application, you can still upload it as soon as you receive it (no later than the start of the course).
• Certificates from the last three school years (combine the annual certificates and the last semester certificate into one file)

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 require their Swiss social insurance number (AHV number) for the application.

The team at the Admissions Office checks your data and electronically submitted documents. If we still have questions regarding your application, we will contact you by email.

We will email you the confirmation letter no later than four weeks upon completion of the online application that you are registered for your chosen programme at the HSG. You can view the status of your application at any time in your user account.

If you do not have your Swiss maturity certificate (Maturität) when you apply, submit it later once you have received it, using the online application tool. After we have checked your maturty certificate, you will receive an email from us providing you with a link to your Compass postbox. In your Compass postbox you will find the Letter of Admission.
Make sure you can receive our emails by adding the address compass-noreply@unisg.ch to your safe sender list in your email settings.

Mid-July we will upload the semester fee invoice to your Compass postbox. We will send you detailed information on Freshers' Week and information on undergraduate studies in mid-August. You choose your courses for the first semester during Freshers' Week.

You hand in the original copy of your secondary school leaving certificate at the Admissions Office during Freshers' week. Do not post any original documents to us!

After checking your certificate on site, we put a small sticker on the original certificate with your matriculation number. We then send you an email confirming unconditional admission.

A foreign upper secondary school leaving certificate has to be essentially equivalent to the Swiss maturity certificate (such as a German Abitur or British A-level). Subjects, number of hours and school years will be considered during the assessment.

Before you apply, please refer to swissuniversities to find out about the recognised foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificates by country. Please also ensure that the respective admission regulations of the University of St.Gallen are met.

You will find a summary of information on the recognition of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and A-level examinations in our fact sheets.

Important information concerning the French Baccalauréat: The Série ES (min. 12/20) can be recognised until study start in autumn semester 2019.

For the German track of the Assessment Year (first year of study of the Bachelor's programme), you need to provide one of the following as evidence of linguistic proficiency:

• German as native tongue (= language of instruction at school)
• recognised language diploma at level B2 (CEFR), such as the Goethe certificate B2

For the English track of the Assessment Year, you need to provide one of the following as evidence of linguistic proficiency:

• English as native tongue (= language of instruction at school)
• a sufficient grade in the subject of English in your secondary school leaving certificate. You must also have continuously attended English lessons in the last three years at school.
• recognised language diploma level B2 (CEFR), such as IELTS academic B2, Cambridge First Certificate
• valid TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) with at least 100 points

For successful completion of the Assessment Year in English we recommend at least proficiency level C1 (CEFR). If you are unsure about your language skills, you can email us (sprachenzentrum@unisg.ch) to request a free language assessment test. The language assessment test is only of an informative nature and is not to be regarded as evidence of linguistic proficiency.

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 with recognised foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificate are admitted via the admission test of the University of St.Gallen.

You must sit the admission test in the language you have selected as the language of instruction for the Assessment Year. Depending on the number of available places at Bachelor's level, the applicants with the best results will be admitted. Your school grades (e.g. A-level grades) will not be considered.

Swiss or Liechtenstein citizens and applicants with a Swiss permanent residence permit type C do not need to sit the admission test. You can apply directly for matriculation at HSG if you have a recognised foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificate and the evidence of linguistic proficiency required for the chosen language track of the Assessment Year.

Please keep the following information and documents readily available to upload:

• Digital passport photo
• Signed "General provisions of the University of St. Gallen"
• Passport or ID card and, if applicable, a Swiss (permanent) residence permit
• Curriculum vitae – style template 
• Foreign upper secondary school-leaving certificate
  If you do not have your school leaving certificate at the time of application, you can still upload it as soon as you receive it (no later than the start of the course).
• Certificates from the last three school years (combine the annual certificates and the last semester certificate into one file). In the case of IB, A-levels and AP's, submit your predicted grades.

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 "Certified documents and translations".

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 require their Swiss social insurance number (AHV number) for the application. If you do not know your insurance number, please order a duplicate of your insurance certificate from the Swiss Central Compensation Office in good time.