University of St. Gallen

The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is a public university in eastern Switzerland, founded in 1898 as a commercial academy, that specializes in business, economics, law and international affairs. Bachelor's students start with a common assessment year, and many master's programs, such as strategy and international management, are taught in English. It is a member of the CEMS alliance of business schools, and the number of places for foreign students is limited by law. St. Gallen is a small city near Lake Constance with high Swiss living costs.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; German-taught programs: German, usually at C1
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or German
• Some foreign school certificates are not enough for bachelor's admission; those applicants may need an entrance examination
• Places for foreign bachelor's applicants are limited by law, and they are admitted through the HSG's own selection procedure.
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply directly through the university's online application portal
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a Swiss national (D) visa through the Swiss embassy; the cantonal migration office then issues your student residence permit

12 scholarships, 9 universities, 7 programs and 22 internships in Switzerland. 9 of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 22 October 2026 (CERN Doctoral Student Programme).

Language

German/French/Italian/English

Currency

CHF

Living costs

$2,100–2,800/mo

Typical tuition

Public universities about CHF 1,000-4,000 a year; from autumn 2025 ETH and EPFL charge new foreign students CHF 2,190 a semester

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