University of St. Gallen

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Location 🌎

Language of instruction 💬

Eligible faculty 🎓

St. Gallen, Switzerland English and German Management

Highlights

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) was founded as a business academy in 1898 – in the heyday of the St.Gallen embroidery industry and is nowadays a School of Management, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, International Affairs and Computer Science.

The first lectures were held in 1899. The practice-oriented approach and integrative view have characterised the education they offer since those early days. Today, they are one of Europe’s leading business schools and are EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accredited. 

The University of St.Gallen is located just one hour away from the airport in Zurich and is very well connected to the rest of Europe! Students can travel to other countries such as Germany and Austria in less than 30 minutes. 

Important information

  • The University of St. Gallen uses a system of course bidding to create your schedule.

Term dates 

Semester 1

Semester 2

September - December January - May

*Semester and exam dates may vary from year to year. Please consult the Host institution's fact sheet, the Host institution's website, or the Host institution directly to confirm.

Contact information

International Programs Department

University of St.Gallen
Student Mobility
Tellstasse 2 • 9000 St.Gallen
Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 224 23 39

Incoming Students Coordinator

Esther Staeheli (The Americas, Oceania)

Email: esther.staeheli [at] unisg.ch

 

 

The information on this page is drawn from either the institution's fact sheet or their website as linked above.

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