Admission criteria

Admission to Ph.D. programmes at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is contingent on a Master's degree from a recognised university in the same or similar subject as the chosen Ph.D. programme. You must be able to demonstrate a Swiss grade average of at least 5.00 (Germany/ Austria 2.00; US GPA 3.5). Please note that admission regulations and processes differ between our programmes. You can find specific information about individual programmes and further detailed information about admission on our website: admissions.unisg.ch

Contact

For any questions regarding the admission criteria, please contact:

Beat Rigamonti lic. phil.

Hans-Joachim Hartung Dipl.-Verw.Wiss.

Admission to our Ph.D. programmes is not possible with degrees from a university of applied sciences (a tertiary education institution without the right to award Ph.D.s) or with an MBA, Executive Master or Master of Advanced Studies.

Your degree programme will be recognised if the following criteria are fulfilled: • Your degree was awarded by a university which is recognised in the country where you attended the course. • You have completed all course work at a recognised or accredited university. • You have completed at least half of the course work on-site at the university awarding the degree. • You fulfil the minimum requirements for an unconditional admission to Ph.D. studies at your home university.

University of St.Gallen (HSG) Admissions and Crediting Office Dufourstrasse 50 CH-9000 St.Gallen Switzerland

+41 71 224 39 31 admissions@unisg.ch admissions.unisg.ch