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Other names:
University of St. Gallen
Contact: +41 71 224 23 39
Accreditations and rankings:
CEMS, EQUIS, PIM

Universität St. Gallen (HSG)

University of St.Gallen, International Office, Dufourstrasse 50, CH-9000 St.Gallen, Switzerland, Sankt Gallen
3.88 / 5 based on 276 reviews.
Description:
The University of St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences (HSG) was founded in 1898 as a business academy and enrolled its first students in 1899. The HSG, which became a «business university in 1911, continues to this day to pursue the goal " set at its foundation " of providing for its students a practice- oriented education. When, in 1963, it moved to new accommodation on the Rosenberg, it had some 1,000 students and 27 professors.


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83% of students recommend
276 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (276)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (90)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (96)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (12)
Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Be prepared : switzerland is expensive. Go skiing in winter, visit Italy in summer. Teachers are cool with international students, classes are interesting” Read Review
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Universität St. Gallen review by Gwenaelle

Review by Gwenaelle, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It was a good experience to share a house with local students
Personal comments:
No campus so students live together in houses
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Only a few opportunities to communicate with real german speaking people as international students and swiss as well do not really use real german.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
So poor communication between local students and international students
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Prestigious university but lots of fun during the exchange



FINAL COMMENTS

Be prepared : switzerland is expensive. Go skiing in winter, visit Italy in summer. Teachers are cool with international students, classes are interesting
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