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St. Gallen: studying in Switzerland
Verified information about St. Gallen in Switzerland and the universities located there.
Verified facts about St. Gallen
- HSG foreign master's fee CHF 3,557.50 per semester from Aug 2026.
Universities in St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
St. Gallen · Public
From 1 Aug 2026: master's level CHF 3,557.50 per semester for foreign students (previously 3,329); Swiss students CHF 1,524.50. Application and processing fee CHF 250 (fees page) / CHF 268 on programme admission pages.
OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
St. Gallen · Public
Most common figure reported on the Swiss national programme portal for this institution's English-available programmes (period/category as stated by the institution): inländische Studierende: CHF 1000.- je Semester, ausländische Studierende: CHF 1500.- je Semester. Figures differ by programme and student category; confirm on the programme page.
St.Gallen University of Teacher Education
St. Gallen · Public
Cost information for Switzerland
The information below is not specific to St. Gallen; it applies to Switzerland as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- ETH recommends CHF 20,000-26,000 per year for Zurich; UZH advises at least CHF 2,200 per month; UNIL estimates about CHF 2,050 per month; Basel-Stadt migration refers to CHF 2,000 per month; ETH lists fixed costs from CHF 1,790 per month. Shared room in Zurich CHF 800-1,000.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- ETH has no residences; WOKO cooperative serves ETH/UZH students; shared rooms CHF 800-1,000 in Zurich. Other cities not verified.Source
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