Admission to the Certificate in Business Journalism programme

You are currently studying at the University of St.Gallen or you have been admitted to a Master’s degree programme at the University of St.Gallen.   

At the time of application, you have to demonstrate level C1 (CEFR) proficiency in the German language, which is used as the language of instruction. The University of St. Gallen accepts the following as proof:

• German as native tongue (= language of instruction at school)
• recognised Bachelor's degree programme completed in German
• recognised language diploma, e.g. Goethe certificate C1

The degree programme starts in the autumn semester. Please apply through Compass or rematriculation.

Application period: 1 February - 15 July

Checklist: Documents to be submitted
•    Curriculum vitae in German language (one page)
•    Motivation letter in German language (one page)
•    Current transcript of your Master's studies

For the application for admission to Certificate in Business Journalism the same deadlines apply as for the chosen Master’s degree programme. When applying online, you can select the option “Lehrprogramm Wirtschaftsjournalismus” in addition to the chosen Master’s degree programme.

Checklist: Documents to be submitted
•    Motivation letter in German language (one page)

Admission to a Master's programme

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 credits onsite at the university awarding the degree.

A list of the recognised, accredited Swiss universities can be found at swissuniversities. More information on the recognition of universities, university degrees as well as country-specific provisions can be found in the "Recognised external Bachelor's and Master's degrees" fact sheet.

If you have any questions on recognition of degrees, please do not hesitate to contact the staff at the Admissions and Crediting Office who will be happy to help you.

At the time of application, you have to demonstrate level C1 (CEFR) proficiency in the German language, which is used as the language of instruction. The University of St. Gallen accepts the following as proof:

• German as native tongue (= language of instruction at school)
• recognised Bachelor's degree programme completed in German
• recognised language diploma, e.g. Goethe certificate C1

Please have the following information and documents ready to upload:

• Digital passport photo
• Signed "General Provisions of the University of St. Gallen" 
• Passport or ID card and, if applicable, a Swiss (permanent) residence permit
• Curriculum vitae in German language (one page)
• Evidence of linguistic proficiency in German
• Motivation letter in German language (one page)
• Higher education entrance qualification (Swiss Matura, foreign secondary school leaving certificate)
• Degree documents, if available. Otherwise current official transcripts from each university attended (including exchange programmes and transcripts from unfinished degree programmes). The current transcript must show at least 120 ECTS credit points for courses taken so that we can process your application. In the case of double degree programmes or "joint degrees", transcripts from each attended university including explanatory notes on the course programme must be submitted.

If any of the documents are not issued in German, French, Italian or English, you must also submit a certified translation of the document in German or English. Please observe our guidelines "Certified documents and translations".

Only one file can be uploaded per bullet point. You can use online tools such as online2pdf.com to create PDF files or to combine several pages into one PDF file. Make sure the files you send to us are legible so that we can process your application without delay.

Swiss citizens need their Swiss Social Security number (AHV number) for the application. If you do not know your Social Security number, please order a duplicate of your insurance certificate from the Swiss Central Compensation Office in good time.