master`s preparatory level fact sheet

Fact sheet for the Master’s preparatory level
The admission regulations for the Business Administration Master’s programmes MAccFin, MUG,
MSC and MBI and the Economics Master’s programme MEcon define the Master’s preparatory level,
including its canon of subjects and the criteria for examination passes. This fact sheet provides further
information about the Master’s preparatory level of the Business Administration Master’s programmes
MAccFin, MUG, MSC and MBI and the Economics Master’s programme MEcon.
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Scope of application
Admitted applicants with a partially similar Bachelor’s degree from another university, a degree in Business Administration from a Fachhochschule or an external Master’s degree in a different subject have to
complete the Master’s preparatory level. Equally, admitted HSG applicants who do not hold an HSG Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (change of majors/programmes) or who hold an HSG Master’s
degree in a different subject and thus change programmes also have to complete the Master’s preparatory
level.
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Master’s preparatory level
2.1
Subject and coursework/examinations
2.1.1. Master’s preparatory level of the Master’s programmes in Business Administration
The Master’s preparatory level consists of the following subjects (totalling 60 credits):
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Marketing
Research Methods
Finance
Organisation and Leadership
Controlling and Accounting
Information, Media and Technology
Management
Strategic Management
Integration Seminar
Macroeconomics II
Microeconomics II
Business Law
Fiscal Law
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
5 credits
3 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Students of the University of St.Gallen who change programmes have to complete the following subjects
(totalling 40 credits):
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Research Methods
Finance
Organisation and Leadership
Controlling and Accounting
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
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Macroeconomics II
Microeconomics II
Business Law
Fiscal Law
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Please note:
Only work that was done and examinations that were passed during the Bachelor education stage at the
HSG can be credited to the canon of subjects. Work and examinations from other universities cannot be
credited to the canon of subjects.
2.1.2. Master’s preparatory level of the Master’s programme in Economics
The Master’s preparatory level consists of the following subjects (totalling 56 credits):
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Macroeconomics II
Microeconomics II
Macroeconomics III
Microeconomics III
Statistics
Empirical Economic Research
Controlling and Accounting
Core electives in Economics
4 credits
4 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
6 credits
18 credits
Students of the University of St.Gallen who change programmes do not have to complete the core electives
in Economics and thus only have to earn 38 credits.
Please note:
Only work that was done and examinations that were passed during the Bachelor education stage at the
HSG can be credited to the canon of subjects. Work and examinations from other universities cannot be
credited to the canon of subjects.
2.2.
Choice of courses and bidding process
Students are enrolled in the Master’s preparatory level. They can bid for the subjects listed under 2.1 in the
regular manner. Please note that all the coursework and examinations are offered every semester. This
means that if a course is not offered and conducted on a regular basis in a semester, students are able to
complete the subject in independent studies. Subjects that can be completed in independent studies in a
semester are also subject to the bidding process. This enables students to access the course documents and
register for examinations at the appropriate time.
2.3
Successful completion
2.3.1. Criteria
The successful completion of the Master’s preparatory stage is basically governed by the success criteria of
a regular degree course programme (cf. for instance Arts. 36ff. of the Examination Regulations for the Master’s Level). A pass mark has been achieved if
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the student has earned the credits listed under 2.1;
the graded and weighted ECTS credits result in an average grade of at least 4.00, with the average
being calculated to two decimal places;
all in all, a maximum number of negative weighted credits points (NWCPs) is not exceeded:
− with 60 credits, the maximum number of NWCPs is 10;
− with 56 credits, the maximum number of NWCPs is 9.5;
− with 40 credits, the maximum number of NWCPs is 7;
− with 38 credits, the maximum number of NWCPs is 6.5.
As soon as a student has met these criteria, he/she is able to start the Master’s programme.
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2.3.2. Inadequate examination results and resits
Examination parts with fail grades cannot be resat at the same attempt in the Master’s preparatory level.
Students who fail to complete the Master’s preparatory stage as a whole successfully will have to resit the
examination parts of the compulsory subjects in which they did not at least obtain grade 4.0. However,
they will not be able to resit subjects that they passed; the grades for these subjects are carried over to the
next attempt.
Students who fail to complete the Master’s preparatory stage as a whole successfully at the second attempt
will no longer be able to start a degree course at the Master’s Level in the major they have chosen (with the
exception of specialised Master’s programmes). It is possible for them to register for a second Master’s
programme in another major or to apply for a specialised Master’s programme.
2.3.3. Foreign languages/accounting
To obtain a Master’s degree, students must provide evidence of proficiency in foreign languages and accounting. 1 It is recommended that work for this evidence is done in parallel with the work on the subjects
of the Master’s preparatory level; however, this evidence can also be provided later, in the course of studies
at the Master’s level.
3. Contact
If you have any questions concerning admission to the Master’s preparatory level, please contact that Admissions and Crediting Office ([email protected]).
If you have any questions concerning individual issues (particularly the bidding process and registration
for examinations), please contact Student Administration ([email protected]).
As at 1 November 2015
Whether students have to provide evidence of proficiency in foreign languages or accounting in the context of the admission conditions depends on their educational background. More detailed information will be provided by the notification of admission.
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