Student Mobility Brochures (SMO-HSG) Juli 2015 | Page 19

After SMO notifies applicants about the exchange application results, SMO will
officially pre-register students at the host university. Students will then normally
be contacted directly by the host university. It is the student’s own responsibility
to follow all instructions and meet all deadlines of the host university regarding
university application/enrolment, course registration, etc.

Start date and orientation programme at the host university
It is the student’s responsibility not to miss the start date of the term at the host
university. Term dates at the host university often differ from the HSG’s term
dates. Please consider this when selecting possible universities. Most universities
will also organise orientation programmes for guest students prior to the beginning of the term. Students must arrive at the host university on time for orientation and the start of their courses. Late arrivals leave a bad impression on the host
university, cause them extra work, may cost the HSG future exchange slots and,
finally, put you at a disadvantage in getting your term off to a good start.

Cancellation policy
Cancelling participation in the exchange programme whether before or during the
semester abroad, or as a result of failed courses (including failed or incomplete
admission conditions) is subject to a cancellation fee according to the HSG fee
regulations. The exchange place is then forfeited and cannot be transferred to another student.
Students withdrawing from an allocated exchange place are not eligible to apply
to any further exchange programmes on Bachelor level (partner university
exchange, Freemover, Swiss Mobility and Globalship Programme).
If the exchange semester can not be taken up due to forc majeure (earthquakes,
war, etc.), no cancellation fee will be charged. In such cases the exchange place will
be forfeited. The University of St.Gallen will not be obliged to offer an alternative
exchange option. It is the student‘s own responsibility to decide to withdraw from
an allocated exchange place in a country threatened with earthquakes, war or
other hazards.
Consult the travel and health advisories of the Foreign Affairs Department regarding your host country on www.eda.admin.ch and www.bag.admin.ch (security
precautions, vaccinations, etc.).

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Partner universities

Registration at the host university