Outgoing Students, School of Management

The School of Management at OST has over 60 selected partner universities around the world, and students in all degree programs have the option of spending a semester abroad.

If you choose to study BSc International Management, an exchange semester is integrated into your regular curricula. In other degree programs, you may have to take mandatory modules before you go abroad or catch up when you come back. The following semesters are best suited for a stay abroad:

BSc International Management, full-time: 4^th or 5^th semester

BSc International Management, part-time: 6^th semester

BSc General Management, full-time: 5^th semester

BSc General Management, part-time: 7^th semester

BSc Business Information Technology, full-time: 5^th semester

BSc Business Information Technology, part-time: 7^th semester

BSc Management and Law: 5^th semester

BSc Management and Law, part-time:  probably 7^th semester

MSc Business Administration: 4^th semester

MSc Business Information Technology: 3^rd or 5^th semester (depending on selected study model)

A list with the available places for GM/WINF/MARE will be published on Moodle from week 40. Registration for the following year is possible until the end of week 42 via the registration form. The International Office regularly organizes information sessions!

Please note that not all partner universities may be suitable for your field of study. An overview can be found here. 

Detailed information about studying abroad is available on our internal system moodle.

You can also go abroad on your own, as a so-called freemover. With this variant, you choose the host university yourself. Attention: Tuition fees are due abroad as well as at OST!

Funding for EU Destinations
Switzerland supports students with the Swiss-European Mobility Program (SEMP), the Swiss counterpart to the European Erasmus+ program. For a semester abroad at an OST partner university, a lump sum of CHF 1,900 will be paid. Anyone who opts for a low-CO2 emission means of travel such as train, bus or carpooling can also benefit from a "Green Travel Top-Up" of CHF 100.

Funding for Destinations Overseas
In some cases, SEMP scholarships can also be paid out for semesters abroad outside Europe. The International Office allocates the available funding in accordance with pre-defined criteria.

Overseas exchange students also benefit from a Green Travel Top-Up of CHF 100 if they choose an environmentally friendly means of travel.

For further sources of funding please see www.auslandstipendien.ch

Average costs for a semester abroad
The costs for a semester abroad depend on a variety of factors, for example the destination, the type of accommodation or the student’s personal needs. The International Office is happy to provide OST students with reports by former outgoings.

For students in the MSc Business Administration track, OST has a double degree program with the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Australia. By doing just one extra semester in Australia, you can earn a second master’s degree! In the first semester of your studies at OST, the International Office will organize an information session on this great opportunity. 

If you do not want to spend a whole semester abroad, you can also attend a suitable summer school. In consultation with the head of your degree program, up to 4 ECTS can be obtained (approx. 1 ECTS per week). OST students can find more information on Moodle.

An international student consulting project is also a unique opportunity to gain intercultural experience. More information can be found on the pages of the Knowledge Transfer Unit.

Note that many universities require proof of English for semesters abroad and summer schools, usually at least at level B2, e.g. Cambridge FCE / TOEFL iBT 75 / IELTS 6

More detailed information can be found on the homepages of the respective universities.