A total of 90 credits have to be completed. Double Degree students complete 60 credits at the University of St.Gallen. Three to four courses completed at the Universidad de los Andes can be credited to the M.A. HSG, corresponding 30 credits. Students can thus select three to four courses from the Compulsory Courses and Core Electives of the Maestría en Ciencia Política. The grades from los Andes are converted as follows: Since autumn 2021, we determine quarter grades for all our dual degree students, which result along the lines of the grading scale below.
Grading Scale
Universidad de los Andes
|
University of St.Gallen
|
| 5.0 |
6.0 |
| 4.5 |
5.5 |
| 4.0 |
5.0 |
| 3.5 |
4.5 |
| 3.0 |
4.0 |
| <3.0 |
<4.0 |
Grade average
The grade average of the Master's degree HSG results from the weighting of the completed 90 credits. For Ph.D. studies at the University of St.Gallen a grade average of 5.0 is required.
Negative weighted credit points
The calculation of the negative weighted credit points takes into account the courses completed in Seoul which are credited to the Master's degree HSG (equivalent to 30 credits). Across the total of 90 credits 13.5 negative weighted credit points may be accumulated.