The University of Lausanne provides around ten grants which are awarded on a competitive basis to facilitate access to degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities.

The scholarship is granted for the minimum statutory period of the programme chosen by the student. It amounts to CHF 1,600 per month for the complete duration of the masters (one and a half years or two years depending on the chosen masters), with the exception of cases of definitive failure after the first year.

Eligibility: To be eligible, you must;

  • have obtained a foreign university degree considered equivalent to a bachelor at UNIL before the beginning of the masters programme at UNIL.
  • have distinguished yourself during your studies, especially through particularly brilliant academic results.
  • have a language level of at least B2 (according to the European Language Portfolio global scale) in French or at least C1 in English according to the language in which your chosen masters is taught.
  • not been registered with UNIL

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Masters, Grants

Number of Awardees: Around 10

Value of Scholarship: CHF 1,600.- per month.

Duration of Scholarship: one-and-a-half years or two years (subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the programme results in suspension of the grant.

Method of Application: You do not have to apply for the master’s degree at the Admission Office (SII) of UNIL.

Candidates for the Masters Scholarship must apply online and upload their complete application file in PDF during the online application (refer to the document in the margin, “list of documents for an application”). Application files in PDF sent by email and incomplete application files will not be considered.

Application Deadline: 1st November 2022.

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