Masters Scholarships are scholarships for excellence awarded, exclusively to students who have graduated from a foreign university and whose academic results are of a very high level.
UNIL grants around ten scholarships a year.
The scholarship is granted for the minimum statutory period of the programme chosen by the student. It amounts to CHF 1,600 per month from 15 September to 15 July (or 10 months a year) 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.
The list of all master’s degrees at UNIL for which it is possible to apply, can be found at this address.
It is however not possible to apply for the following master programmes:
- Master from the School of Medicine
- Master in Sciences and Practices of Education
- Master of Law. Exceptions: Open to applications for Masters Scholarships : Specialisms "International and Comparative Law", "Legal Theory" and "International Tax Law and Policy"
- Master of Science in Physical Education and Sport Didactics
- Master of Science in Health Sciences
- Master of Science in Sustainable Management & Technology
- All MASs (3rd cycle programmes, Further Education programmes)
Additional requirements:
For the Master in psychology, students holding a foreign Bachelor in psychology must have obtained a place of study for a master in psychology at a university in the country where the bachelor was awarded.
Université de Lausanne Information
Founded in 1537, Université de Lausanne (University of Lausanne) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Lausanne (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Vaud. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), Université de Lausanne (UNIL) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université de Lausanne (UNIL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
- To have obtained a foreign university degree considered equivalent to a Swiss university bachelor before the beginning of the masters programme at UNIL.
- To have distinguished yourself during your studies, especially through particularly brilliant academic results.
- To have a language level of at least C1 (according to the European Language Portfolio global scale) in French or at least C1 in English according to the language in which your chosen master is taught.
- Not to be registered at UNIL
- To have paid the CHF 200.00 Administrative fees (see document, "list of documents for an application").
Withdrawal from the master programme will lead to the suspension of the scholarship.
Application Process
Go to University of Lausanne on www.unil.ch to apply
The application form for the Masters Scholarship also serves as an application for ADMISSION to the chosen Master's program (and hence as a matriculation form at UNIL): you therefore do not need 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").
- Please find the general conditions for the Master grants below.
- Application files in PDF sent by email and incomplete application files will not be considered.
- Additionally, for candidates with a bachelor issued from a university based in a State which did not ratify the Lisbon Recognition Convention : a certified copy of the university documents, certified by the university, in a sealed envelope of the university has to be sent by postal mail.
- Please consult the procedure to follow regarding the certified copies (see information in the blue box). The sealed envelope with the certified copies of the university must be sent to the following address within the deadline of November 1st (post mark), but only if the online application was filled in and sent successfully.
Université de Lausanne
Service des affaires sociales et de la mobilité étudiante (SASME)
Bâtiment Unicentre
CH - 1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
- Candidates with a bachelor issued from a university based in a State which did ratify the Lisbon Recognition Convention must not send certified copies by postal mail.
The deadline for an application is November 1st to begin a master’s degree during the following academic year, in the autumn semester or the spring semester (if the programme allows). The online application must be sent until that date. For the certified copies in a sealed envelope of the university (if required) the date of the post mark will attest to the date sent (last deadline November 1st).
Incomplete application files will not be considered! (Particularly those lacking the certified copies of the university documents in a sealed envelope of the university, if required)
Required Documents:
One complete application file in PDF (one document only) to upload during the online application including the following documents in the following order:
- A complete and updated CV with a photograph
- A motivation letter
- A copy of the university diploma(s) (if already obtained) and of the records of grades (transcripts) obtained in all examinations taken at university as well as an authenticated translation of these documents if not issued in French, German, English or Italian
- A copy of the programme description concerning the final semester or the last year of the bachelor's degree, if the bachelor's degree has not yet been obtained
- A copy of the official language certificate in which the master at UNIL is taught (if required) (see information under “Which linguistic level is recommended for the master programme chosen?”)
- A copy of the secondary school leaving certificate (High School) and an authenticated translation of the document if not issued in French, German, English or Italian
- A copy of the passport
- A copy of the proof of payment of the Administrative fee of CHF 200
Founded in 1537, Université de Lausanne (University of Lausanne) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Lausanne (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Vaud. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), Université de Lausanne (UNIL) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université de Lausanne (UNIL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.