UNIL Master's Scholarship 2027/2028

About this scholarship

An excellence scholarship for graduates of foreign universities doing a master's at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. The university gives about 10 a year. The application is also the admission application, so you do not apply separately to the admissions office.

Funding type

Covers: CHF 1,600 a month for the minimum statutory length of the master's, and an exemption from the standard registration fees. You still pay the semester fee of CHF 80. Does not cover: the full cost of living. The university says it is not full funding.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A bachelor's degree from a foreign university that is recognised as equal to a Swiss bachelor's Very strong academic results Level C1 in the programme language, French or English Not currently enrolled at the University of Lausanne Some programmes are excluded, including Medicine, Education, Law (except a few international programmes) and Health Sciences

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

Level C1 in the programme language, French or English, with a certificate if requested.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Apply online for the scholarship before 1 November 2026. This application is also your admission application. The application fee is CHF 200 and is not refunded. The two recommendation letters are due by the same date. If your degree is from a country that has not ratified the Lisbon Convention, send certified copies by post in a sealed envelope from your university to the SASME office in Lausanne. Check the university page to see if this applies to your country. The decision is announced in early April and cannot be appealed.

Required documents

One PDF file: CV with photo and a cover letter of 1 to 2 pages Diplomas and transcripts, high school diploma and passport Language certificate if requested Proof of the CHF 200 application fee Two recommendation letters sent by the referees to [email protected]

Application steps

Choose a master's at Lausanne that is not excluded from the scholarship. Register your application online and pay the CHF 200 fee. Upload the single PDF and ask your referees to send their letters to [email protected]. Send certified copies by post if needed, all before 1 November 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

UNIL master's grants: [email protected]Copy

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