University of Lausanne Masters Grant for International Students 2024

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

• Table of Content
• About University of Lausanne (UNIL)
• University of Lausanne Masters Grant
• Aim and Benefits of University of Lausanne Masters Grant
• Requirements for University of Lausanne Masters Grant Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Lausanne Masters Grant
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Lausanne (UNIL)

The UNIL was born in 1537. It was then intended for the training of pastors. The only French-speaking Protestant theology school, it enjoyed great notoriety at that time. Over the centuries, the number of chairs has increased and teaching has diversified. In 1890, the Academy received the name and status of university. In 1970, she gradually left the center of Lausanne to settle in Dorigny. The end of the 20th century witnessed an important cooperation and development project between the universities of Lausanne, Geneva, Neuchâtel and EPFL. In 2003, two new Facu... continue reading

University of Lausanne Masters Grant

Aim and Benefits of University of Lausanne Masters Grant

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.

Requirements for University of Lausanne Masters Grant Qualification

• 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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Lausanne Masters Grant

Timeline:

• 1 November: Application deadline
• November to December: Processing of applications by SASME and the Admissions Office (SII)
• December to January: The SASME informs candidates whose application is incomplete or has not been accepted by the Admissions Office that their application for the scholarship has been unsuccessful.
• January to February: Complete applications are transferred to the faculties for consideration of their eligibility for the chosen master’s degrees.
• February to March: The SASME informs candidates whose application has not been accepted by the faculty.
• March: The Selection Board for the Masters Scholarships selects the candidates who will be offered a Masters Scholarship.
• Early April: Candidates are informed of the Selection Board's decision.

NB: Decisions may not be appealed!

Documents Required for Application

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

Application Deadline

How 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)

For more details, visit UNIL website