UNIL Master's Grants in Switzerland for Foreign Students

Last updated: 29 Jul 2026 Masters Degree

Deadline

1 Nov 2026 (annual) Study in: Switzerland Course starts September 2027 The University of Lausanne in Switzerland offers the UNIL Master's Grants on a competitive basis to international students who wish to pursue a Masters Degree at the University. Host Institution(s): University of Lausanne, Switzerland Level/Field(s) of study: Master's programme from among those offered by the UNIL , except the following

• 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
• Master of Science in Human Taphonomy
• All MASs (3rd cycle programmes, Further Education programmes) Target group: International students Number of Scholarships: Around 10 Scholarship value/duration: 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. Students offered a scholarship will be exempt from the fixed registration fees for the courses, with the exception of the CHF 80.00 fees to be paid each semester.

Eligibility

• To have obtained a foreign university degree considered equivalent to a bachelor at UNIL 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 masters is taught.
• Not to have been registered with UNIL in the past.
• To have paid the CHF 200.00 administration fee (see document, "list of documents to attach to your application").

Application

instructions: Applications for the academic year 2027/2028 will open in September 2026. 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 (not by email). The

Deadline

for applications is 1 November 2026 to begin a masters degree during the following academic year, in the autumn semester or the spring semester if the programme allows. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the

Application

form/list of attachments and for detailed information on

How to Apply

for this scholarship. Website: Official Scholarship Website: https://www.unil.ch/unil/en/home/menuinst/etudier/mobilite-et-echange/etudiantes-et-etudiants-internationaux/etudiantes-internationaux-reguliers/bourse-de-master.html