Application Opens: August 4, 2025; Deadline: November 25, 2025
LOCATION: Switzerland
These scholarships are intended for art students wishing to obtain their first Master’s degree in Switzerland.
Scholarships are available at all Swiss conservatories and art schools. They are available to applicants from only a limited number of countries.
ELIGIBILITY:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent completed by 31 July 2026.
Date of birth after 31 December 1990.
Applicants must not yet hold a Master’s degree at the start of the scholarship.
Admission process (entrance exam or submitted application) to a Swiss art or music school (conservatory) must already be in progress.
If the applicant already resides in Switzerland: date of entry must not be earlier than 1 August 2025 (submit a copy of the registration confirmation or residence permit).
Selection Criteria: Artistic profile, qualifications, and motivation.
Submitted portfolio: artistic maturity and potential.
Enrolment availability at the desired university.
Duration: 12 months
Extension possible up to a maximum of 21 months, depending on the chosen Master’s degree program and the required ECTS credits.
Start date: 1 September 2026.
BENEFIT:
CHF 1,920 per month to cover basic living expenses for one person.
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