Application Deadline: The academic year 2027/2028 will open in September 2026, and the deadline will be 1 November 2026.
LOCATION: Switzerland
Unil awards around ten excellence scholarships each year, exclusively to students who have graduated from a foreign university and whose academic results are of a very high standard.
ELIGIBILITY:
The list of all eligible master’s degrees at Unil can be found here.
Hold a foreign university degree recognized as equivalent to a Swiss university bachelor’s before starting the Master’s programme at Unil.
Have achieved outstanding academic results during your studies.
Have a minimum language level of C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
French for programmes taught in French
English for programmes taught in English (Check the programme page and the FAQ under “What language level is required for the chosen Master’s programme?”)
Not be currently enrolled at Unil.
Have paid the administrative fee of CHF 200 (see section: application contents).
Scholarship recipients are exempt from the standard course registration fees. Only the semester fees of CHF 80 remain payable.
For candidates who want to apply for a Master in Finance, Psychology, Arts, or Nursing, additional conditions apply that must be scrupulously fulfilled. You can find these conditions on the Admissions Service (SII) page.
BENEFIT:
The Unil Master’s Scholarship is awarded for the minimum statutory period of the Master’s programme and amounts to CHF 1,600 per month (see the general conditions below for further details).
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