SwitzerlandMaster6 days leftPartially FundedUNIL Master's Grants for Foreign Students 2027–2028
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The University of Lausanne gives about 10 outstanding foreign students a year a master's grant of CHF 1,600 a month, with exemption from enrolment fees. UNIL Master's Grants target graduates of foreign universities with distinguished academic results. The grant is paid for the minimum statutory length of the chosen master's, three or four semesters, ten months a year from 15 September to 15 July, and grantees are exempt from fixed registration fees except CHF 80 per semester. UNIL guarantees grantees a room with the Lausanne student housing foundation (FMEL), with rent paid by the student, and points out that the grant is not full funding, as living costs in Lausanne are about CHF 2,000 a month. Most master's programmes are eligible, except medicine, educational sciences and practices, law (other than international and comparative law, legal theory and international tax law and policy), physical education and sport teaching, health sciences, sustainable management and technology, human taphonomy and MAS programmes. Applicants need a foreign degree equivalent to a UNIL bachelor's (180 ECTS) before the master's starts, C1 French or English depending on the programme's language, and no previous registration at UNIL; there is no nationality or age limit. The online application, uploaded as a single PDF, also serves as the admission application and carries a non-refundable CHF 200 fee, and referees send their letters directly to UNIL. The standing deadline is 1 November of the year before entry, so 1 November 2026 for 2027–2028, with results announced in early April.
Funding Benefits & Coverage
4 BenefitsCHF 1,600 per month
Ten months a year, from 15 September to 15 July.
Enrolment fee exemption
Except CHF 80 per semester.
Guaranteed housing
A room with the FMEL foundation in Lausanne; rent paid by the student.
For the whole master's
Three or four semesters, per the programme's minimum statutory length.
Eligibility & Acceptance Criteria
5 CriteriaAll nationalities worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Key questions and answers regarding eligibility, documents, and application steps for 2027 / 2028.
Funding type: Partially Funded. Announced benefits: CHF 1,600 per month, Enrolment fee exemption, Guaranteed housing, For the whole master's.
Eligible levels: Master.
The latest deadline we have is November 1, 2026. Dates can differ by university or programme, so confirm on the official website.
Apply directly on the official website: https://unil.ch/international/en/home/menuinst/etudiants-internationaux/etudiantes-internationaux-reguliers/bourses-master-de-lunil.html. ForsaEdu does not receive applications or charge any fee.
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