UNIL
Master’s grants
To facilitate access
to Master’s degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities,
the University of Lausanne provides around ten Master’s grants which are
awarded on a competitive basis.
Programmes
concerned
Candidates must
choose a Master’s programme from among those offered by the UNIL, except:
– Master of Medicine
– Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education
– Master of Law from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne
– Master of Law in Criminal Sciences, judiciary mention
– All the MAS (3rd cycle programmes)
Caution: For the Master of Law,
students can apply for the scholarship Master for two of the
seven references proposed, namely: “International and Comparative
Law” and “legal theory.”
The grant may not be
used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree
(upgrade year) and may not be used for Executive Master in Business
Administration (EMBA) or Masters of Advanced studies (MAS).
Amount
and duration of the grant
The amount of the
grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not
exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme (according to the
programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid
placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the programme results
in suspension of the grant.
Required
conditions
- The
candidate must be the holder of a degree from a foreign university. - The
qualification held by the candidate must be deemed equivalent to the UNIL
Bachelor’s degree.
Selection
procedure
Candidates must
complete the “UNIL Master’s Grant” form and submit their application
within the deadline to:
Social Affairs
and Student Mobility Service (SASME)
University of
Lausanne
Unicentre
CH-1015
Lausanne
The application is
examined by the University Rectorate to determine whether the candidate is
admissible. In the event of a positive decision, the application is forwarded
by the SASME to the UNIL Faculty responsible for the Master’s on which the
candidate wishes to be enrolled.
The Faculty selects applications and notifies the SASME of its opinion based on
the candidate’s qualities, motivation and suitability for the Master’s
programme.
The SASME forwards shortlisted applications to the selection committee which
will award grants to students meeting all criteria according to the available
budget.
Decisions are not
open to appeal.
The SASME will
inform the candidates in writing of the UNIL’s decision at the latest at the
end of March.
Selection
criteria
The grants are
intended more particularly for students who distinguished themselves in their
university studies and who have difficulty meeting their financial needs for
the duration of the Master’s. It is however necessary that the candidates have
sufficient financial means to live on themselves during the complementary
studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.
Application
deadline for autumn semester 2017 and spring semester 2018
Applications must be
submitted to the Social Affairs and Student Mobility Service (SASME) before 15 December 2016.
Useful
links
- All Master’s programmes
- UNIL programmes taught in English
- Academic calendar
- Cost
of living - Social Affairs and Student
Mobility (SASME)
Documents
The 2016 documents
(regulation, application form, FAQ) will be available soon.
Contact
Mr
Olivier Goumoëns (olivier.goumoens[at]unil.ch)
Social Affairs and Student Mobility Service (SASME)
Université de Lausanne
Unicentre
CH-1015 Lausanne
T.:+41 21 692 2117