Master Scholarships for Foreign Students at University of Lausanne

The new UNIL Master Scholarships are available for students who have graduated
from a foreign university and whose academic results are very
good. Foreign students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

The University of
Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology,
before being made a university in 1890. Today about 13,500 students and 2,200
researchers study and work at the uni
versity.

The candidate must
be the holder of a degree from a foreign university. Participants must prove a
good knowledge of English in their motivation letter (number of years of
Language classes taken, specific experience in an English-speaking environment
etc.) and IELTS or TOEFL test.

Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue Master degree programme.

Study
Subject:
All masters UNIL as listed being at www.unil.ch/enseignement/page23109.html

However, it is not
possible to apply for the following programs:

• Master
  of the School of Medicine
• Master
  science and education practices
• Master in
  Law from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne
• Master
  of Law in Criminal Justice, Judiciary mention
• All MAS
  (3rd cycle programs)

Warning: for the Master of Law
(Master of Law), only two endorsements

“International and
comparative law” and “legal theory” are open for a postulation on a Master’s
scholarship.

Scholarship
Award:
The scholarship is awarded for the minimum period of the program chosen by the
student. It amounts to CHF 1,600. – Per month from 15 September to 15 July
(i.e. 10 months per year), for the entire duration of the master’s degree (1
year and a half or 2 years depending on the chosen master), except In case of
definitive failure after the first year.

Candidates are made
aware of the fact that the amount of the scholarship awarded is not sufficient
to live in Switzerland.

Number of
Scholarships:
UNIL grants ten scholarships a year.

Scholarship
can be taken in Switzerland

Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Obtain
  a foreign university degree deemed equivalent to a Bachelor of UNIL before
  the start of the master program at the UNIL.
• To have
  distinguished herself during her studies, notably by particularly
  brilliant academic results.
• Have a
  minimum level of B2 (level according to the global scale of the European
  Language Portfolio) in French or English depending on the language of
  instruction of the chosen master.
• Not
  already registered at UNIL.
• To have
  paid the administrative fee of CHF 200.- (see document “list of documents
  to be attached to your application file”)

Abandonment of the
program results in suspension of the scholarship.

Nationality:
Foreign
students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

College Admission
Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Students must obtain a foreign university degree deemed
equivalent to a Bachelor of UNIL before the start of the master program at the
UNIL.

English Language
Requirements: Students must have a minimum level of B2 (level according to the
global scale of the European Language Portfolio) in French or English depending
on the language of instruction of the chosen master.

How to
Apply:
Applicants must send their completed application form (refer to the document
“list of documents to be attached to your application file”), unbound, by
post only.

ApplicationForm

Application
Deadline:
The deadline for applications is November 1 to start a master’s degree in the
next academic year, in the autumn semester or in the spring semester if the
program allows. The postmark is valid.

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