UNIL Master’s Excellence Scholarship 2025 | Study in Switzerland

UNIL Master’s Excellence Scholarship 2025: Overview

The Université de Lausanne (UNIL) in Switzerland awards around 10 Excellence Scholarships each year to outstanding international students who have graduated from a foreign university and demonstrated exceptional academic achievement.

The scholarship provides CHF 1,600 per month for the statutory duration of the chosen Master’s program and includes an exemption from most registration fees (students only pay CHF 80 per semester).

Note: This scholarship is not fully funded. The amount awarded is insufficient to cover all living expenses in Switzerland, so applicants must plan additional funding.

UNIL Master’s Excellence Scholarship 2025: Eligibility

• Must hold a foreign university degree equivalent to a Swiss bachelor’s degree.

• Must demonstrate excellent academic results.

• Must have a C1 level in French or English (depending on the language of instruction for the chosen program).

• Must not already be registered at UNIL.

• Must pay a CHF 200 administrative fee.

• Must meet any program-specific requirements, such as:

  • Psychology applicants: Must show proof of a Master’s admission in their home country.

  • Finance applicants: Same as above for finance programs.

Benefits

• CHF 1,600 per month throughout the statutory study period.

• Exemption from fixed registration fees, except CHF 80 per semester.

• International recognition of academic excellence.

Scholarship/Program Components

• Covers all eligible Master’s programs at UNIL except:

  • School of Medicine programs

  • Sciences and Practices of Education

  • Law (except specialisms in International & Comparative Law, Legal Theory, International Tax Law & Policy)

  • Physical Education & Sport Didactics

  • Health Sciences

  • Sustainable Management & Technology

  • Human Taphonomy

  • All MAS (further education, third-cycle programs)

Application Requirements

• Completed online application form (serves as both admission and scholarship application).

• Full application file in PDF (incomplete files not accepted).

• Certified copies of university documents in sealed envelopes (required if degree is from a non-Lisbon Convention country).

• Two recommendation letters sent directly by referees via email to mastergrants@unil.ch.

• Proof of language proficiency (C1 in English or French).

• Receipt of CHF 200 administrative fee payment.

Selection Criteria

• Based on academic excellence and program eligibility.

• Evaluation stages:

  1. Administrative review by SASME & Admissions Office.

  2. Faculty-level eligibility assessment.

  3. Selection by the UNIL Master’s Scholarship Board.

Application Process & Deadlines

1. Apply online through UNIL’s portal and upload all required documents in PDF.

2. Pay the CHF 200 administrative fee.

3. If required: Send certified copies of academic documents by post (non-Lisbon countries).

4. Ensure referees email recommendation letters directly by 1 November.

5. Await review and selection outcome.

Timeline:

• 1 November – Application deadline.

• Nov–Dec – Administrative review.

• Jan–Feb – Faculty eligibility review.

• March – Selection Board decision.

• Early April – Notification of results.

For more information and application: 

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