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Country of study
Switzerland · Lausanne
Degree already heldRequired
Bachelor’s
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
All fields
Minimum grade
Have achieved outstanding academic results (there is no list of required grades per country).
Other conditions
  • Hold a degree from a foreign higher-education institution only: it must be recognised as equivalent to a Swiss bachelor (180 ECTS credits), and obtained before the master's programme starts.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Être titulaire d’un diplôme universitaire étranger reconnu comme équivalent à un bachelor suisse avant le début du programme de master à l'Unil.
  • Have at least a C1 level (CEFR) in French for a master's programme taught in French, or in English for a programme taught in English.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Disposer d’un niveau de langue C1 minimum, selon le Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECR) : français pour les programmes enseignés en français, anglais pour les programmes enseignés en anglais.
  • Not be already registered at Unil (nor have started a master's at Unil, nor be in a preparatory year at Unil).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Ne pas être déjà immatriculé·e à l’Unil
  • Some master's programmes are not open to the scholarship: School of Medicine, education sciences and practice, law (except three specialisations), physical education and sport teaching, health sciences, sustainable management and technology, human taphonomy science, and all MAS programmes.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Il n'est pas possible de postuler pour les programmes de master suivants : Master de l’Ecole de médecine Master en sciences et pratiques de l’éducation Master en Droit. Exceptions ouvertes à une Bourse de Master : mentions "Droit international et comparé", "Théorie juridique" et "Fiscalité internationale" Master en didactique de l’éducation physique et du sport Master en sciences de la santé Master en Management durable et Technologie Master en Science de la taphonomie humaine Tous les MAS (programmes de 3ème cycle, masters de la Formation Continue)

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Partly paid
Tuition
At your expense
Housing
Allowance
CHF 1,600 a month
What is left for you to pay
  • The semester fees of CHF 80.
  • The rest of your living costs: about CHF 2,000 per month is needed to live in Lausanne, so the scholarship is not enough.
  • Rent: a room at the Fondation Maisons pour Etudiants Lausanne (FMEL) is guaranteed, but you pay the rent.
Application fee
CHF 200

Dates

Applications close
1 November 2026
Results announced
Early April

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Pay the CHF 200 administrative fee (non-refundable) by bank transfer to the University of Lausanne.
    With whom
    The University of Lausanne
  2. Step 2: Fill in the online registration and upload your file as a single PDF. Files sent by e-mail and incomplete files are not considered.
    With whom
    Unil, online registration form
    By when
    1 November 2026 — 1 November 2026 (time not stated)
    Documents to provide
    • Complete, up-to-date CV with photo
    • Cover letter (1 to 2 pages)
    • Copy of university degrees and all transcripts, with a certified translation if not in French, German, English or Italian
    • Description of the last semester or year of the bachelor, if the bachelor is not yet completed
    • Language certificate for the language of the master's programme (if required)
    • Copy of the secondary-school leaving certificate, with a certified translation if needed
    • Copy of passport
    • Proof of payment of the CHF 200 administrative fee
  3. Step 3: Have two recommendation letters (teachers or employer) sent by their authors, from a professional e-mail address, to mastergrants@unil.ch. Only letters sent after your online registration count.
    With whom
    Two teachers or an employer
    By when
    1 November
  4. Step 4: Only if your degree comes from a State that has not ratified the Lisbon Convention: send by post the certified true copies of your degrees and transcripts, certified and sealed in an envelope by your university, to the Unil SASME office.
    With whom
    Your university, then the Unil Social Affairs and Student Mobility Office (SASME)
    By when
    1 November (postmark date counts)

Where to apply

Université de Lausanne (Unil) (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in French): Bourse de Master de l'Unil

Edition 2027-2028 · Verified on 30 October 2026

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Official website of Université de Lausanne (Unil): fmpsrv03prd.unil.ch

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