Partial funding · Study in Switzerland
USI Master's Scholarships
Merit-based tuition reductions and grants, varying by faculty and scheme
- Funder
- Università della Svizzera italiana
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Coverage
- Partial
About this scholarship
USI in Lugano is Switzerland's Italian-speaking university, with English-taught master's programmes in economics, communication, informatics and architecture and a notably international cohort.
Its fees sit well below the Anglophone average for a Swiss institution, and the university runs merit scholarships and faculty grants that reduce them further for strong applicants.
🗓️ Deadline
Varies by scheme — several align with the master's admission rounds
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Holding an offer for an eligible USI master's programme
- Strong academic record in your bachelor's degree
- Requirements vary by faculty and by individual scheme
- Open to applicants of any nationality
- Some awards carry teaching or assistantship obligations
How to apply
- Apply for your USI master's programme through the standard admission route
- Review the tuition and scholarships page for the schemes open to your faculty
- Submit any separate scholarship applications by their own deadlines
- Ask the faculty directly about assistantship-linked funding
- Consider the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships as a parallel route
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USI Master's Scholarships: your questions, answered
What does the USI Master's Scholarships cover?
Merit-based tuition reductions and grants, varying by faculty and scheme. USI in Lugano is Switzerland's Italian-speaking university, with English-taught master's programmes in economics, communication, informatics and architecture and a notably international cohort.
Who is eligible for the USI Master's Scholarships?
Core requirements are: Holding an offer for an eligible USI master's programme; Strong academic record in your bachelor's degree; Requirements vary by faculty and by individual scheme; Open to applicants of any nationality; Some awards carry teaching or assistantship obligations. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the USI Master's Scholarships deadline?
Varies by scheme — several align with the master's admission rounds. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
What does the placement service cost?
A flat SGD 50, billed as two monthly instalments of SGD 25. That covers everything: counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer. There are no hidden extras, no agent fees and no commission on your tuition, because our counselling is funded by our university partners, the SGD 50 only covers administration. Separately, you pay the university’s own tuition or semester fees directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated SGD 50 placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.