Lausanne, Switzerland
A French-medium research university on Lake Geneva, strong in Life Sciences and Political Science.
UNIL sits on a lakeside campus beside its close research partner EPFL, and teaches primarily in French. It's particularly known for Life Sciences (via joint biology programmes with EPFL), Political Science and Criminology — its School of Criminal Justice is one of the oldest and most established in the world.
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AAB (A Level) · IB 33
High tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
Most public universities (minimal fees)
low tier for Switzerland — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
French (Bachelor's) — most Bachelor's programmes are taught in French; English becomes more common at Master's level.
campus campus, Lausanne
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or UNIL's financial aid office.
Swiss public university tuition is already low for everyone, so scholarship schemes are smaller in number and mainly aimed at exceptional students or postgraduate/research applicants.
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Life Sciences
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Typical entry: Requires two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
Law
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years for an undergraduate LLB (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia); typically a 3-year postgraduate JD entered after a Bachelor's (US, Canada)
Economics
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics
Political Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Medicine
⏱️ Typical duration: 5–6 years where entered straight from school (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong); typically a 4-year postgraduate MD entered after a Bachelor's (US, Canada)
Typical entry: Requires Chemistry + Biology · Eignungstest / EMS (mandatory aptitude test for Medicine)
Durations are typical for Switzerland — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5–7.0 overall (English-taught tracks)
Most Bachelor's programmes are German- or French-medium — proficiency in the language of instruction is usually required alongside or instead of English.
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Build my Switzerland shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to UNIL as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, UNIL expects around AAB at A Level or 33 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for UNIL's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on UNIL's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at UNIL typically falls in the Most public universities (minimal fees) range (low tier for Switzerland). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not UNIL's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
UNIL follows Switzerland's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due varies widely by institution — eth zurich and epfl close around 30 april. Always verify the exact date on UNIL's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
Switzerland universities, including UNIL, typically ask international applicants for 6.5–7.0 overall (English-taught tracks). Most Bachelor's programmes are German- or French-medium — proficiency in the language of instruction is usually required alongside or instead of English.
A French-medium research university on Lake Geneva, strong in Life Sciences and Political Science. UNIL sits on a lakeside campus beside its close research partner EPFL, and teaches primarily in French. It's particularly known for Life Sciences (via joint biology programmes with EPFL), Political Science and Criminology — its School of Criminal Justice is one of the oldest and most established in the world.
Yes — UNIL accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free Switzerland University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against UNIL and every other Switzerland university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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