Deadline: November 28, 2014
University of Bern is currently accepting applications from motivated bachelor graduates for its 2014 Masters degrees program. Applicants must be Foreigners(non-swiss citizens) with outstanding grades and excellent knowledge of the language of instruction. This grant is not applicable to masters’ in Biomedical science and Master of international Law & Economics
Benefits
- Monthly Stipend of CHF 1,600
- Exemption from tuition fees’
- Exemption from one-off application fees
Eligibility
- Permanent domicile outside of Switzerland at the time of applying,
- Bachelor degree from a non-Swiss university outside Switzerland,
- The discipline of the completed Bachelor studies and of the intended Master studies must be same
- Predicted completion of the Bachelor studies at the latest by 30 July 2015,
- The Bachelor degree conferred in the last five (5) years.
How to apply
The following documents are required for a completed application
- The completed application with one photo, (Applications can be completed in English, German, French or Italian)
- A copy of the student’s passport or ID,
- A Curriculum Vitae (typed in font size 12 on one sheet of A4 or US letter-size paper),
- A letter of motivation in the same language as the Master programme (typed in font size 12 on one sheet of A4 or US letter-size paper),
- Two letters of recommendation from professors of the university which conferred the Bachelor degree (typed on the institution’s letterheaded paper),
- Translation documents issued by the authorised services if initial certificates were issued in another language than English, German, French or Italian
- Language proficiency certificate such as TOEFL, IELTS for non-native English speakers (Language requirements: Master degree courses), otherwise letter to prove that the instruction and examination language of the Bachelor degree programme was English.
- Bachelor degree certificate or a confirmation that the current academic performance indicates estimated completion of the Bachelor programme by 30 July 2015. This document should not be older than three (3) months,
- Transcripts of all university courses completed,
- An entrance certificate to the university or school-leaving certificate,
- GRE test result (for Biomedical Engineering only)
Application should be submitted by post or courier to the following address:
International Office
University of Bern
Hochschulstrasse 4
3012 Bern, Switzerland
For more information, visit University of Bern