how long does it take to get application decisions when applying for a masters program in university of lausanne.
i am anxious about this. what are the chances of being accepted.
i applied for a masters program in HEC lausanne. who has been through the same process, pls advice.

Let me expand this question to PhD. Is there anyone who applied or is doing a PhD in political sciences at UNIL. Can you please advice on the decision procedure.

anna2345 sorry for hijacking your thread...

Did you apply as an international student too?
i applied for a scholaship(master grant) and waiting for their decision.
waiting can be difficult sometimes.

Yes, I applied as an international student.

I hope you get it.

I still don't know what is the usual waiting period.

hi

since the classes start in end sept, so they will probably send out early acceptances and rejections by March (since some students would have to apply for visa etc), so I would say something in between march and may.

It will also not hurt to call someone at the department to find out, usually people know the anxieties and provide useful feedback (though in many cases admissions are handled by the admissions office but atleast people have general idea about dates etc)



I know it is very had to wait for these decisions, but relax

wishing all of you best of luck

Thanks a lot.

Hi Newbee (or anyone who can answer).

Unfortunately I have another question Do you know what is attestation de thèse, which translates to certificate of the thesis, if I am correct? Is it a proposal for the thesis?

After an applicant receives one of those, does it depend on the dean of the school or the thesis supervisor to make the final decision? If the supervisor is heavily involved, how can an applicant now who is appointed as a potential supervisor?

Sorry for so many questions but I can not understand some of these parts in the UNIL website.

Best
Moi

I am speaking somewhat ignorantly here, so take this with a grain of salt please, and compare with other responses. If you've applied for a PhD, I think the attestation de thèse would be for the thesis you would have done in your master's program. Typically an attestation is for something you have completed, not something you are proposing. It's the official proof that you have successfully completed something.

Good luck, and hope you hear more soon.

well, the URL below provides some information:

http://www.unil.ch/immat/page5389.html

Generally speaking, for PhD there could be following situations:

1. An applicant wants to pursue research in a particular area and could propose this to the school; who in turn will circulate this to thesis directors, and will require that one of the thesis directors would agree to the proposal, and be willing to direct his/her research.

2. same as above, but in this case an applicant already contacted a professor who is willing to direct him/her for research. This professor will then agree to proposal of the candidate (via same administration process)

For successful PhD admissions, option 2 is more likely to bear the fruit since you need to have the theses director for your studies.

If you follow option 1, be very careful to draft your proposal in a manner that it fits into research of the group that you would want to work with. Even in that case, I will highly recommend you to get in touch with professor and discuss your idea a bit. This will help you to gain more information.

The option that is certain to bear results, is option 3 e.g. where by you already contacted the professor, presented your ideas, won his support; the admission then becomes a formality.

hth

Hello,
As far as I remember, I applied around February and had a response in May (I was here in Junea nd already knew which University I'll be going to). I'll keep my fingers crossed for you - my time in Lausanne has been one of the best times of my life. It's is an amazing student city, the school itself is wonderfully located and you get 500 hrs more of sunshine per year (on avg) than in Zurich. Wish I knew that before i decided to do an exchange for a semester at st. gallen... (even less sunshine there).

Additionally I have to say that I've had some amazing professors there and can truly say that it was not time wasted

Best of luck!

thanks Vagabondbz.

Salut!

I can see that the thread is quite old, but.... May I ask when in May have you received the reply? I have also applied for graduate studies in February and still haven't gotten any news from UniL. They write on their webpage that it's pointless to contact admission office on that matter as everyone gets a written reply. Visa process can take up till three months, so I'm a bit worried already... I find it quite odd that there's no deadlines for answers... Thanks for reply in advance

Hello,

I received my acceptance in June from UNIL and UNIGE, but I'm from the States so maybe it took longer with international snail mail.

Best of luck though,
UNIL is amazing

Thanks for the reply! Nice to hear that studying at UNIL is enjoyable Still... June is rather late for me as I have gotten an acceptance from another university to a quite competitive graduate program already and have to accept the study place in June...

UNIL sucks, I talk from personal experience.

Loads of wierd freaks overthere in my opinion.

Maybe at the master's level people will loosen up.

good luck there!

Thanks for post. All info is valuable!

Hey,
I am yet to get a response to.
I got accepted into another competitive university and had to accept before april.
I had no choice but to accept.
I don't think I will be attending UNIL because of these.
The response is too slow and is taking too long.
As an international student I need to look at different options.
Wish you luck.
I really wanted UNIL but ....

I think it's a great University, graduate or non-graduate. Plus there are many different sections such as HEC, Lettres, Medical Students, etc. Not fair to judge and sorry if you had a bad experience. I can personally say that it's a good school that is super friendly to international students.

Hi
I have the same feeling. I was very motivated about getting accepted to the program I have applied for (at HEC Lausanne as well)... But it's taking too long in comparison with other universities I have applied for...
Good luck to you too!
(Just wonder... If international students get a letter of acceptance in May-June, when Swiss get it then? A month before studies begin? )