Safe Capital Management SA funds up to four scholarships for students admitted to the first year of USI’s Master in Finance beginning in September 2026. USI administers the application and award process in Lugano, Switzerland.
The award supports the 2026/27 academic year through a reduction of the spring 2027 tuition fee. The 2026 application deadline has passed, and the online form is disabled.
Benefits & funding
- Up to four scholarships of CHF 2,000 each are available for the 2026/27 academic year.
- The award is applied to the spring 2027 tuition fee and cannot be converted to cash.
- It covers the full spring fee for a recipient charged CHF 2,000 per semester, or CHF 2,000 of a CHF 4,000 semester fee.
- The scholarship is non-renewable and cannot be combined with another scholarship awarded through USI.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be admitted to the first year of the Master in Finance beginning in September 2026.
- Applicants must obtain a Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative grade average equal to at least 80% of the highest possible grade at their previous university.
- A student completing the Bachelor’s degree after 31 July 2026 may apply with at least an 80% average in the final exam session, but must earn the degree by 11 December 2026 and maintain that average.
- Swiss and international students may apply; no nationality or residence restriction is stated.
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Application process
- 1Obtain admission to the first year of USI’s Master in Finance for the September 2026 intake.
- 2Submit the scholarship application through USI’s designated online form by 15 August 2026.
- 3Await the application outcome, which USI states will be communicated by 30 September 2026.
- 4If the Bachelor’s degree is still pending, satisfy the degree and grade conditions by 11 December 2026.
Program timeline
Application deadline
15 August 2026
Master in Finance intake begins
September 2026
Application outcomes communicated by this date
30 September 2026
Conditional Bachelor’s completion deadline for eligible pending-degree applicants
11 December 2026