Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz) Study Grant
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz) is a distinctive public university in South Tyrol, northern Italy, where teaching is trilingual (Italian, German, and English) and much of the curriculum in economics, computer science, engineering, design, and agricultural/food sciences is delivered wholly or partly in English. It offers merit-based study grants that reduce or waive tuition for strong international students, and — because it sits in the autonomous province of Bolzano — students can also access the province's well-funded right-to-study grants, which are means-tested and can add accommodation and living support. For Sri Lankan applicants, unibz combines a genuinely English-accessible route, an alpine location with a high quality of life and strong graduate employment, and stackable merit-plus-need funding. Be realistic: the merit grants are limited and competitive, and the provincial need grant requires legalised family-income evidence assessed on local criteria. The multilingual environment is an asset but you should confirm the language mix of your specific programme.
2026/27 intake: admissions and merit study-grant calls typically open winter–spring 2026; provincial right-to-study call usually mid-2026
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
University-funded
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Merit
Study Grants / Tuition Reduction
Need-Based
South Tyrol Provincial Right-to-Study Grants
Teaching
Trilingual (IT/DE/EN)
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
Merit Study Grants + Provincial Right-to-Study Support. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
International Applicant
Open to international applicants to unibz degree programmes. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible.
Merit Study Grant
Merit grants are awarded on academic record and admission ranking — strong Sri Lankan results compete best. Numbers are limited each year.
Provincial Need Grant
The South Tyrol right-to-study grant is means-tested on family income/assets and can add accommodation and meal support, but requires legalised income documentation assessed on provincial criteria — prepare paperwork early.
Language Requirements
unibz is trilingual; English-taught tracks require IELTS ~6.0–6.5 or an English-medium degree (a Sri Lankan MOI letter can evidence this). Some programmes also expect Italian and/or German — check your specific course's language plan and any required language exam.
account_tree Application Process
Apply for admission to unibz
Submit your application through unibz's admissions system for your programme, including transcripts, certificates, and required language certificates for the programme's teaching languages.
Be assessed for the merit study grant
Merit study grants are assigned on the admission ranking / academic record; check whether your programme requires a separate form and apply by its deadline.
Apply for the provincial need grant (optional)
For the South Tyrol right-to-study grant, submit the provincial application separately with legalised family income/asset evidence by its deadline.
Pre-enrol via Universitaly and get the study visa
Complete Universitaly pre-enrolment and apply for the Italian type-D study visa at the mission serving Sri Lanka, then the residence permit on arrival.
Why unibz?
unibz is small, modern, and consistently rated highly for teaching quality and graduate employment, set in the Dolomites with an alpine quality of life. Its trilingual model and strong provincial funding make it unusual among Italian universities and appealing to internationally-minded students.
Trilingual
IT / DE / EN teaching
High
Graduate employment rate
South Tyrol
Well-funded provincial support
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Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
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