Perspectives – Studies

Perspectives – Studies is advocating for equal access to higher education for refugees in Switzerland.

We provide counselling for refugees who:

• would like to have their diplomas recognized in Switzerland.
• would like to study (again) in Switzerland.

We inform professionals in the fields of integration, education & counselling about:

• support programs at higher education institution for refugees who are interested in studying.
• the recognition of foreign diplomas.
• foundations that provide scholarships for refugees.

We support swiss higher education institutions, associations and individuals

• in the conception and planning of support projects for refugees.
• in networking with relevant actors (authorities, universities, integration services, etc.).
• in cantonal and higher education policy lobbying.

We work closely together with support projects at higher education institutions that support refugees on their way to study.

You can find an overview of all our fields of activity in our flyer. It is available in German and French.

Sabine Zurschmitten | Project coordinator & responsible politics 

Nora Burla | Project coordinator  & responsible communication

Simone Keller | Project assistant

1) LOCAL PROJECTS  

We work closely together with projects for refugees at various Swiss higher education institutions : Go to overview 

2) HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS  

• Swissuniversities  
• INVOST Integration pre-studies at universities of applied sciences – HT FHNW und HES-SO  
• Uni4Refugees

3) SWISS CONFEDERATION 

• Federal Commission on Migration (FCM)  
• State Secretariat for Migration SEM  

4) CAREER AND STUDY COUNSELLING / GUIDANCE 

• Profunda Suisse | Association for professionals in career counselling (FR/GER/IT)  
• AGAB | Association of professionals for counseling and information in middle and higher education (FR/GER/IT)

5) ORGANISATIONS  

• Focus Sustainability
• National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Switzerland (FR/GER)  
• Swiss Refugee Council 
• Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research (SIETAR) Switzerland  
• Solidarity without Borders (FR/GER) 
• Swiss Redcross (FR/GER/IT) | Information and sharing platform for volunteers «Infobox Migration»  
• VPOD/SSP – Public services union (FR/GER)  

6) FOUNDATIONS 

• Mercator Switzerland Fundation  
• Volkart Fundation  
• EKM citoyenneté  
• Schweizerische gemeinnützige Gesellschaft (SGG)  
• Hirschmann Fundation