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.

Sabine Zurschmitten | Project coordinator & responsible politics 

Marina Bressan | 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