SEET Support Education, Empower Together.
Education is key to integration, to perspectives, to understanding, to self-realisation and much more. That's why education is so fundamental - and should be accessible to everyone. This is what the association SEET works for: we offer a study support programme for refugees.
As part of this, we support refugees in (re)starting their studies in Switzerland by providing them with professional mentoring, a broad network, career workshops and situational financial support.
Thus, SEET advocates for the untouchable right to education and at the same time promotes sustainable integration and self-determination.
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Mentors wanted!
Every mentee has a unique life situation, which is why a mentor's tasks can vary depending on their mentee's needs. If you are interested in supporting someone start or re-start their education journey, please apply here: Applications for mentors
Visit this page to learn more about the role of a Mentor. Be further inspired by reading about Daniel's mentoring experience.
Volunteers wanted!
We are looking for committed and motivated volunteers who would like to work with us. If you would like to become part of SEET and help support us with Program Management, Communications, Fundraising and Partnerships, Human Capital, IT or Finance, apply here!
2025 SEET Annual Report now available online!
SEET's 2025 Annual Report demonstrates the urgent need for SEET's programme and documents the collective effort required to deliver it.

SEET’s class of 2026-27 kick-off their mentorship journey
On Monday 18 May 2026, forty-one refugees met the mentors who will support them for the next twelve months at the kick-off of SEET’s 2026-27 Study Support Programme.

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vor 4 Tagen von SEET Zürich
Nach dem Zusammenbruch der afghanischen Regierung im August 2021 waren viele gebildete Afghanen gezwungen, aus dem Land zu fliehen und ihr Leben in einer fremden Umgebung wie der Schweiz neu aufzubauen. Hier traf ich Menschen in verschiedenen Phasen ihres Bildungsweges. Trotz ihrer Qualifikationen und ihres Potenzials hatten viele Mühe, sich in einem neuen System zurechtzufinden und gleichzeitig die psychischen Herausforderungen der Vertreibung zu bewältigen. Durch das SEET-Mentoring-Programm sehe ich dies als eine kleine, aber bedeutungsvolle Möglichkeit, etwas zurückzugeben, indem ich andere dabei unterstütze, fundierte Entscheidungen über ihre Bildungszukunft zu treffen. Ich glaube, dass Bildung Menschen in die Lage versetzt, einen positiven Beitrag zu ihrem Gastland zu leisten und ein umfassenderes Bild ihres Heimatlandes zu vermitteln, als es oft in den Medien dargestellt wird. --- After the collapse of the Afghan government in August 2021, many educated Afghans were forced to flee the country and rebuild their lives in unfamiliar countries such as Switzerland. Here, I met people at different stages of their educational journeys. Despite their qualifications and potential, many struggled to navigate a new system while coping with the psychological challenges of displacement. Through the SEET mentoring programme, I see this as a small but meaningful way to give back by supporting others in making informed decisions about their educational futures. I believe education enables people to contribute positively to their host country and to present a more complete picture of their home country than the one often seen in the media. We spoke to Ahmadullah Hakimi to find out more about his personal motivation in becoming a SEET mentor. Read our latest blog at the link in our bio. 🇦🇫🏫🇨🇭🗣📰 -
vor 4 Wochen von SEET Zürich
Our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣-2️⃣7️⃣ programme is live! 🆕️🙌😍 4️⃣1️⃣ Mentees
3️⃣5️⃣ Mentors
9️⃣ Swiss cantons 🏠 to mentees
7️⃣ Nationalities represented 🇦🇫🇧🇾🇬🇪🇸🇩🇸🇾🇹🇷🇺🇦 Check out our latest blog at the link in our bio. Neuer Blogbeitrag online. Link in der Bio! 📰🌟👀 -
vor 9 Wochen von SEET Zürich
"Meine Mentee war Lehrerin in ihrem Herkunftsland. Sie und ihr Mann mussten mehrere Jahre im Gefängnis verbringen, da sie beschuldigt wurden, die „falsche“ politische Seite unterstützt zu haben. Von unserem ersten Treffen an hatten wir eine sehr vertrauensvolle Beziehung. Sie gewährte mir Einblicke in ihre Vergangenheit und ihre aussergewöhnlichen Lebenserfahrungen. "Wenn Sie sich für Menschen, ihre Hintergründe und Kulturen interessieren und sich für eine gerechtere Welt einsetzen möchten, sind Sie richtig bei SEET." Wir haben mit Daniel Halter gesprochen, um mehr über seine persönliche Motivation zu erfahren, SEET-Mentor zu werden. --- "My mentee was a teacher in her home country. She and her husband had to spend several years in prison because they were accused of supporting the 'wrong' political side. From our first meeting, we had a very trusting relationship. She gave me insights into her past and extraordinary life experiences. "If you are interested in people, their backgrounds and cultures and want to work towards a fairer world, SEET is for you." We spoke to Daniel to learn about his motivation in becoming a SEET mentor and to ask what he would say to someone interested in following in his footsteps. Check out our Blog & the link in our bio. 📰👀 -
vor 11 Wochen von SEET Zürich
𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗧𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘁, 𝗚𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗭𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗳𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗱 🏫🙌 Der Abend des Freitags, 27. März 2026, war Zeuge eines weiteren besonderen Meilensteins in der Geschichte von SEET. 📜🎓 Zunächst feierten die Teilnehmenden des Studienförderungsprogramms 2025/26 den Abschluss ihrer einjährigen Partnerschaft, bevor die Gründung eines Alumni-Netzwerks einen Raum schaffen soll, in dem ehemalige und aktuelle Teilnehmende, Mentor:innen und Mitglieder des SEET-Teams zusammenkommen. 👨👩👧👧🤗 Ziel ist es, die gegenseitige Unterstützung zu stärken, den Mentees den Zugang zum kollektiven Wissen und den Ressourcen der SEET-Gemeinschaft zu erleichtern und langfristige Verbindungen zu fördern. 🆕📰 Lesen Sie unseren Blog: https://lnkd.in/eBkVqb7T --- 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗧’𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 🏫🙌 The evening of Friday 27 March 2026 witnessed another historic milestone for SEET. 📜🎓 Firstly, the 2025/26 Study Support Programme participants celebrated the conclusion of their year-long partnership before an Alumni Network was launched. 👨👩👧👧🤗 The network aims to create a space for former and current participants, mentors, and SEET team members to come together, strengthen peer-to-peer support, enable mentees to benefit from the collective knowledge and resources within the SEET community, and foster long-term connections. 🆕📰 Check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/e_dCSZhB
Useful links
Here we have put together some useful links to more information about studying and integrating in Switzerland:
Perspektiven Studium: The organisation supports refugees by providing advice and information on university admission, the Swiss education system, funding and much more.
Sportegration: The organisation offers sports, language and other courses for the successful and sustainable integration of refugees in Switzerland.
Swiss ENIC: Recognition of foreign diplomas
HEKS MosaiQ: Specialist center for qualified migrants
Explore: Information from the University of Zurich for refugees




