SEET’s 2025 Annual Report showcases how the urgent need for SEET’s programme remains, and documents the collective effort required to deliver it. Supporting 39 mentees while maintaining high standards has represented both a significant challenge and an important milestone. One personal highlight was witnessing the many genuine and trusting relationships that developed throughout the year. Despite the scale of our …
SEET is the only organisation in Switzerland that supports refugees’ access to higher education, independently of universities themselves. SEET’s Study Support Program pairs refugees with mentors who provide invaluable support in navigating the Swiss system. We spoke to Daniel Halter to find out more about his personal motivation in becoming a SEET mentor, to learn about his experience, and to …
“You placed your trust in me. You were always there and that was the most beautiful thing. Sometimes I doubted myself. Now I am standing here as a student, and you built this bridge so that I can participate in society and have a voice. My journey is not over yet.” The evening of Friday 27 March 2026 witnessed another …
How do Switzerland and Swiss universities extend hospitality to refugee academics? On Monday 10 November, this was the question fuelling a conversation at the ETH in Zurich. The event was organised by ETH Diversity, with participation also from SEET, the Immigration Policy Lab and WIDE Group D-GESS. The ETH Diversity Office has a wide brief, involved in national and international …
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the verb ‘reflect’ means ‘to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions.’ On the evening of Thursday 16 October at the ETH Pavillion in Zürich, the 2025/26 SEET study support programme cohort met to reflect on their respective mentor-mentee partnerships, almost five months since the kick-off event in late May. A few also joined online …
When working with refugees, understanding trauma is not just helpful, it’s essential. Many people navigating displacement carry invisible burdens that impact their well-being and ability to integrate. At SEET, we believe that equipping our mentors with the right tools is key to providing truly supportive, trauma-informed guidance. That’s why, on 8 July 2025, SEET hosted a dedicated workshop on Trauma and …
ETH Zürich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has been attracting international talent as a centre for education since 1855. On Friday 23 May 2025, the evening sun bathed the historic buildings in a golden glow. As students toasted the end of another week and the imminent conclusion of the academic year, another group – on the 2025/2026 SEET study …
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and swiss universities, the Swiss Conference of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions, want to facilitate access to higher education in Switzerland for refugees with academic potential and thereby ease the shortage of skilled labour. Providing refugees with a path to official qualifications is a key objective of the Swiss integration agenda launched by the …
Spring is known as the season for new life and regrowth, during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. Reinvigoration is also an accurate description of SEET’s activities during the last six weeks. Following the conclusion of SEET’s 2024/25 study support programme at the end of February, members of SEET gathered online for the annual …
SEET’s Study Support mentoring programme concludes with celebratory workshop “Our time in the programme has come to an end but I know we will continue with our relationship in the future, and we will do something creative and enriching together.” These words were just one of numerous personal reflections as 35 participants of SEET’s study support programme were asked to …