International Students: Switzerland’s Ideal Highly Skilled Migrants?

International students are a key resource for Switzerland: they produce knowledge that contributes to the international reputation of its universities, and constitute highly skilled labor resources.
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The number of non-EU graduates who receive the six-month permit to which they could aspire to find employment is extremely low
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Swiss authorities need to improve their communication towards students, universities and employers about the rights and duties of international graduates.
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Harmonization with the EU regulation offers a great opportunity to improve Switzerland’s attractiveness to non-EU students.