What Are the Barriers for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Who Want to Enroll at a Swiss University?

Swiss higher education institutions are not easily accessible to students who are refugees. The most significant barriers are recognition of previous education, coping with the high costs of living while studying, and a lack of affordable language courses to C1 level.
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There are also challenges in the area of finding and understanding all the necessary information and putting it all together, so in many cases there is a need for individual advice and support.
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Access to higher education for migrants who reside and are able to remain in Switzerland is also important from the perspective of the need for highly qualified staff in the Swiss economy.