Beyond the airport pickup: what one Student Welcome Group did this year
From beach day trips to exam survival packs: how the Deakin University Student Welcome Group has helped our refugee students feel at home.
Meet Husna
Meet Husna, originally from Afghanistan, who is now studying a Master of Information Systems at the University of Melbourne. She shares her story about being one of the first students to arrive in Australia through the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway.
Meet Uaeisa
Meet Uaeisa, one of the first students to arrive in Australia through the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway. Uaeisa is now studying a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Deakin University in Geelong, and this is her story.
More Student Welcome Group info sessions in September
Skill Path is running more online info sessions in September for anyone thinking about joining a Student Welcome Group in 2026. Register to attend here.
Dignity, safety and the freedom to dream: refugee students share their stories in Parliament
Two of our refugee students recently shared their personal stories in front of a special event at Parliament House to honour the resilience of people who have rebuilt their lives in Australia.
Join a Student Welcome Group info session
Skill Path is running three online info sessions in July and August for anyone thinking about joining a Student Welcome Group in 2026. Register to attend here.
We need 100 people to welcome refugee students to Australia in 2027
Skill Path is recruiting 100 students and staff to join Student Welcome Groups and support refugee students arriving at universities across Australia in 2027.
Skill Path in Kenya: from Nairobi to Kakuma
Skill Path joined Duolingo in Kenya last month to meet students about to travel to Australia through the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway. It was a week of many firsts for these impressive students…
So I wasn’t selected for the RSSP, now what?
You put a lot of time and energy into your application. You’ve studied hard, you’ve worked on your English, but you didn’t make it this year. Now you are wondering why, and what’s next. If this sounds familiar, this blog post is for you.
Skill Path in India: meeting students, strengthening partnerships
Last month, members of our Skill Path team travelled to India with Duolingo and UNHCR to meet refugee students hoping to study in Australia through the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway.
Skill Path's 2025 year in review
2025 was Skill Path's founding year. We started to build something new from the ground up: an organisation driven to create a better future for refugees, and a skilled future for Australia. Read our Impact Report here.
A new student loan scheme to support refugee students
Skill Path and Spark Finance have launched a low-interest loan scheme exclusively for students in our Refugee Student Settlement Pathway program.
Calling future students: Applications for refugee pathway now open
Calling refugee students in Malaysia, India and Thailand: We are excited to announce that applications for the 2026 Refugee Student Settlement Program (RSSP) intake are now open.
Refugee Student Settlement Pathway Support: What to expect?
This guide outlines the financial, relocation and settlement support you can expect as a Refugee Student Settlement Pathway (RSSP) student.
A week of welcome for refugee students in Sydney
A recap of the Welcome Forum in Sydney, where the inaugural refugee student cohort came together for orientation, connection and a shared start to life and study in Australia.
Arrivals, arrivals and more arrivals!
This month Skill Path is welcoming refugee students to Australia every week. It’s been a long road to get here, but the rush of airport arrivals makes it all worth it.
Osama Arrives: A New Door Opens for Refugee Students
Two weeks ago, Osama became the first student to arrive through a new migration program making it possible for refugees to study and settle permanently in Australia.
Australia must turn promising refugee pilots into bold policy to meet the moment
At the Global Refugee Forum in 2023 Australia pledged to increase community sponsored and other complementary places for refugees to 10,000 per year. Now is the time to do it.
Welcoming refugee students across Australia
Refugee students will be arriving in Australia through the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway (RSSP) to study at university later this year. You can help them feel welcome by joining a Student Welcome Group (SWG) at your uni.