College guides for MBA · EMBA · MS

International graduates typically get 12 months of OPT work authorisation, extendable to 36 months for STEM-designated programs.

The UK's Graduate Route visa gives international graduates 2 years of open work rights (no employer sponsorship needed) after finishing their degree.

Post-study work rights vary by country — roughly 12 months in France, 18 months in Germany, an orientation year in the Netherlands and 6 months in Switzerland — with pathways into the wider EU labour market.

The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) typically gives international master's graduates 2–3 years of full work rights, with skilled-migration pathways beyond that.

Post-study work rights differ sharply by market — Singapore and Hong Kong run employment-pass and graduate-visa routes, mainland China ties work rights to an employer-sponsored permit, and India has no separate post-study route for foreign graduates. Confirm the current rules with the destination's immigration authority before you commit.

The Post-Graduation Work Permit gives eligible international graduates up to three years of open work rights, and Canadian study plus skilled work experience feeds directly into the Express Entry permanent-residency pathway. Eligibility rules change regularly — check IRCC's current criteria for your specific programme.

Multi-country programmes are usually taken while you keep working, so post-study work rights rarely apply. Where a residency component sits in a country you are not authorised to work in, the school arranges short-stay study visas — confirm the specifics for each module location.