Student Visa Playbook Master's

•SEVIS I-20 from university required

•STEM OPT: 36 months post-study work

•On-campus work only during term

•CAS from university required

•2-year Graduate Route post-study

•IHS health surcharge mandatory

•PGWP up to 3 years post-study

•Spouse gets open work permit

•Pathway to permanent residency

•Very affordable tuition & living

•UNAM — top-100 globally ranked

•Growing tech scene (Mexico City, Guadalajara)

•2–4 year post-study work visa

•48 hrs/fortnight work limit

•Dependents included in visa

•18-month post-study job-seeker visa

•Blocked account (Sperrkonto) required

•Register at Ausländerbehörde on arrival

•University handles MVV application

•12-month orientation year (zoekjaar)

•Employer needs TWV work permit for you

•Campus France procedure mandatory

•OFII validation within 3 months

•APS visa renewable up to 24 months

•24-month post-study Stamp 1G

•IRP card €300 on arrival

•40 hrs/week work during holidays

•Cantonal permit system (varies)

•15 hrs/week work during term

•6-month post-study job search

•Red-White-Red Card pathway

•€727/semester tuition (non-EU)

•Vienna #1 most liveable city

•No hourly cap on student work

•Apply at migrationsverket.se

•12-month post-study job search permit

•Apply via nyidanmark.dk

•Full-time work Jun–Aug

•Establishment Card post-study

•Tuition-free for all nationalities

•Apply via UDI online portal

•12-month post-study job search

•Apply online via Enter Finland

•KELA coverage if working 18+ hrs/wk

•30 hrs/week average work allowed

•NIE number required on arrival

•30 hrs/week work allowed

•12-month post-study residence

•Pre-enroll via Universitaly portal

•Permesso di Soggiorno within 8 days

•Codice Fiscale needed on arrival

•Tech Hub visa available

•12-month job-seeker visa post-study

•Growing Lisbon startup scene

•Brussels: EU capital & multicultural hub

•12-month post-study job-seeker permit

•Low tuition at public universities

•No hourly cap on student work

•Very affordable tuition & living

•Growing tech sector in Kraków & Warsaw

•Free tuition in Czech-taught programmes

•Central Europe hub (Prague)

•Charles University — one of Europe’s oldest

•Europe’s most digital society

•Strong startup ecosystem (Wise, Bolt)

•Affordable tuition & living costs

•Stipendium Hungaricum (fully funded)

•Very affordable living costs

•Budapest — vibrant Central European hub

•EU membership with affordable living costs

•English-taught programmes widely available

•Rich culture & Mediterranean lifestyle

•Very affordable tuition & living

•Istanbul — bridge between Europe and Asia

•Türkiye Bursları government scholarships

•Very affordable EU country

•Growing IT hub (Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest)

•English-taught programmes widely available

•Lowest cost of living in the EU

•EU member — Schengen access

•English-taught programmes available

•Up to 3-year post-study work visa

•Points-based residency pathway

•Safe & English-speaking

•MEXT scholarship covers tuition + stipend

•28 hrs/week work allowed

•CoE required before visa application

•Asia's top education hub

•16 hrs/week work at approved schools

•Fast processing (~2 weeks)

•KGSP fully-funded government scholarship

•World-class tech industry hub

•D-10 job-seeking visa post-study

•IANG: 12-month post-study work

•Top QS-ranked universities (HKU, HKUST)

•Gateway to Asia — finance & tech hub

•Very affordable tuition & living costs

•TSMC — world-leading semiconductor hub

•Taiwan Scholarship (MOE) available

•Very affordable tuition & living

•Branch campuses (Monash, Nottingham)

•English-medium instruction widely available

•Tax-free income

•International hub (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)

•Golden Visa for outstanding graduates

•IITs & IIMs — globally renowned

•Very affordable tuition & living

•Booming startup ecosystem (Bengaluru)

•Very affordable tuition & living

•UCT — top-200 QS ranked

•English-medium instruction

•Free tuition at federal universities

•USP & UNICAMP — globally ranked

•Vibrant culture & growing research ecosystem