Many among us study abroad to get qualities of education and enjoy new experiences with foreign cultures. Regardless, the costs of living and studying abroad especially in developed countries are high. There should not be a question that some of us expect to get works abroad after we graduate to compensate for those costs.
When there are many countries which offer student visas to work after studying in their countries, we are having eight highly developed countries with great quality of educations and offering of working visas for Cambodian students who want to work abroad after graduated in those foreign countries.
Australia
Australia is an attractive country for studying and works. When there can be several reasons for Cambodian students to study in Australia such as world-standard education, friendly people and nice weather, the benefit to working after your graduations is one of the most attractive reasons for Cambodians.
Cambodian students once graduated from Australia’s universities with eligible degrees can apply for up to 4-year post study work visa. Please seek consultancies for studying abroad for more.
Check out why Australia is a top destination for Cambodian students here.
New Zealand
New Zealand is yet another attractive country with its beautiful and untouched sceneries. You like New Zealand because of its natures, NZ lifestyles and friendly people. Nevertheless, some of you aren’t sure that New Zealand offers working visas for Cambodian and international graduates from its universities too. This is an advantageous place to study when you can work after graduated.
Cambodian students can apply for work visas which don’t have a strict requirement after graduated from universities in New Zealand. When it is varied on your degree whether it be a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree, kindly expect that you can work in the country at least two years for the mentioned degrees.
The US
The United States is the most highly developed country on earth with the biggest economy. Its education is the top world-class when you can visit many states in the US as the country has 50 states with unique cultures, histories and beauties. If you are unsure that the United States offers working visas to students after they graduated, it is true.
There are some alternatives you can consider for working in the United States after graduating. The first way is the Optical Practical Training Programme (OTP). Students who hold F-1 visas are eligible for OTP which they can stay to works in any fields for one year. The second way is Curriculum Practical Training (CPT) that Cambodian students work part-time or full-time as part of their curriculums. Therefore, the CPT needs to be a part of your schools’ curriculums that require you to work in certain fields paid or unpaid which are relevant to you majors. The CPT thus needs to be before your graduation regardless, and this is for your info only.
Guides on how to apply for US student visa here.
Canada
Canada has many friendly and nice people that you are going to encounter, beautiful places you are going to visit and excellent schools you can go to study at. Regardless, Canada offer schemes for students to work after graduated too. The work permits offered by Canada is thus a double of the existing advantages for amazing people, true natures and quality education which the country can offer.
Canada is special with its working visa schemes. The country offers post-study working permits for Cambodian and international students with a period equivalent to the duration of your studies in the country. No matter what, many of you expect to study for a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree. Consequently, kindly expect your post-graduation working permits are around 3 years.
The UK
The United Kingdom is a privileged country with world-class quality education. Many top universities are based in the UK. There is no wonder why you are considering the country. Meanwhile, international students such as Cambodian ones can work in Great Britain after they graduate from universities in the United Kingdom as well.
Great Britain has a new rule for international students. From September 2020, international students who register to study in the UK’s universities can automatically get two-year extensions for them to find works and work in any fields within 2 years upon their graduation.
Singapore
Singapore is one of the most modern countries and cities in the world. It is close to Cambodia too. Especially, it is smart to consider Singapore because it is a global hub for business where you can find works at some of the top and globally renowned companies. International students after graduated from universities and colleges in Singapore are not allowed to work with their student visas. There is a way out, nonetheless.
If you have someone who is willing to hire you after your graduation, you can apply for work visas that are eligible to other foreigners no matter whether they are graduates or not. For those of you who cannot find works in Singapore right after graduations, you can apply for long-term visit visas that allow you to stay in Singapore for one year. In fact, the visa scheme is designed for international graduates to have time to find works in Singapore.
Japan
Japan has an ancient culture when many cool things such as anime and high-tech robots happen in the country. When many of you think Japan is old-schooled and doesn’t really accept international workers to work in the country, it is actually opposite. Japan welcomes Cambodian and international graduates to work after their graduations. Nevertheless, it does come with some strict rules.
Cambodian students cannot get works in Japan with their student visas. Thus, our visas need to be changed from a student one to a visa for engineers and specialists in international services and humanities. There are other requirements. You need to work in the fields that you study as working in other fields can be a hurdle to your visa switching applications. Cambodian graduates are required to have salaries averaged similar with those of Japanese workers when your employers must be some stable businesses out there.
South Korea
South Korea is a rising star as a highly developed country in Asia. We are excited about what is happening in South Korea such as K-Pop, techs and new start-ups. Besides, South Korea welcomes international graduates to work in the country; however, the schemes are more limited than some other countries.
The country highly encourages students with Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering or Natural Science to find working opportunities in South Korea. Additionally, you can continue Master’s degrees in South Korea with a field in Humanities for working in the country. It is, as a result, a little bit hard for Cambodian graduates outside the requirements to find works in South Korea after your graduations.
What Should You Get from the Article?
As Cambodian students, you can find the top eight destinations for working after your graduations. Those destinations have excellent education qualities and are great countries. They are Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Singapore, Japan and South Korea. The requirements are varied from one to another. Meanwhile, it can be complex for those processes. We therefore highly encourage you to consult with us WEduAbroad as a consultancy for study abroad for free at the 9th Floor, B-Ray Tower, Preah Norodom Blvd, Tonle Bassak Commune, Chamkamorn District, Phnom Penh (map here) or contact us via phone call 017 548 354. You can also visit our facebook at: www.facebook.com/WEduAbroad/
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[3] https://usvisagroup.com/ways-international-student-extend-stay/
[4] https://students.ubc.ca/career/career-resources/working-canada/post-graduation-work-permit
[5] https://www.study.eu/article/guide-uk-post-study-work-visa-for-graduates
[6] http://careerlever.com/study-abroad/job-prospects-singapore
[7] https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/job/employment/after_graduation.html
[9] https://www.studyusa.com/en/a/1238/what-is-the-difference-between-opt-and-cpt
