Study Master's/MS in SINGAPORE

International students must apply for a work visa to work in Singapore after they graduate. Generally, graduates will be granted a short-term visit pass after their student pass has been cancelled/expired. This visa will allow students to stay in Singapore for a period of up to 90 days. International students can use this extra time to live and look for a job in Singapore, but it does not allow them to take any type of employment while they are on this visa.

If you are graduating from a university which is on the list of Institute of Higher Learning and seeking employment in Singapore, you may have an option to apply for a one-year (non-renewable) Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTVP). International students can use this period to work and stay in Singapore.

The average income in Singapore is 85,000–120,000 SGD per annum. Graduates from NUS are offered the highest salary ranging between 102,000-139,000 per annum. Other public and private university alumni offered an average annual amount of 70,000 to 90,000 SGD. The average salary offered to a master's degree student in Singapore is 60,000 SGD -70,000 SGD annually. Notably, Singapore is one of the lowest-taxed countries in the world, with an income tax of only 7%.

International students who are studying in Singapore may submit an application for Permanent Residence (PR) to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for consideration. They must have resided in Singapore for more than 2 years at the point of application, have passed at least one national exam (i.e. PSLE or GCE ‘N’/’O’/’A’ levels) or are in the Integrated Programme (IP). This scheme is not open to international students who are enrolled in private institutions in Singapore as they have not passed a national level exam in Singapore.

Application for Permanent Residence for professionals, technical personnel, and skilled workers: Any person who is working in Singapore on an Employment Pass or S Pass may submit an application for Permanent Residence (PR) to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for consideration.