After graduation

We did it! I graduated!

Congratulations! But graduation isn't the end of the plan. It's the next step.

So what are my options?

There are four main paths. Let's walk through them.

Path one: stay and look for a job.

Graduates of Korean universities can get a job-seeker visa, D-10, for up to three

years, one year at a time.

Once you're hired, you can apply to change to a work visa, E-7.

Path two: get hired before you graduate, and move straight to E-7.

Can I get E-7 for any job?

No. E-7 looks at how your major or experience fits the job.

With a Korean degree, a job related to your major is the key.

Employers have requirements to meet too, like salary standards.

Check the latest rules when you apply.

Path three: graduate school.

Go on to a master's or PhD, and stay on a student visa, D-2, for the new program.

Path four: go home and work with Korean companies or organizations there.

Your Korean and your degree travel with you.

One more thing: Korea is reorganizing its work visas, so names and rules may change.

Always check the latest information.

Job search, hired early, grad school, or home. I like having options.

Quick check: which visa lets you look for a job after graduation?