Singapore Post-study work - Jobs & careers

After an MBA in the UAE, Singapore or Malaysia, typical starting salaries are around AED 90,000 to 150,000 a year in the UAE, SGD 5,000 to 8,000 a month in Singapore and MYR 2,500 to 4,000 a month in Malaysia, depending on your specialisation and experience.

Many universities in Singapore, the UAE and Malaysia offer placement and career support, though it varies by university and programme. Support can include career services, mock interviews, internship help and employer networks, but a job is not guaranteed, so use these services actively.

With a social work and NGO background plus three years of experience, you can pursue roles such as social worker, community development officer, NGO programme coordinator or policy analyst. Starting pay is roughly SGD 3,970 per month in Singapore and from EUR 50,621 per year in Ireland.

With a master's and 12 years of experience, target mid to senior roles. Typical starting pay is about USD 85,000 to 170,000 a year in the USA, GBP 40,000 to 55,000 in the UK, SGD 5,500 to 9,000 a month in Singapore, and AED 9,000 to 22,500 in the UAE.

A master's graduate with 12 years of work experience can expect strong career opportunities in Singapore and New Zealand. Indicative Singapore salaries range from SGD 5,500 to 9,000 a month, while indicative tech-related salaries in New Zealand range from NZD 68,000 to 95,000 a year.

Yes, students at MOM-listed institutions in Singapore can work up to 16 hours a week during term and full-time in vacations. There is no automatic post-study work visa, but graduates of specified institutes of higher learning can get a Long-Term Visit Pass for up to a year of job hunting.

International students who take the MOE Tuition Grant at Singapore Institute of Technology must work full-time for a Singapore entity for 3 years after graduation. The grant lowers tuition fees, and you have to apply for it and sign a Tuition Grant Agreement before it applies.

National University of Singapore graduates report a median gross monthly salary of S$4,746, up from S$4,600 the year before. The mean gross monthly salary is S$5,193. About 75.2% of graduates were in full-time permanent jobs during the survey period, and another 6.5% had pending offers or started businesses.