Hello. I am doing MSc in Management at NUS Singapore now.
I am thinking of working in the UK afterwards, with a HPI (High Potential Individual visa) if possible. I am from Myanmar (Burma). Job market in Singapore is super competitive even for internships. I don't think I will be going back to my home country, where the conflicts have become more intense and there will be restrictions on going out of the country once entered.
Is it possible for me to get a job in the UK with a degree from Singapore? I have a few years of work experience (1 yr at Maersk, 1.5 yr in family trading business).
Thank you everyone.
NUS MIM to work in UK
Posted Feb 15, 2024 02:40
I am thinking of working in the UK afterwards, with a HPI (High Potential Individual visa) if possible. I am from Myanmar (Burma). Job market in Singapore is super competitive even for internships. I don't think I will be going back to my home country, where the conflicts have become more intense and there will be restrictions on going out of the country once entered.
Is it possible for me to get a job in the UK with a degree from Singapore? I have a few years of work experience (1 yr at Maersk, 1.5 yr in family trading business).
Thank you everyone.
Posted Feb 15, 2024 14:05
The UK has substantially lower GDP growth than Singapore and an unemployment rate that is almost twice as high (even higher in London and the West Midlands, where many Asian students look for work). The HPI visa also comes with high fees, which many employers expect you to cover. If you were committed to this, you'd either focus on Maersk or on particular job roles where you could build a portfolio (by which I mean a literal portfolio, like an artist has, with work samples to show what you can do) and hit the ground running, and then and base yourself in one or two secondary cities with low unemployment.
[Edited by Duncan on Feb 15, 2024]
Posted Feb 18, 2024 03:31
Thank you sir. I will try to do that.
The job market in SG is pretty tough and competitive even for internships and even for students within NUS. Properties and vehicles price are so high and has limitations on duration for possession. It's like you can't own anything at all and like a subscription service. So, I want to move out to a place where I could live comfortably as a home. (I feel that SG, Japan, Hong Kong, etc. are like hotels, where you spend your life renting instead of owning)
I was just worried whether my degree from SG would be acceptable in western nations because there will also be thousands of graduates from universities in their countries too.
The job market in SG is pretty tough and competitive even for internships and even for students within NUS. Properties and vehicles price are so high and has limitations on duration for possession. It's like you can't own anything at all and like a subscription service. So, I want to move out to a place where I could live comfortably as a home. (I feel that SG, Japan, Hong Kong, etc. are like hotels, where you spend your life renting instead of owning)
I was just worried whether my degree from SG would be acceptable in western nations because there will also be thousands of graduates from universities in their countries too.
Posted Feb 18, 2024 15:11
Certainly in the UK, there are very few UK students taking full time postgraduate courses. I do feel that a specialised masters can have more value than a general management MiM.
Posted Feb 18, 2024 18:29
Thank you sir. I will try to pursue either MSc Engineering Management or MSc specialised in some business functions afterwards, in case my MIM doesn't seem to fit in the job market very well. AIT from Thailand also offered me an admission to their DBA program too.
Posted Feb 18, 2024 20:08
Check out the top MiF programmes. Also look at the shortage occupations list https://primussolicitors.com/uks-shortage-occupation-list-2024/
Posted Feb 19, 2024 12:10
Really appreciate your advise sir. I will check out. It is surprising to see that engineering occupations as well have been in the shortage list since the past few years till now
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