Study in the Netherlands
Netherlands hosts ~230k intl. students; Studielink centralised applications, large English-taught portfolio, orientation year residence permit, strong research universities.
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Study in New Zealand
New Zealand hosts ~90k intl. students; Student Visa, tuition NZD 20–40k/year, Post-Study Work Visa to 3 years, 8 universities system.
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Study in Singapore
Singapore hosts ~50k intl. students; Student Pass via ICA, NUS/NTU/SMU leading universities, MOE grant with bond, 1-year post-study short visit pass.
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Study in South Korea
South Korea hosts ~180k intl. students; D-2 student visa, TOPIK language requirement, tuition USD 3–8k/year, D-10 job-seeker visa post-study.
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Study in Switzerland
Switzerland hosts ~50k intl. students; world-leading ETH, cantonal tuition, B residence permit, high cost of living, 6-month post-study job search.
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Study in the United Kingdom
UK draws ~680k international students; UCAS undergraduate, 1-year taught master's; Student Route + 2-year Graduate Route for post-study work.
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Study in the United States
The U.S. attracts ~1M international students annually via F-1 visa; Common App centralizes applications; post-study OPT/STEM OPT extends work rights.
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Master's degree
Graduate degree — 1 year taught (UK/Australia), 1.5–2 years (US/Canada/EU); taught or research-focused variants.
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TU9
TU9 — Germany's 9 leading technical universities including TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, KIT, TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt.
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DPhil
Oxford's term for the PhD — identical academic standing; found also at Sussex and a few others.
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STEM designation
US DHS "STEM Designated Degree Program List" — which academic majors qualify graduates for 24-month OPT extension.
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MD
Doctor of Medicine — 4-year graduate-entry in US/Canada; undergraduate-entry MBBS equivalent elsewhere.