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After Graduation in Asia & Returning to India

What happens after your Asian degree — staying on, or bringing the qualification back to India.

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What this hub covers

  1. Getting Your Asian Degree Recognised in India: AIU Equivalence ExplainedWhat an AIU equivalence certificate is · When you actually need it (and when you may not) · Which foreign degrees can be considered
  2. Building a Career in India With a Degree From AsiaPositioning an Asian degree in the Indian job market · Sectors with strong India–Asia links · Presenting your foreign qualification
  3. Returning to India vs Staying in Asia After Graduation: How to DecideThere is no universal right answer · The case for staying on in Asia · The case for returning to India
  4. Finding Your First Graduate Job After Studying in AsiaBefore you start: work rights and timing · New-graduate recruitment cycles differ by country · Use your university's career centre
  5. Japan's Highly Skilled Professional Points System and Faster Permanent ResidenceWhat the Highly Skilled Professional status is · How the points system works · The three HSP activity types

Guides for East & Southeast Asia

5 of 5 guides in this hub are for East & Southeast Asia.

Comparison
East & Southeast Asia·9 min read

Returning to India vs Staying in Asia After Graduation: How to Decide

Decide between staying in Asia after graduation and returning to India — career, visas, family and cost of living.

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Career
East & Southeast Asia·8 min read

Getting Your Asian Degree Recognised in India: AIU Equivalence Explained

How to get a degree from Japan, Singapore, Korea, China or elsewhere in Asia recognised in India through an AIU equivalence certificate — and when it's needed.

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East & Southeast Asia·8 min read

Building a Career in India With a Degree From Asia

Position a degree from Japan, Korea, Singapore, China or Southeast Asia in the Indian job market: strong sectors, presenting your qualification and networks.

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East & Southeast Asia·8 min read

Finding Your First Graduate Job After Studying in Asia

How international graduates who stay in Asia find a first job: new-graduate hiring cycles like Japan's shukatsu, career centres, job fairs and networking.

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Study abroad
East & Southeast Asia·9 min read

Japan's Highly Skilled Professional Points System and Faster Permanent Residence

Japan's Highly Skilled Professional points system explained for graduates: how the points categories work and the shorter route to permanent residence.

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Studying in East & Southeast Asia

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