Work in Korea After Graduation: Visa and Job Guide 2026
21 Jan 2026, 00:00 Z
Reviewed by
Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Q: If I study in Korea, can I work there after graduation?
A: Some international students aim to do that - but the best way to plan is to start from official pages, then verify your specific status/route instead of relying on “friend-of-a-friend” advice. This guide gives you the official starting points and a simple plan you can follow from Year 1.
TL;DR (fast plan) - Start here (official): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/work/main.do - Read “Employment in Korea” (official overview): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/work/aboutKoreaEmployment.do - When visa-category questions come up, use the Visa Navigator: https://www.visa.go.kr/openPage.do?MENU_ID=10101
Status: Last reviewed 2026-01-21. This is a planning guide, not legal or immigration advice. Always verify current requirements using official pages and your university’s international office.
If you’re still deciding Japan vs Korea, start here:
1) Start with the official “Work in Korea” hub
Use this as your baseline:
The goal is simple: know where official information is published so you can sanity-check everything else.
Two pages are especially useful for orientation:
- Employment in Korea: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/work/aboutKoreaEmployment.do
- Employment system for foreigners: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/work/aboutForeignerEmploymentSystem.do
For job listings and official job resources:
2) The planning mistake to avoid (Singapore parents and students)
The most common mistake is to plan backwards from a fantasy:
“I’ll just study first, then I’ll figure out the work part later.”
