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Best Countries to Work and Study for International Students in 2024

There are many countries that attract numbers of international students every year and allow them to work during their studies, though the rules and working hours for students are different in each country. In most cases, international students wishing to work while studying in a foreign country must obtain a work permit. The tables below show the largest countries where international students are allowed to work during their studies.

Europe

Europe is home to some of the best and oldest universities in the world. In addition to offering quality education, these universities have proven to help with career preparation.

Country	Are students allowed to work?	If yes, do they need a work permit?	If yes, how many hours per month/year?	Minimum wage per hour (Estimated)	How much would a student make approximatelyper week/ month
Andorra	Yes	Yes, all foreign nationals should obtain a work permit for work in Andorra	Part-time, 20 hours per week	€ 7.42	€ 148,4 per week/ € 593,6 per month
Austria	Yes	No, they don’t need to apply for a work permit	Up to 20 hours per week	€ 10.10	€ 202 per week / € 808 per month
Belgium	Yes	Yes, international students usually need to have a work permit	Up to 20 hours per week,there are no restrictive hours during Christmas, spring, and summer break	€11.87	€ 237,4 per week/ € 949.6 per month
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Yes	Yes, they need a work permit in advance	Part-time/ 20 hours per week	€1.83	€36.6 per week / € 146.4 per month
Bulgaria	Yes	They have to apply for a work permit after graduation	20 hours per week during their studies and holidays	€1.53	€30.6 per week /€ 122.4 per month
Croatia	Yes	Yes, they need a work permit	Part-time only/ 20 hours per week	€4.04	€80.8 per week / €323.2 per month
Cyprus	Yes	Yes, they need a work permit from Immigrant Authorities	Part-time/ up to 20 hours	€ 5.87	€117.5 per week/ €469.6per month
Czechia	Yes	A student must be enrolled in a degree program accredited by the Ministry of Education to be eligible to work	20 hours per week during the full-time studies & 40 hours per week in summer/holiday breaks	€4.36 to€ 8.72	€87.2 to €174.4 per week / €348.8 to €697.6 per month
Denmark	Yes	Yes, they need a work permit or an establishment card when applying for work after graduation	20 hours per week and full-time during summer break	€13 to €17	€260 to €340 per week/ €1,040 to €1,360 per month
Estonia	Yes	No, they do not need an additional working permit to work while studying full time and they are allowed to work on the condition that it does not interfere with their studies	There is no limitation on the number of working hours for students	€4.00	€654 per month - full time job
Finland	Yes	Only students from non-EU/EEA students need a work permit	25 hours a week during term time, and full time during holidays	€11.25	€281.25 per week/ €900 to €1,125 per month
France	Yes	If the number of working hours exceeds 964 per year, the employer should apply for a temporary work permit on the Ministry of the Interior website on behalf of the student	20 hours per week or up to 964 hours per year	€10.85	€217 per week/ €868 per month
Georgia	Yes	Yes, they need a work permit from Georgian government	20 hours per week maximum	€4.78	€95.6 per week/ €382.4
Germany	Yes	They can work without a work permit	20 hours per week / full-time job for 120 days or part-time for 240 half days	€12.00	€240 per week / €960 per month
Greece	Yes	Non-EU and non-EEA nationals must apply for a work visa and work permit to legally work in the country	20 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week during vacations	€5.25	€105 per week / €420 per month
Hungary	Yes	Non-EU international students will need to obtain a permit	24 hours a week during the semester	€3.43	€82.32 per week/ €274.4to €343 per month
Iceland	Yes, with limitations	Yes they should apply for a work permit	Non-EEA/EFTA student can work up to 15 hours per week during the academic year	€15.8	€238 per week per 15h
Ireland	Yes	Students in full-time studies do not need a work permit in Ireland	Up to 20 hours per week during their studies and full-time during vacations	€11.30	€226 per week/ €904 per month
Italy	Yes	Non-EU students need to obtain a work permit if they want to work more than the permitted hoursEU Students have no restrictions	Non-EU students can work up to 20 hours/week during the academic year/ full-time during breaks	€9.2	€184 per week/ €736 per month
Latvia	Yes	No, they don’t have to apply for a work permit while on student visa	20 hours per week during the semester/ 40 hours while breaks	€3.8	€76 per week/€304 per month
Liechtenstein	Yes, with limitations	Yes, they need a working permit from Ausländer- und Passamt	No limits on working hours apply to EU students (& citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland ). Others are allowed to work up to 35% during the semester	€20.00 to €35.00	€1120 to €1960 per month
Lithuania	Yes	They need to have a temporary residence permit to be able to work	Up to 40 hours per week	€5.14	€205 per week /€822 per month
Luxembourg	Yes	They must apply for a work or business-related residence permit at least 30 days before their current student residence permit expires.	Non-EU students are allowed to work up to 15 hours per week.EU, EEA, or Switzerland students are allowed to work without restrictions	€13.37 to €13.80	€200 to €207 per 15h a week/ €2,313.38 to €2,387.40 per month full-time
Malta	Yes	All foreign nationals need a work permit in Malta	A maximum of 20 hours per week	€8.11	€162.2 per week/ €648.8 per month
The Netherlands	Yes	They need a work permit	Up to 16 hours per week and full-time in summer months	€13.92	€222.72 per week per 16 hours €890.88 per month per 64 hours
Norway	Yes	International students in Norway need a work permit unless they are citizens of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland	Up to 20 hours per week	€11.00	€220 per week / €880 per month
Poland	Yes	No, they don’t need a work permit	20 hours per week during studies 40 hours per week during holidays	€5.00	€100 per week/ €400 per month
Portugal	Yes	A work permit is required	20 hours per week during their studies and full-time during vacations	€5.54	€110.8 per week/ €443.2 per month
Romania	Yes	They don’t need a work permit. Only to work more hours in the country	20 hours per week	€3.66	€73.2 per week/ €292.8 per month
Russia	Yes	They need a work permit if the job is outside the university	Up to 20 hours per week	€1.81 to €3.32	€36.2 to €66.4 per week/ €144.8 to €265.6 per month
Slovenia	Yes	They need a contract from Student Services employment agency	Students can work maximum40 hours per week	€6.17 to €6.92	€246.8 to €276.8 per week per 40h/ €987.2 to €1,107 per month per 160h
Spain	Yes	They need work authorization	Up to 30 hours per week during their studies, which includes both curricular and extracurricular internships	€7.82	€234.6 per week per, per 30h/ €938.4 per month per 120h
Sweden	Yes	If they want to stay and work in Sweden after completing their studies, they need a work permit	No legal limit on study-time, work hours,students may be allowed to work for 40 hours per week	€11.98	€479.2 per week per 40h/ €1,916 per month per 160h
Switzerland	Yes	They should apply for a work permit after graduation	15 hours per week during term-time, full-time during summer breaks	€24.00	€360 per week per 15h/ €1,440 per month per 60h
Turkey	Yes	They need a work permit	30 to 35 hours per week	€2.17	65.1 to 75.95 per week / €260.4 to €303.8 per month
Ukraine	No, it is considered illegal to work while studying
United Kingdom	Yes	They need to obtain a work permit and hold a Tier 4 student visa	Up to 20 hours per week during the semester	€10.39 to €10.75	€207.8 to €215 per week / €831.2 to €860 per month

North America

North America, which along with South America and Oceania are called “New World”, is the third largest continent in the world.

Country	Are students allowed to work?	If yes, do they need a work permit?	If yes, how many hours per month/year?	Minimum wage per hour (Estimated)	How much would a student make approximately per week/month?
The Bahamas	Yes	They need a short-term work permit	Part-time/ 20 hours per week max	€4.83	€96.6 per week/ €386.4 per month
Barbados	International students are not permitted to work in Barbados, only for limited hours on campus			€6.67
Canada	Yes	They don’t need a work permit	International students can work for unlimited hours	€15.31	€1,787 per month for full-time

Jamaica	Yes	Yes, they need a work permit	international students are permitted to work in Jamaica, part-time during studies and full-time during school breaks	€1.35	€27 per week for part-time/ €106 per month
Mexico	Yes, under certain conditions	Employer should apply for Work Permit on the students’ behalf	The maximum number of hours allowed for part-time work is 20 hours per week	€14.44	€288.8 per week/ €1,155 per month
Panama	No, they are not allowed to work except if it is required for a course

Australia / Oceania

Oceania is a diverse place, also known to be very welcoming to international students. Australia and New Zealand are the two countries that attract the most international students.

Country	Are students allowed to work?	If yes, do they need a work permit?	If yes, how many hours per month/year?	Minimum wage per hour (Estimated)	How much would a student make approximately per week/month?
Australia	Yes	No, they don’t	On a valid student visa they can work for up to 20 hours per week, and there is no limit on the number of hours during recognized school vacations	€19.66	€393.2 per week / €1,572 per month
Fiji	No, international students are not allowed to work in Fiji
New Zealand	Yes	They need an IRD number from Inland Revenue	Up to 20 hours a week during studies/Full-time during holidays	€16.70	€334 per week/€1,336 per month

Asia

The world's largest continent is also a place of great explorations. From Buddhist temples to martial arts, the land of ancient civilizations offers a unique experience for international students.

Many countries in Asia are popular among international students because of the quality education universities offer, particularly Singapore. Find below which countries in Asia allow international students to work while studying.

Country	Are students allowed to work?	If yes, do they need a work permit?	If yes, how many hours per month/year?	Minimum wage per hour (Estimated)	How much would a student make approximately per week/month
Armenia	Yes	They need a work permit	20 hours per week	€1.11	€179 per month for a full-time job
Bangladesh	Yes	They need a work permit	Up to 20 hours per week during their academic year and 40 hours per week during the vacation		€70.56 per month for a full-time job
Cambodia	Yes	They need a work permit	Under AF1 visa at community college for 20 hours per week		€187.26 per month for a full-time job
China	Yes, under certain conditions and limitations	Yes,international students must have a valid residence permit that is issued by their local Public Security Bureau	8 hours per week. And not more than 40 hours per month	€3.64	€29.12 per week/ €145.6 per month for 40h
India	No, international students are not allowed to work
Indonesia	Indonesia does not allow international students to work while they study in the country	To be able to work, students need to have a work permit and work KITAS
Israel	No, international students are not allowed to work in Israel
Japan	Yes	They need permission from the Japanese Ministry of Justice	Up to 28 hours weekly	€6.89	€192.92 per week
Jordan	No, international students are not allowed to work in Jordan while studying
Malaysia	Yes	they need to obtain a work permit from Ministry of Labor	20 hours per week during semester breaks		€317.68 per month full-time job/ 158.84 per month for part-time
Nepal	Students are not allowed to work under student visa
Philippines	No, international students are not allowed to work with a student visa
Qatar	Only in student employment programs offered by universitiesforeign students can't work off-campus on a student visa	Yes, they need a work permit They must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their educational institution	20 hours per week		€255.76 per month for full- time
Saudi Arabia	No, international students are not allowed to work in the country
Singapore	Yes	They should hold a Training Work Permit, a Training Employment Pass, or be included in the Work Holiday Program	No longer than 16 hours per week	There is no legally mandated minimum wage.	€1,628 per month for a full-time job Approximately 651.2 per month per 64 hours/month
South Korea	Yes	They need permission from Global Services Center (GSC)	20 hours per week	€6.85	€137 per week/ €548 per month
Thailand	Yes	They should have a work permit	20 hours per week		€202.70 per full time/ €101.35 per part-time
United Arab Emirates	Yes	They need UAE Work Permit	Up to four consecutive hours
Vietnam	Yes	They need a valid work permit	Part-time, 20 hours per week during the semester		€184.50 for full time job, €92.25 for part-tine

Africa

Africa is the second largest continent in the world and also the most tropical. African universities, specifically those in Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa, are ranked among the best universities in the world.

In recent years, the African region has become a favorite destination for international students. See below which African countries allow the employment of international students.

Country	Are students allowed to work?	If yes, do they need a work permit?	If yes, how many hours per month/year?	Minimum wage per hour (Estimated)	How much would a student make approximately per week/month
Morocco	Yes	They need to obtain a work permit	Parti-time, 20 hours per week	€1.41	€270.23 for full time, €135.11 for part-time
Nigeria	No, international students are not permitted to work
Rwanda	No, they are not permitted to work
South Africa	Yes	They should apply for a work permit	Up to 20 hours per week	€1.30	€26 per week, €104 per month
Tunisia	No, students are not allowed to work
Uganda	No, students are not allowed to work

South America

There are many reasons to study in Latin America, including the fact that hundreds of universities are ranked among the best in the world, but also the affordability.

One of the best universities in South America is the University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Country	Are students allowed to work?	If yes, do they need a work permit?	If yes, how many hours per month/year?	Minimum wage per hour (Estimated)	How much would a student make approximately per week/month
Brazil	Yes	They need an authorization from the government	Up to 20 hours a week		€230.17 per month for full-time, €115 per month for part time
Chile	Under student visa, they can only study
Colombia	Yes	Foreign nationals who engage in any work activities in Colombia should obtain a “visa de trabajo”, TP-4 Visa	20 hours per week during studies and up to 25 hours per week during summer semester		€ 254.68 per month for full time / €127.34 per month for part time
Falkland Islands	Yes	Anyone who does not have Falkland Islands Status or a Falkland Islands Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) needs a work permit to undertake employment in the Falkland Islands	International students in the Falkland Islands are typically allowed to work part-time for up to 20 hours per week during term time and full-time during vacations, depending on their visa type, age, and the type of work they are doing.	€8.09	€161.8 per week for part time/ €647.2 per month for part-time

Remember to check the specific regulations for the country you plan to study in, as they may have additional requirements or restrictions. Working part-time can be a great way to manage expenses and gain valuable experience while pursuing your education abroad!

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