Stage 8 of 8 · 8 lessons · ~2 weeks
Making the degree count
Use the degree well once you arrive: keep your grades and visa conditions safe, work within the rules, get internship and research experience, build a network, and decide calmly between staying and returning.
Start: The first weeksLessons· one lesson for each topic, in this order
Do this
- Complete every registration and immigration step in your first weeks.
- Read your university's rules on plagiarism, collaboration and AI tools.
- Find your exact work limit on the official page and track your hours.
- Note internship and research application windows in your field.
- Go to at least two seminars or events a month and follow up with people you meet.
- Update your LinkedIn profile with your programme and projects.
- Learn the post-study work options and their deadlines where you study.
- Set a monthly budget and find the university's support services.
Start with
- GuideFreeStudy and Research in Germany (DAAD)
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Working during and after your studies in Germany, explained officially
Practise
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Research jobs and PhD positions across Europe for when you finish
Before moving on: A written plan for your degree: registration and visa steps with dates, your exact work limits, an internship or research target with deadlines, three people to build a connection with, and your current thinking on staying or returning.
Start the job or research search in your first term, not your last, especially on a one-year masters. And learn your visa rules better than anyone around you: employers and friends will often be wrong about what you are allowed to do.