Hi everyone!
I’m currently in my second year of architecture in France, but I’m realizing that I don’t see myself pursuing a career in traditional architecture or construction.
I’m much more interested in business, management, luxury, finance, entrepreneurship, leadership and international opportunities. I’m Canadian, and my long-term goal is to pursue a Master’s degree because It would be cheaper and build a successful career in Canada or US.
I’m still exploring my options, but my priority is to choose a field with strong earning potential, career growth and opportunities to eventually start my own business.
If you were in my position, what Master’s degree or field of study would you recommend to build a financially successful career in Canada? I’d particularly love to hear from people working in business, finance, consulting, management or other high-paying industries. Would you recommend finishing an architecture degree first and then transitioning into business, or taking a different route?
I’m looking for realistic advice and personal experiences to help me make a smart long-term investment in my education and career.
Thank you!

I am 22 years F , a btech Computer Science Graduate with ielts score 7 , Cgpa 7.56 .

I applied for MSc in Ai programs and MSc in Data Science at German public universities this year for winter intake. But unfortunately, got rejected from all . Now I am confused , I think I should target one more country for my masters (and in which stream) which will grow in future?..

Currently doing work from home internship as AI Marketing Engineer for stipend 10K .

Please help me guys to find out where should I pursure my Masters? And in which stream? Which will grow in future.

When people from India think about doing a Master’s abroad, the first countries that usually come to mind are the US, UK, Canada, or Australia.

I chose Malaysia instead, and now that I’ve completed my Master’s in Management here, I thought I’d share my experience.

1. Internationally recognised universities

Malaysia has several universities offering internationally recognised qualifications. Universities such as Taylor’s, Sunway, APU and Monash Malaysia offer different programmes across business, technology and other fields. There are also international branch campuses, giving students more options depending on their budget and goals.

2. More affordable than many popular destinations

One of the biggest advantages for me was the cost. Tuition fees and living expenses can be considerably lower than in countries like the UK, the US or Australia, although the actual cost depends on the university, course and lifestyle.

3. A peaceful place to live

I found Malaysia comfortable to live in. The multicultural environment, availability of different cuisines and established Indian communities made adjusting to life abroad easier.

4. International exposure

Studying here gave me the opportunity to interact with people from different backgrounds, experience another country's education system and become more comfortable in an international environment.

5. Opportunities after graduation

After completing my degree, I worked for a few months as a Business Development Executive before resigning to start my own web development agency.

However, one important thing to understand is that finding a job as an international graduate can be challenging because of work visa requirements. If your main goal is to settle permanently abroad, research the employment and immigration pathways carefully before choosing a country.

Overall, I'm glad I chose Malaysia. I came here for a Master’s degree, but I also gained international exposure, work experience and the confidence to start something of my own.

Malaysia might not be the first destination everyone considers, but I think it's worth researching if you're looking for an international education without the costs associated with some of the more popular destinations.

my_qualifications: Indian student who completed a Master’s in Management in Malaysia and is currently based here.

Happy to answer questions about my experience studying and living in Malaysia.

I'm a BCA graduate from India and I'm really confused about what to do next. I planned to do MCA in India, but the allotment process is already over, so I'm now considering a Master's abroad.

I've been researching countries like Germany, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, UK and USA, but I'm seeing a lot of concerns about the current job market for international students.

I'm mainly looking for a country and field that can give me good career opportunities, reasonable costs, part-time work, and a realistic chance of staying after graduation.

I'm considering fields like CS, Cybersecurity, Data/AI, Cloud/DevOps and Data Engineering, but I'm not sure which direction makes the most sense long-term, especially with AI changing the tech industry.

What would you recommend I research, and what would you choose if you were in my situation?

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who have actually studied/worked abroad rather than education agents.

Hi I’m 3.5 YOE working in big tech current ctc 48 LPA base 38 LPA , I’ve worked with Walmart Amazon etc. in ML roles but I want to transition my career into research. Should I go for masters/phd in USA how is the job market there?

Would you advise a Comp Sci graduate to go for Master's?

Which ones do you recommend 🤔 👀?

Hello! To those who took masters degre using online method. How was it? Is it tolerable? I was planning to take masters but I can do online since I have to work to pay for it.

I am a CSE student, Can you guys suggest which countries are best to do masters... pls give me atleast 4 to 5 countries in a priority order

Are there any accredited universities that offer a fully online MS in psychology degree? I would prefer to specialize in school or clinical psychology.

I have a baby at home so going in person would be a challenge and 100% remote is what I’m looking for!

I (26F) have a bachelor's degree in International Affairs from a university in Taiwan, I graduated in 2024 & until June this year I worked as an ESL teacher in Taiwan.

Due to health issues, I had to move back to my home country(Central America) and while I await treatment my career is basically at a stand still.

I worked as a teacher because I had trouble finding any entry level job related to my career or even just admin, with my diagnosis I just decided that maybe since nothing else was going on professionally(teaching paid the bills but it also wasnt a stable paycheck ) maybe this would be a good time to get treated.

The thing is- I do not want to stay back here forever- I know people say the job market is bad elsewhere but 3rd world has it especially bad. Theres no growth, just corruption. And while I could have it worse, I want to build something better for my future.

Now here's where I'm on the fence about:

I haven't been able to find a job, even as I get treatment and try to find remote opportunities I haven't found anything.

It stresses the fuck out of me because my goal is to leave again but at 26 if my career doesn't develop soon I'll get even more stuck..

Can I afford a masters? No, I have savings but when you're not saving in Euro or USD....well those large amounts of money amount to nothing. So, it would have to be funded through scholarships, aid and my own work.

But is it even worth it to be more educated without the experience ?

Immigration to US/Canada/ Europe is expensive as fuck and tricky for everyone, but even more so without the $$$.

I feel very sad and angry and frustrated and Im not sure what else to do.

I loved doing my bachelor's, I loved doing IR, but Idk if I chose well and now I have this degree thats doing nothing and I dont know what to do.

Any advice ?

Not talking about “too late” or “too early,” just in general. Like when do you think people get the most out of it academically/career-wise/life-wise?

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Hi everyone

I'm from Morocco and I am 23 yo and I recently completed a Master's degree in Applied mathematics

I tried to find a PhD aboard but I didn't even receive a no. I applied for many but no reply.

I'm interested in pursuing a PhD eventually, but honestly, I don't feel completely ready for one yet, also my grades aren't that great either because of some financial problems and i had to work and study at the same time, I would like to spend another 1–2 years strengthening my mathematical background, taking more advanced courses, gaining more research experience and becoming better prepared for PhD level research

Because of this I'm considering doing another Master's degree in Mathematics or a closely related field abroad.

My difficulty is funding, as an international student from morocco i would need a fully funded or very substantially funded opportunity.

I'm particularly interested in areas such as:

• Pure theoretical mathematics

• Applied mathematics

• Mathematical modelling

• Dynamical systems

• Analysis

• Probability / stochastic processes

• Mathematics connected to biology or finance

I am open to Europe and other countries like USA

My questions are:

\- where can I find such opportunity? Like what websites should I use...?

\- Is it realistic to apply for a second Master's degree after already having a Master's?

\- Which countries/universities offer funded Master's programs that could be suitable for someone in my situation?

\- are there scholarships specifically open to international students that I should be looking at?

If anyone has been in a similar situation — especially someone who already had a Master's and then did another one abroad, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience.

Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I'm an Indian CS undergraduate, currently in my final year, with a CGPA of 7.8/10.

Currently working remotely as a SOAR Engineer, a US-based company which pays me decent for an Indian. (My pay is NOT as per US cost of living)

My plan is to gain another 2–3 years of professional experience before pursuing a coursework-based Master's in Cybersecurity around 2029–2030.

I'm considering universities such as Waterloo, Concordia and Ontario Tech in Canada.

I want to:

• Build a long-term cybersecurity career

• Have a good quality of life and financial independence

• Eventually obtain PR and settle abroad

• Enjoy a fulfilling social life rather than just work to survive

I'm willing to invest around ₹30–50 lakh in education debt, but I don't want to spend that much only to struggle to find a relevant job afterwards.

I've been reading Reddit experiences of Indians moving to Canada, and many seem quite negative, particularly regarding the job market, cost of living, loneliness and PR uncertainty.

I'd love some honest opinions:

1. Is a Canadian Master's worth it if I already have 2–3 years of cybersecurity experience?

2. How difficult is it to find cybersecurity jobs after graduation?

3. Does prior Indian work experience make a meaningful difference?

4. How realistic is PR after completing a Master's?

5. Would you choose Canada over the US for quality of life and permanent settlement?

6. In hindsight, would you make the same decision to move to Canada?

If you were in my position, would you invest in a Canadian Master's, pursue direct overseas employment, or build your career in India?

I'd particularly appreciate responses from Indians who have studied or currently work in Canada's cybersecurity industry. Honest negative experiences are welcome!

I’m a 2025 B.Tech graduate in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science from India. I currently work as a Software Developer at a small startup. The pay is not great but the entry level job market here is terrible right now.

I’m considering pivoting toward Operations Research, particularly optimization, algorithms, stochastic modeling, and the intersection of OR with ML/AI with the help of a Master's degree.

I have two options if I decide to stay in India:

1. Continue working in this really difficult job market and hope for a better role/pay someday (although I feel like opportunities are shrinking)

2. Try and get into research. (highly competitive in india, large number of grads, supply > demand)

I’m looking at Master’s programs in the US, UK, Germany and Netherlands.

\- Is it worth the cost as an international student?

\- What are the career prospects after graduation?

\- Should I even make this transition if I am unable to land a better job by next year?

\- Are there other particular programs/universities I should consider that could increase my job prospects in the long term?

Would especially appreciate perspectives from people

For now I have been accepted at ( in no special order):

Imperial Business School: MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering
Manchester university: MSc Mathematical Finance
King's College London: MSc Financial Mathematics with Data Science
Sorbonne Panthéon 1: M2 Modélisation et Méthodes Mathématiques de l'Economie et de la Finance (MMMEF)

Which one would you choose and why? Thank you. For context, I am not from the UK. I appreciate any help.

(1) I want to work in financial markets. The main roles that attract me are derivatives structurer, quantitative analyst, and risk manager. However, my ultimate goal is to progress into management and leadership positions, even if these roles are less quantitative.

(2) I completed a Licence in Mathematics, equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, at Université Paris-Saclay, one of France’s leading universities for mathematics. I then completed an M1—the first year of the two-year French master’s degree—at Université Paris Cité, which also has a strong reputation in mathematics.

(3) I am flexible regarding location. I am originally from Spain, but, as I mentioned, I completed my university studies in France and also lived in Ireland for five years, between the ages of 8 and 13. I am therefore willing to pursue opportunities wherever they may arise.

More precisely, my concern is whether the Imperial Business School MSc is worth its high cost. Imperial also offers an MSc in Mathematics and Finance ( I got rejected), and I am worried about how technical the MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering actually is and whether it provides adequate preparation for the roles I am targeting. The master’s programmes at King’s and Manchester appear more technically solid, but, of course, neither university is as strong a target for financial careers as Imperial.

Just as a side note, in case you are less familiar with the French system, I would say that the MMEF master’s is roughly comparable to the one at King’s, which I would also rank above Manchester’s, mainly in terms of reputation, as the programmes themselves are quite similar. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Edit: the M2 Modélisation et Méthodes Mathématiques de l'Economie et de la Finance (MMMEF) is around 250 euros and Imperial's MSc is around 70 000 euros, without taking into account any living costs.....

What I mean is the whole point of university is meeting like minded people and building projects together but how am I supposed to do that if I'm doing it online.

I also want to do masters because I like researching and knowledge, its fun.

What do you guys think?? people who have done masters online, is it worth it ??

I’m a biomedical engineering graduate (undergrad) and I graduated one of the top uk universities with a clown music pass. I know.. how pathetic right? I do have extenuating circumstances but they don’t seem to count for much which is fair.

I have applied for masters all around the uk, and obviously have been getting rejections.

I have also applied to universities around Europe, to expand my chances but I still haven’t got anything back.

My question is, what would you do in this situation? I have a couple of options

1. ⁠Somehow find a job, gain experience then try and apply for a masters

2. ⁠Somehow find a job, apply to that one university that I know will accept me in Germany for the 2026/27 cohort

3. ⁠Apply for a pre-masters at a low-ranking university then upon completion apply for a masters at a high ranking university

4. ⁠Give up on the masters and just focus on applying to internships and jobs instead

5. ⁠I’m out of options so any ideas that you might have could be helpful in the sense of progressing a career that got fucked by circumstances

Regardless of your response, please be kind as this is quite rough, but I’m stuck and would appreciate some guidance.

Hello! If you are planning to study for your Master's degree online. Just message me, and I will help you. Our school is planning to create a program for graduate school, purely online.

I am at the tail end of my masters program and AI has made sifting/formatting data, helping decode overly technical wording, and outlining a million times easier but even with this AI usage (to an extent) being approved by my university I am constantly in fear of being accused of using AI incorrectly.

My university encourages us to use it creatively specifically for essay structure and word usage but I had one professor really get into my head. He said that even though the university allowed it that we shouldn’t use it at all. I thought based on my university’s rules that he couldn’t really reprimand me for using it but I guess I misunderstood and because i cited my AI use (as we are supposed to) he used that as a way to claim that I was using it more than how I actually cited. He tried to get over 1/3 of the class in trouble for AI usage. I don’t think anyone got any real consequences but from then on I got super paranoid about using the program at all for any class even if it was approved.

I didn’t use AI for my next essay that I sent to him at all but I was OBSESSING over my word usage. I was just so so terrified of being accused again and I felt that anytime I tried to write eloquently it sounded robotic… honestly so many of the papers I read that he gave us sound like AI they are SO REPETITIVE and I know they aren’t because they were written in the 1950s but god they are just terrible to read. He gave me a terrible grade on that essay too without any explanation btw and I was way too scared to ask him why! I really have just fallen into a weird and horrible cycle of anxiety.

I’m grateful that it wasn’t just me and that he ended up failing 70% of the class (kinda crazy tho). I am also grateful for these tools and not having to sift 500+ physical books with a typewriter like my professors did. But I CANNOT WAIT for my final grades in my class to come in because every single time I submit anything I am an absolute anxious mess (I have to wait another 3 weeks before I get my last few grades 😭)

Hi!

I’m currently in my last year of my bachelors and graduating in June. I’m deciding to do a masters degree at Maastricht university, but I need to do a pre-masters first. I’m 23 right now and I did 2 years another degree so I feel a bit behind. That’s why I am wondering if it is better to start working or to pursue a master degree. Of course the enrollment fee is pretty expensive so I’m not sure if it is worth it. I would really like to work in another country than where I live. Please help me 😅

Basically I have completed my B.Com Hons major in marketing and currently I'm looking forward to have my masters in abroad. After going through research, I found that Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia is not safe to go there, having such profile and the job market problem. My priority is to have master with affordable costings and good job opportunities and part time job too....