Free Nordic planning tool
Map the graduation-to-job sequence in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland or Iceland: post-study status, timing, job-search focus and the next employee-permit check.
Your scenario
Nothing is prefilled. Use figures from the job offer, home, institution, route or trip you are actually considering.
Question this tool answers
Which post-study route should you verify after a Nordic degree, and what job-search work should happen before the student status ends?
Study-to-work planner
Map the legal and job-search sequence after graduation. The tool does not declare eligibility; it points you to the right official route and the labour-market checks that should happen beside it.
Your result
Choose the country, graduation stage and whether you already have an offer.
Post-study rules change and programme type, nationality, permit history, maintenance and application timing can alter the route. Verify the linked immigration authority before relying on a deadline or work right.
Inputs that matter
What it does not prove
The planner does not determine eligibility, application deadlines or legal work rights. Programme type, nationality, permit history and current immigration rules can change the result.
Best next step
Use the result as a filter, then verify the decision in the detailed guide and current source.
Compare Nordic post-study routes →After you calculate
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Open the country-specific post-study guide.
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Put permit expiry, degree completion and application timing on one timeline.
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Search actual vacancies and recognition requirements before graduation.
FAQ
Example values can make a planning tool look more precise than it is. The fields start empty so the result is based on your own offer, rent, household, route or travel assumptions. Placeholders show the expected format only and are not used in the calculation.
The planner does not determine eligibility, application deadlines or legal work rights. Programme type, nationality, permit history and current immigration rules can change the result. Use the result to compare scenarios, then verify the relevant current source or detailed guide before making a financial, immigration, study, housing or travel commitment.
Sources
Open the references if you need to verify a rule, statistic or date before making a decision.
UDI has a specific job-seeker route for people who recently graduated in Norway or are researchers. The route has its own eligibility, funding, work-right and duration rules and must not be confused with the general skilled-worker permit.
Data period: Current 2026 guidance
Checked: 2026-09-14
The Swedish Migration Agency provides a residence-permit route for graduates who completed qualifying higher education in Sweden and want to look for work or explore starting a business after study.
Data period: 2026 guidance
Checked: 2026-09-14
SIRI explains that graduates of qualifying state-approved Danish higher-education programmes may receive a 6-month or 3-year job-seeking period depending on programme type and route, with specified work rights during job seeking.
Data period: 2026 guidance
Checked: 2026-09-14
Migri states that eligible graduates and researchers can receive a residence permit to look for work or start a business for a maximum of two years, and the permit can be used in parts under the current rules.
Data period: Current 2026 guidance
Checked: 2026-09-14
Iceland's 2026 amendments allow qualifying graduates of Icelandic bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees to renew student residence for up to 18 months to seek employment based on their qualifications.
Data period: Rules effective 2026
Checked: 2026-09-14
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