Decision tool
Where should you actually go?
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Thirteen yes/no questions. No hype, no consultancy spin — a hard filter that rules countries out before it recommends anything. It will tell you “don’t do a master’s right now” if that’s the honest answer. Two minutes, anonymous, nothing is stored.
How the filter works
Hard gates first, scores second
Some answers are disqualifiers, not preferences. America is off the table if you can’t live with H-1B uncertainty. Germany is off the table without German. A large family-backed loan without the budget to match disqualifies the expensive destinations — the ₹60L+ tier (US, UK, Australia) most strictly — because that’s arithmetic, not opinion. Only the survivors get scored, and the result screen shows you exactly what got ruled out and why.
“Don’t do a master’s now” is a real result
If you need income within two years and the budget is tight, the filter won’t dress up a bad bet as a dream. It will tell you to work first — and mean it as the best option, not a consolation.
The figures behind the logic (re-verified October 2026)
Germany: €11,904 blocked account for 2026 (Federal Foreign Office). UK: Graduate route 2 years now, 18 months for applications on/after 1 Jan 2027; PhD stays 3 years (Home Office legislation, Oct 2025). Canada: PGWP up to 3 years; master’s graduates get 3 years; degree programs exempt from field-of-study rules (IRCC). Australia: student visa fee AUD 2,500 from 1 July 2026, non-refundable (Dept. of Home Affairs). Ireland: Stamp 1G — 12 months for Level 8, up to 24 months for master’s Level 9+ (citizensinformation.ie). USA: OPT 12 months + 24-month STEM extension. Tuition bands: US $25–60K/yr, UK £15–30K/yr (site research, Sept 2026). Immigration rules change — verify against official sources before you act.