Working professionally in UK is possible but you have to have a good British degree, at least 2nd upper. Unlike Malaysia, you will be given more consideration if you have PhD or master degree. A fresh PhD engineer can earn as much as GBP 30k (about RM200k) annually. If you are a PhD student and your supervisor is famous enough to recommend you to the related industry, your chance to get the job is very much higher.

It will be pointless to work 'non-professional' job in London because the living cost will eventually consume most of your pay, unless you are a tight saving person who always stay at home and able to endure no entertainment.

It also depends on luck. Some of my UK friends got their job before they even graduate their PhD but some have tried their luck more than 1 year after their graduation. I mean the professional engineering job here. For non-professional job, not a worry, part-time are plentiful but not always pleasant.

Good luck then. Hope that helps.

This post has been edited by freshyyf: Apr 3 2007, 08:25 AM