Can a University Provide a Foreign Graduate with a Targeted Placement Referral or a Recommendation Letter for Employment in Their Field?

Can a University Provide a Foreign Graduate with a Targeted Placement Referral or a Recommendation Letter for Employment in Their Field?

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A university may issue a recommendation letter or a referral to a partner organisation or otherwise assist with employment. However, such a document in itself does not create an obligation to work and does not guarantee employment. A legally binding obligation to take up employment arises only from a targeted education agreement, an international programme agreement with an employer, or the terms of a specific grant. The scope of the obligations, the required period of employment, and the consequences of refusal are determined by the relevant agreement and applicable legislation.