I think you should write: Before I get a job, I will have finished my studies.
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JumanahBefore I get a job, I'll finish studying.I'll have been finishing studying by the time I get a job.What's the difference between them?The second one is horribly unnatural.
Jumanah"I'll have been finishing studying by the time I get a job"Please read what I wrote about this sentence in my reply.
JumanahOk.Is it correct to say "I'll have gotten a job by the time I graduate."Yes. (Of course, it means that you will get a job before you graduate, which may not be the usual order of events.)
JumanahDoes the sentence I wrote have the same meaning as " Before I graduate, I'll get a job."?More or less, yes. It is possible that one phrasing may feel more appropriate than the other in a given situation.