Retail and supermarkets
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
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Part-Time Jobs in the UK
Students can work up to 20 hours a week in term for degree-level students; full time in official vacations. National Living Wage £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21+ (from April 2026). Common jobs: retail and supermarkets, hospitality and cafés, campus ambassador and library roles and warehouses and delivery.
- Up to 20 hours a week in term for degree-level students
- National Living Wage £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21+
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Part-Time Jobs in the UK
Students can work up to 20 hours a week in term for degree-level students; full time in official vacations. National Living Wage £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21+ (from April 2026). Common jobs: retail and supermarkets, hospitality and cafés, campus ambassador and library roles and warehouses and delivery.
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- Work during study
- Up to 20 hours a week in term for degree-level students; full time in official vacations
- Minimum pay
- National Living Wage £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21+ (from April 2026)
- After graduation
- Graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027
- Longer term
- Skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor; Settlement (ILR) after qualifying years on a work route — the government has proposed longer qualifying periods
Rules
Work rules for students
Jobs
Common student jobs
Hospitality and cafés
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
Campus ambassador and library roles
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
Warehouses and delivery
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
Earnings
What part-time work pays
At £13 an hour, before tax.
Rent
Rent in student cities
FAQs
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Up to 20 hours a week in term for degree-level students; full time in official vacations
National Living Wage £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21+ (from April 2026)
Graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027
Possible routes: Graduate Route (2 years; 18 months for applications from January 2027), Skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor and Settlement (ILR) after qualifying years on a work route — the government has proposed longer qualifying periods.
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- Part-time jobs in Lancaster
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- Part-time jobs in Canterbury
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- Part-time jobs in Hatfield & Luton
- Part-time jobs in Bradford, Huddersfield & Hull
- Part-time jobs in Middlesbrough & Sunderland
- Part-time jobs in Portsmouth, Plymouth & Bournemouth
- Part-time jobs in Derby, Wolverhampton & Stoke
- Part-time jobs in Lincoln & Preston
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- Part-time jobs in Dundee, Stirling & St Andrews
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- Part-time jobs in Swansea & north Wales
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