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Post-Study Work Visa in the UK
Graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027. After that: skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor.
- Graduate Route: 2 years
- Skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor
- Program selection
- Visa support
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Post-Study Work Visa in the UK
Graduate Route: 2 years (3 for PhD); reducing to 18 months from January 2027. After that: skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor.
Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa
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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
Route
After graduation
Plan
Planning for work after your degree
- 01
Choose an eligible program
Check the program length and type qualify for post-study work before you enrol.
- 02
Build experience
Up to 20 hours a week in term for degree-level students; full time in official vacations
- 03
Apply on time
Apply for the post-study permission before your student status ends.
- 04
Move to a work route
Skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor
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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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