Hope it is usefull: International Students: finding employment in the UK after your studies Work visas for international graduates wanting to work in the UK have undergone considerable changes over the last year. For a full listing of all visas available in the UK please see the UKBA website. This page aims to summarise some key information: Note: If you are from the EEA or are Swiss, no work visa is required Some EEA students may need to register with the Home Office, check the UKCISA website for more information. If you are a Bulgarian or Romanian national, you will need to apply for a student registration certificate by filling in a BR1 form before you can apply for your National Insurance Number which will then entitle you to work. Main work visa options for Non-EEA Students Tier 1 - Post-study work visa (PSW) - This visa was closed to new applicants in April 2012 Tier 5: Work Experience for international graduates This scheme is part of the temporary worker visa legislation. This scheme allows international graduates the chance to stay in the UK for a maximum period of 24 months for training and 12 months for work experience. It is relevant to students who need to do a period of professional training in the UK to qualify, e.g., architects, lawyers, pharmacists. Individual employers cannot sponsor an individual and a sponsor must have no intention of employing an applicant in the UK after period of training completed. This scheme also allows for participation in government-authorised internship programmes such as BUNAC and Tier5intern. Such schemes allow for up to a 6 month paid internship in the UK. A student generally finds a placement, and will need to show they meet certain financial maintenance and English language requirements and apply for the visa from home country. Tier 2 - Employer sponsored work visa Summary of this visa Get a degree from a highly trusted university Find an employer on the UK sponsored register, you can find a list of them here The graduate level job needs to be paying at least £20,000 Pass the Points Based System for Tier 2 before the students Tier 4 Student visa expires The information on the new Tier 2 scheme is that applicants must have a job offer from an employer before their student visa expires (currently the length of the course, plus 4 months), and must be paid a minimum salary that is likely to be in the region of £20,000 (or the salary specified in the Standard Occupational Code published by the UKBA). The individual also has to meet “points” requirements. The employer will not have to apply the Resident Labour Market Test, unlike the main scheme under Tier 2. Within Careers & Employability, we are only allowed to give generic information and not specific visa advice (pertaining to an individual student). Specialist Information, Advice and Guidance staff in Student Life are qualified to give more individual visa advice. A more detailed explanation of how to best approach Tier 2 regulations is available via this downloadable document. Top Tips for finding work in the UK after graduation Tier 2 Find a graduate job from a sponsoring employer on the UKBA sponsor register. Given the current information inferring Tier 2 General as the main route students interested in working in the UK after their studies would be advised to look at the employers who are already registered and also check to determine if an employer of interest is registered to take migrant workers under Tier 2 General. Some employers recruit all year round, others close around October/November; Prospects have a lot of the closing dates and information for bigger employers. It would also be useful for students to be aware of the UKBA Employer Helpline so that if a potential employer needs advice regarding the routes to recruiting a non-EEA graduate, they can obtain it from there. The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) advice line is also an excellent source of support for international students. Source url as follows: careers.salford.ac.uk/page/internationalemploy
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 19:11:44 +0000
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