After your study

After completing your studies as a student visa holder, you might wish to stay in the UK to work. You can explore the following immigration options that may be available to support your employment plans. However, these options won’t be suitable for every student, so it’s essential to carefully review the eligibility criteria for each route before applying.

Skilled Worker Visa

The Skilled Worker visa is a sponsored immigration route. To be eligible for a Skilled Worker visa, you must have a job offer from the University for an eligible role and satisfy all other sponsorship requirements. Please refer to the Human Resources website for more information on this visa scheme. 

Global Talent Visa

You may be eligible to work in the UK under the Global Talent visa if you are recognised as a leader or emerging leader in a specific field. This route is designed for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional talent or promise in areas such as science, medicine, engineering, humanities, or the social sciences. Please refer to the Human Resources website for more information on this visa scheme.

Graduate Route visa

See below our advice regarding this visa scheme.