UK Sanctions Work Permit For Nigerian Students, Others

The United Kingdom Government has announced that international
students in England can apply for work permit after successful
completion of their academic at bachelor’s degree level or
above.

The British government disclosed that graduates are free to
search for work after studying for a maximum period of two years
and three years for PhD students.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday, titled, ‘New UK
post-study graduate route to open to Nigerian students this
summer,’ signed by the second Secretary Political/Head of
Communications, British High Commission, Dean Hurlock.

“Today, the UK government has confirmed the new Graduate route
will open for applications on 1 July 2021, to international
students who successfully complete a degree at undergraduate level
or above in the UK.

“International students on the Graduate route will be able to
work or look for work after their studies for a maximum period of
two years (three years for PhD students). This will allow the UK to
retain the brightest and the best students to continue to
contribute to the UK post-study,’’ it stated.

Available statistics indicated that over 13,000 Nigerian
students were granted a UK study visa in 2020, an increase of 56
per cent on the year before.

According to a statement by the British High Commission, the
recent development would allow the UK to retain the brightest and
the best students to continue to contribute to its post-study.

It added that applications for the graduate route will open on
July 1, 2021, ensuring Nigerian students would continue to choose
the UK as the destination to study and build their careers.

The high commission also disclosed that the coronavirus
concessions for students unable to travel to the UK due to the
COVID-19 pandemic have also been extended, recognising the
continuing disruption many face in international travel.

It said applicants who began their studies in autumn 2020 will
have to have been in the UK by June 21 (updated from 6 April 2021)
to be eligible to apply to the Graduate route, adding that students
who began their studies in January or February 2021 would need to
be in the UK by September 27.

“The Graduate route will be unsponsored, meaning applicants will
not need a job offer to apply for the route. There will be no
minimum salary requirements nor caps on numbers – Graduates on the
route will be able to work flexibly, switch jobs and develop their
career as required.

“To be eligible, international students must have completed a UK
degree at bachelor’s degree-level or above, or an eligible
professional qualification at a higher education provider, with a
track record of compliance with the UK Government’s immigration
requirements,” the statement noted.

The United Kingdom Government has announced that international
students in England can apply for work permit after successful
completion of their academic at bachelor’s degree level or
above.

The British government disclosed that graduates are free to
search for work after studying for a maximum period of two years
and three years for PhD students.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday, titled, ‘New UK
post-study graduate route to open to Nigerian students this
summer,’ signed by the second Secretary Political/Head of
Communications, British High Commission, Dean Hurlock.

“Today, the UK government has confirmed the new Graduate route
will open for applications on 1 July 2021, to international
students who successfully complete a degree at undergraduate level
or above in the UK.

“International students on the Graduate route will be able to
work or look for work after their studies for a maximum period of
two years (three years for PhD students). This will allow the UK to
retain the brightest and the best students to continue to
contribute to the UK post-study,’’ it stated.

Available statistics indicated that over 13,000 Nigerian
students were granted a UK study visa in 2020, an increase of 56
per cent on the year before.

According to a statement by the British High Commission, the
recent development would allow the UK to retain the brightest and
the best students to continue to contribute to its post-study.

It added that applications for the graduate route will open on
July 1, 2021, ensuring Nigerian students would continue to choose
the UK as the destination to study and build their careers.

The high commission also disclosed that the coronavirus
concessions for students unable to travel to the UK due to the
COVID-19 pandemic have also been extended, recognising the
continuing disruption many face in international travel.

It said applicants who began their studies in autumn 2020 will
have to have been in the UK by June 21 (updated from 6 April 2021)
to be eligible to apply to the Graduate route, adding that students
who began their studies in January or February 2021 would need to
be in the UK by September 27.

“The Graduate route will be unsponsored, meaning applicants will
not need a job offer to apply for the route. There will be no
minimum salary requirements nor caps on numbers – Graduates on the
route will be able to work flexibly, switch jobs and develop their
career as required.

“To be eligible, international students must have completed a UK
degree at bachelor’s degree-level or above, or an eligible
professional qualification at a higher education provider, with a
track record of compliance with the UK Government’s immigration
requirements,” the statement noted.