Visa information for students after graduation
As an international student, you may be thinking about your options at the end of your studies. If you want to stay in the UK to work or undertake further study, you will need to apply for a new visa.
Your Student Visa should be valid for a period of between two and four months at the end of your programme. You can use this time to apply for a different visa or to arrange to leave the UK. Providing you have fully completed your studies (your official course end date in your CAS statement has passed), you can usually work full-time during this period. See our information on working in the UK for more detail.
If you are interested in undertaking further study in the UK, or are thinking about switching into a another type of visa, you should look at your options early. This will give you plenty of time to prepare after graduation.
Contact us
The International Student Advice Service provides free and confidential immigration advice to applicants and students of the university.
University of Greenwich graduates may also be eligible. Please see our guidance on accessing the service for more information.
The Skilled Worker Route
If you have a job offer with a UK company, and you need a visa to work in the UK, you may need to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa in order to work in the UK.
Start-up Visa
The university of Greenwich start-up visa scheme was open to the university’s graduates who wanted to develop their entrepreneurial skills and ideas by establishing an innovative, viable and scalable business in the UK.
Graduate Work Route
From 1st July 2021, international students can benefit from two years work experience in the UK after they complete their degree programme
Doing further study in the UK
If you want to continue with your studies after graduation, you will need to extend your visa. This could be with the University of Greenwich or at another university.
Visas for graduation ceremonies
If you want to attend your graduation ceremony, you and your guests may need a UK visa
The information on this page is correct at the time of writing. Whilst we try to make sure the information we provide is accurate, immigration policy changes frequently. You should therefore always refer to the official gov.uk website to ensure that you have up-to-date information.