After your study

After your have finished your studies, you'll want to know what your options are. Whether you're going on to further studies, employment, or switching into another visa category, we've got all the information you need.

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.

Email: internationaladvice@gre.ac.uk

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.