Work related

If at any point after you have gone past the programme end date on your CAS, it becomes apparent you need to resit exams/modules, we recommend you stop working full-time hours and revert to part-time hours (20-hours in a week).

The Employers Right to Work Guidance says the work which takes place under an official work placement as part of your course, does not count towards term-time employment of your visa conditions. This allows you to work part-time hours no more than 20-hours per week with another employer alongside your work placement.

The uncertainty regarding your legal status when your visa has expired is understandable. However, provided you were able to make an in-date application for a new visa and this application was valid and accurate, you would be protected by Section 3C Leave. This extends your existing visa conditions until a decision is made, preventing you from being an overstayer during that period. This means your rights to study and work are protected during this period.

In most circumstances, you will be unable to fulfil a full-time permanent vacancy on a Student visa. There are some limited exceptions to this. Our working in the UK webpage contains further information.

If you wish to prove your right to work to an employer, you can use the UKVI webpage to get a Share Code.

Our service does not provide letters to students to show employers when they can work full-time hours. If your employer is requesting such a document, you may show them your visa which will have your working conditions attached to it. Combined with the university academic year and term dates, this should be enough to explain when you can work full-time hours. However, the final decision will rest with your employer. For further guidance, please visit our webpage.