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OxfordGuideToCareers2017
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DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER IDEAS<br />
B<br />
VISA OPTIONS FOR<br />
WORKING IN THE UK<br />
To stay in the UK to work after your studies, overseas students<br />
will need permission in the form of an immigration visa, unless<br />
you are an EEA or Swiss national. The rules about working in the<br />
UK are complex and change frequently, so be sure to check for<br />
full and up-to-date information.<br />
The University’s Visa and Immigration Advisers give regular<br />
talks at the Careers Service on the current work visa options<br />
and can also cover individual queries. Check our event<br />
calendar on CareerConnect for details. Regrettably, The<br />
Careers Service’s staff cannot advise on visas.<br />
Up to date information on all your visa options is available<br />
through the webpages of:<br />
] Oxford University: www.ox.ac.uk/students/visa/work<br />
] UK Government: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/<br />
work-visas<br />
] UKCISA: the UK Council for International Student Affairs:<br />
www.ukcisa.org.uk/information--advice/working/workingafter-studies<br />
TIER 2 VISAS<br />
Under Tier 2, licensed employers can sponsor applicants for<br />
<br />
for applying in the UK for a Tier 2 visa for recent graduates<br />
and DPhil students who have completed at least a year of<br />
their course. To qualify under this scheme you must have<br />
<br />
<br />
requirements. You will need to discuss with a prospective<br />
employer whether they are willing and able to sponsor you.<br />
The salary offered must be both at the appropriate level for<br />
<br />
special arrangements for students, your employer is exempt<br />
from undertaking a Resident Labour Market Test. It is also<br />
possible to apply under Tier 2 later from outside the UK, but<br />
this is more restrictive for both you and the employer.<br />
UKCISA provides useful information about applying under<br />
<br />
register to see whether an employer is a Tier 2 licensed<br />
sponsor. See: www.gov.uk/government/publications/registerof-licensed-sponsors-workers<br />
TIER 4 - DOCTORATE EXTENSION<br />
SCHEME<br />
Tier 4 (Doctorate Extension Scheme) allows DPhil students<br />
nearing the end of their studies to stay in the UK for one year<br />
<br />
sponsored by the University and apply in the UK before you<br />
<br />
TIER 1 - GRADUATE ENTREPRENEUR<br />
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) is for graduates who have a<br />
genuine and credible business idea for development in the<br />
UK. Oxford University can endorse applicants each year and<br />
applications are made via The Careers Service. We advertise<br />
details of the application process via The Careers Service’s<br />
blog and in our newsletters. Students considering a Tier 1<br />
application may want to discuss their business idea with our<br />
Entrepreneur in Residence: see Business Mentoring (p.34).<br />
OTHER OPTIONS<br />
Nationals from some countries may have other access to<br />
other routes for working in the UK, including a scheme for<br />
Commonwealth citizens with a grandparent born in the UK,<br />
and the Tier 5 visa (Youth Mobility Scheme), both of which<br />
you must apply for from your home country.<br />
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