International students:International students:Working in the UKWorking in the UK

Martin DonkinMartin DonkinInternational Students AdviserInternational Students Adviser

International students:International students:Working in the UKWorking in the UK

Working during your Working during your studiesstudies

Tier 1 (Post Study Work)Tier 1 (Post Study Work)replaced IGS and SEGS in June 2008replaced IGS and SEGS in June 2008

Tier 1 (General) Tier 1 (General) replaced HSMP in June 2008replaced HSMP in June 2008

Tier 2 for sponsored skilled Tier 2 for sponsored skilled workersworkersreplaced Work Permit November 2008replaced Work Permit November 2008

Staying in the UK for Staying in the UK for another reasonanother reason

Earnings and taxesEarnings and taxes National Insurance numberNational Insurance number

Working during your Working during your studiesstudies

Most students who are in the UK 6 months or more:“able to work as authorised by the Secretary of State”You can work

Short-term students, some others:Employment and recourse to public funds prohibited’‘No work or recourse to public funds’ You cannot work

Working during your Working during your studiesstudies

maximum 20 hours a maximum 20 hours a week during term-timeweek during term-time

No limit between end of No limit between end of your course and the end of your course and the end of your visa (should be Oct your visa (should be Oct 31 for UG, Jan 31 for PG)31 for UG, Jan 31 for PG)

Not because you need the Not because you need the money for living costsmoney for living costs

No self-employmentNo self-employment No professional sports or No professional sports or

entertainmententertainment No permanent career No permanent career

vacancyvacancy

Tier 1 (Post Study Work)Tier 1 (Post Study Work)

In June 2008 it replaced International Graduate In June 2008 it replaced International Graduate Scheme (IGS), Science and Engineering Scheme (IGS), Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme (SEGS)Graduates Scheme (SEGS)

Allows students to work in the UK for up to 24 months Allows students to work in the UK for up to 24 months after completing their courseafter completing their course

Transitional status to other longer-term work statuses Transitional status to other longer-term work statuses like Tier 1 General (formerly HSMP) and Tier 2 like Tier 1 General (formerly HSMP) and Tier 2 (formerly the Work Permit scheme)(formerly the Work Permit scheme)

Who can apply for PSW?Who can apply for PSW?

Must not have not done Must not have not done PSW IGS or SEGS beforePSW IGS or SEGS beforeMust achieve 75 points Must achieve 75 points for attributesfor attributes+ 10 points for + 10 points for maintenancemaintenance+ and 10 points for + and 10 points for English languageEnglish language

If applying in the UK, must If applying in the UK, must have a student status.have a student status.

Who can apply for PSW?Who can apply for PSW?75 points from attributes:75 points from attributes:

UK recognised degree (20 points)UK recognised degree (20 points) from UK recognised or listed body including QM (20)from UK recognised or listed body including QM (20) studied with immigration status as student or dependant (20)studied with immigration status as student or dependant (20) Applying within 12 months of notification of qualification (15)Applying within 12 months of notification of qualification (15)

Who can apply for PSW?Who can apply for PSW?+ 10 points for maintenance+ 10 points for maintenance£800 in your personal account £800 in your personal account

for at least 3 months, for at least 3 months, statement dated no more statement dated no more than 1 month before than 1 month before applicationapplication

£2800 if applying outside the £2800 if applying outside the UKUK

+10 points for English +10 points for English languagelanguage

Automatic if you have 75 Automatic if you have 75 points for attributespoints for attributes

Where and how to applyWhere and how to apply

In the UKIn the UK Form Tier 1 (PSW)Form Tier 1 (PSW) www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.ukwww.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

At an embassy in your own countryAt an embassy in your own country Form VAF9Form VAF9

Read the guidance:Read the guidance: www.welfare.qmul.ac.ukwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk Attend an advice session at the Advice and Counselling Attend an advice session at the Advice and Counselling

Service (check website for dates)Service (check website for dates)

When to applyWhen to apply

As soon as you can show that you have As soon as you can show that you have successfully completed your course, and that successfully completed your course, and that you satisfy the maintenance requirement; you satisfy the maintenance requirement; oror

In the UK anytime before your student In the UK anytime before your student permission expires (should be +4 months); permission expires (should be +4 months); oror

In your home country up to 12 months after In your home country up to 12 months after receiving your resultreceiving your result

4-14 weeks postal application in UK (£400)4-14 weeks postal application in UK (£400) In person “same-day” service at Croydon (£600)In person “same-day” service at Croydon (£600)

What else?What else?

You can apply for PSW once You can apply for PSW once onlyonly

Sponsored students Sponsored students (fees and maintenance) (fees and maintenance) must get approval of sponsormust get approval of sponsor

Your dependants can switch to PSW dependant as Your dependants can switch to PSW dependant as part of your application if they are already in the UK as part of your application if they are already in the UK as your dependant. If they are here with another status, your dependant. If they are here with another status, they need to apply in home country.they need to apply in home country.

Unmarried and same sex partners can be dependants Unmarried and same sex partners can be dependants for PSW, but not for a studentfor PSW, but not for a student

Does not lead directly to settlement (ILR) only as part Does not lead directly to settlement (ILR) only as part of 10 years long residenceof 10 years long residence

When to start workWhen to start work

Student rules:Student rules: you can work full time between you can work full time between

the end of your course and the the end of your course and the end of your student permission end of your student permission (and beyond, if you are still (and beyond, if you are still waiting for the PSW decision)waiting for the PSW decision)

BUTBUT You cannot fill a full time You cannot fill a full time

permanent career vacancypermanent career vacancy You cannot work as a You cannot work as a

professional sportsperson or professional sportsperson or entertainerentertainer

What kind of work?What kind of work?No restrictions:No restrictions: Not connected to your Not connected to your

coursecourse Can be temporaryCan be temporary Can be part timeCan be part time Can be full timeCan be full time Can be permanentCan be permanent Can be self-employmentCan be self-employment

After (or during) PSWAfter (or during) PSW Switch to Tier 1 General as Switch to Tier 1 General as

soon as you are eligiblesoon as you are eligible Switch to Tier 2 after 6 Switch to Tier 2 after 6

months in the same job months in the same job under PSWunder PSW

Switch to Tier 2 for a Switch to Tier 2 for a sponsored skilled jobsponsored skilled job

Switch back to student (but Switch back to student (but no more PSW)no more PSW)

Work for up to 2 years then Work for up to 2 years then go homego home

Tier 1 General Tier 1 General highly skilled workershighly skilled workers

75 Points for:75 Points for: educational qualificationseducational qualifications Recent earningsRecent earnings UK experienceUK experience AgeAge10 points (each) for:10 points (each) for: English languageEnglish language Available maintenance funds (£800)Available maintenance funds (£800) www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.ukwww.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Tier 1 (General) Tier 1 (General) highly skilled workershighly skilled workers

Specialist skills and experienceSpecialist skills and experience Points-based system: 75 points Points-based system: 75 points

needed for qualifications, needed for qualifications, recent earnings, UK recent earnings, UK experience and ageexperience and age

No sponsorNo sponsor Most new graduates are not Most new graduates are not

eligibleeligible Can switch from PSW as soon Can switch from PSW as soon

as you are eligible as you are eligible 3 years initially, then 2 more3 years initially, then 2 more Can apply for ILR after 5 yearsCan apply for ILR after 5 years

Tier 2 Tier 2 sponsored skilled workerssponsored skilled workers

Allows licensed employers to hire Allows licensed employers to hire someone to come to the UK to do a someone to come to the UK to do a specific job for a specific period, up to specific job for a specific period, up to 5 years. 5 years.

Employer applies for Certificate of Employer applies for Certificate of Sponsorship for every Tier 2 applicant Sponsorship for every Tier 2 applicant (£170)(£170)

More work and expense for employer More work and expense for employer than PSW, but some employers may than PSW, but some employers may still prefer it.still prefer it.

Must be a genuine vacancy. Unless a Must be a genuine vacancy. Unless a shortage occupation, vacancy must shortage occupation, vacancy must be advertised nationally and have no be advertised nationally and have no suitable existing local person for the suitable existing local person for the jobjob

Further concession for those on PSW: Further concession for those on PSW: you can switch to Tier 2 after working you can switch to Tier 2 after working in same job for 6 months. in same job for 6 months.

ILR after 5 yearsILR after 5 years

Other schemesOther schemes

An elected sabbatical post with the Students An elected sabbatical post with the Students Union: 12 months, then go home or continue Union: 12 months, then go home or continue studiesstudies

Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) for nationals of Australia, Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand: 2 yearsCanada, Japan and New Zealand: 2 years

An established artist An established artist Start a business withStart a business with

£200,000 £200,000 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Tier 1 (Investor) Tier 1 (Investor)

Staying in the UK for Staying in the UK for another reason. Can you another reason. Can you

work?work? Spouse, civil partner, Spouse, civil partner,

unmarried partner or same unmarried partner or same sex partner of a settled sex partner of a settled personperson: 2 years initially, then : 2 years initially, then ILR. Can work throughout.ILR. Can work throughout.

Right of abodeRight of abode or or ancestryancestry. . Commonwealth nationals. ILR Commonwealth nationals. ILR after 5 years. Can work after 5 years. Can work throughout.throughout.

Long residenceLong residence (10/14 (10/14 years). ILR. Can work.years). ILR. Can work.

Spouse or civil partner of Spouse or civil partner of someone with limited leavesomeone with limited leave (student, Work Permit holder, (student, Work Permit holder, etc.) Same leave as spouse/CP. etc.) Same leave as spouse/CP. Can work. Can work.

Earnings and taxesEarnings and taxes

National Minimum Wage National Minimum Wage from 1/10/09:from 1/10/09:18-21 years old:18-21 years old: £4.83 an £4.83 an hourhour22+ years old22+ years old £5.80 an £5.80 an hourhour

   Income Tax 2009/10:Income Tax 2009/10:

less thanless than £6475£6475nonenone£6475.01 - £34,800£6475.01 - £34,800 20%20%

National Insurance:National Insurance:£105+£105+ 11% 11%

National Insurance National Insurance NumberNumber

If you already have one, If you already have one, you don’t need anotheryou don’t need another

Apply when you are Apply when you are offered a job or when offered a job or when you start workyou start work

Apply at JobCentrePlusApply at JobCentrePluswww.jobcentreplus.co.uwww.jobcentreplus.co.ukk

Show employer your Show employer your application letterapplication letter

Wait up to 16 weeks, Wait up to 16 weeks, but meanwhile you can but meanwhile you can work and get paidwork and get paid

Further advice on your Further advice on your right to work in the UKright to work in the UKwww.welfare.qmul.ac.ukwww.welfare.qmul.ac.ukwww.workingintheuk.gov.ukwww.workingintheuk.gov.ukwww.ukcisa.org.ukwww.ukcisa.org.uk