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A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE UK GRADUATE ROUTE

The graduate route or the Post Study Work in the UK is a new work route <br>under immigration laws for people who have a professional degree or <br>other skilful qualiu00f6cations from an approved higher education provider in <br>the UK. You do not need any sponsorship for your application or any <br>endorsement by an employer or the university. The graduate route <br>mechanism is qui mechanism is quite similar to the Tier-1 Post-Study Work route that was <br>scrapped in 2012. The graduate route is open only for those applicants <br>who have successfully completed their degree and have a valid student <br>visa or tier-4

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A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE UK GRADUATE ROUTE

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  1. APRIL 2021 A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE UK GRADUATE ROUTE

  2. Table of Content What is the Graduate Route? Quali?cation to Apply for the Graduate Route When and Where to Apply? Money, Fees, and Knowledge of English Education Funded by a Government or Scholarship Agency Applying in 2021: Some Extra Considerations A Alternatives to the Graduate Route Extending Stay after the Graduate Route Legal Service Provided by Osbourne Pinner with Graduate Route 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5

  3. What is the Graduate Route? The graduate route or the Post Study Work in the UK is a new work route under immigration laws for people who have a professional degree or other skilful quali?cations from an approved higher education provider in the UK. You do not need any sponsorship for your application or any endorsement by an employer or the university. The graduate route mechanism is qui mechanism is quite similar to the Tier-1 Post-Study Work route that was scrapped in 2012. The graduate route is open only for those applicants who have successfully completed their degree and have a valid student visa or tier-4 permission when they apply in the month of July 2021. Quali?cations to Apply for the Graduate Route To apply under the graduate route, you must have completed a relevant course. There is no pre-requisite that an applicant must have started the course in any speci?c year. The immigration laws regarding the Post Study Work states that the 2021 graduates of relevant courses are eligible to apply if they have a a valid study visa or tier-4 permission. The relevant courses constitute either an undergraduate degree, a postgraduate degree or a PhD degree, or any other doctoral quali?cation. The other quali?cations under the Appendix Graduate of the immigration law are: A law conversion course validated by the Joint Academic Stage Board in England and Wales The Legal Practice Course in England and Wales, a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in Scotland, or the Solicitors Course in Northern Ireland the Bar Practice Course in England and Wales, or the Bar Course in Northern Ireland 1 www.osbournepinner.com 0203 980 9348

  4. A foundation programme in Medicine or Dentistry A Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or Postgraduate Certi?cate in Education (PGCE) a professional course demanding study at UK bachelor’s degree level or above in a profession with reserved activities that are regulated by UK law or UK public authority. If you are confused about whether your education is eligible or not, then check with our immigration law ?rm in London. Osbourne Pinner provides legal service to help you draft and process your immigration work visa in the UK. When and Where to Apply? The applications to the graduate route open on July 1st, 2021, at 0900. Candidates can apply only in the UK. The immigration rule makes no provision to apply from one’s home country or any other country apart from the UK. If you are residing outside the UK with valid tier-4 permission, you will h have to travel to the UK to stand for the graduate route program. If you are not sure how to proceed with your application or don’t have clarity about the rules and regulations, then contact our expert lawyers in London at Osbourne Pinner. They will help you navigate the immigration laws easily. The deadline to make the application is till the expiry of tier-4 or student permission. If you apply within this period, your current stay permission will be automatically increased until you hear back from the authorities on your graduate route application’s ?nal result. 2 www.osbournepinner.com 0203 980 9348

  5. Money, Fees, and Knowledge of English There is no such requirement as to show whether you have a ?xed amount of money in your possession to apply for the graduate route. As stated in the Home Office’s Fact Sheet, the application fees will be 700 pounds, and the citizens of 26 European countries will have a dis discount of 55 pounds on the application fee. Also, you will be required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) at 624 pounds for every year of stay permission that you will be applying for 3years for PhD applicants and 2 years for others. The application comprises no particular test of English knowledge of the applicants. It is automatically assumed that having completed the relevant quali?cation taught in English and previously satisfying the English language demand for the student visa; the applicant has the necessary English language pro?ciency. Education Funded by a Government or Scholarship Agency If a government or a scholarship agency had sponsored your educational fees and living costs within the 12-month period preceding the applica- tion, you would have to provide a letter of consent from the ?nancial sponsor. The immigration work visa rules undergraduate route does not require a letter of consent if you received a partial sponsorship for your education in the UK. 3 0203 980 9348 www.osbournepinner.com

  6. You can also check with our immigration law ?rm whether the terms and conditions of any scholarship from any source as part of your education will enable you to stay in the UK without incurring a ?nancial penalty. Applying in 2021: Some Extra Considerations Owing to the current pandemic, we at Osbourne Pinner advise you to plan your application carefully. If you have any issues regarding the application or require employment advice, our immigration law ?rm will help you. Make sure that you consider the complete implications of travelling to the UK following all the restrictions for the Covid-19 emergency. People arriving in England from a red country list will have to book a 10-day stay at a designated quarantine hotel at their own expense. Also, the application does not mandate any minimum moneta minimum monetary requirements, but you will need money to pay for your living costs. Consider all these before you travel to the UK. You can also contact the law ?rms in London for legal advice that will guide you with all the necessary points, dos, and don’ts in detail. 4 0203 980 9348 www.osbournepinner.com

  7. Alternatives to the Graduate Route Whether you cannot apply under the graduate route or choose not to, you can always apply under the skilled worker route from your home country for sponsored skilled work. Extending Stay after the Graduate Route Immigration laws do not provide for extension under the graduate route, but you can extend your immigration work visa by switching to other routes to continue your employment in the UK. However, you will be required t to meet the requirements of the particular route you choose. Legal Service Provided by Osbourne Pinner with Graduate Route Osbourne Pinner is the best immigration law ?rm in London that provides detailed consultations and employment advice to prospective applicants opting for the graduate route. 5 0203 980 9348 www.osbournepinner.com

  8. We provide expert legal services to ease your way into working in the United Kingdom in a lawful manner. Osbourne Pinner is one of London’s most reliable immigration law ?rms and advises candidates to apply, renew, and manage their license to work in the UK. Applying and manag- ing for the graduate route license can be a complicated and excruciating task, but with our employment law ?rm, you will get practical advice and easily navigate the process. We provide expert legal services to ease your way into working in the United Kingdom in a lawful manner. Osbourne Pinner is one of London’s most reliable immigration law ?rms and advises candidates to apply, renew, and manage their license to work in the UK. Applying and manag- ing for the graduate route license can be a complicated and excruciating task, but with our employment law ?rm, you will get practical advice and easily navigate the process. Application and renewal of your graduate route license. Challenging the home office in the event of cancellation or suspension of your immigration work visa. A Auditing your quali?cation and your institution to make sure that you are legally compliant. Resolving issues detected in our audit and preventing you from committing those mistakes in the future. Call Osbourne Pinner today to get pragmatic advice and legal advice with every aspect related to the Post Study work license. 6 www.osbournepinner.com 0203 980 9348

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