Government of UK has recently announced a two year post study work visa for international students including Indian students to help them build successful careers in the UK

The new 2 years post study work visa will be open to all international students who have valid UK immigration status as a student and have successfully completed a course of study in any subject at undergraduate level or above at an approved UK Higher Education Provider. Currently, graduates with bachelors or master’s degrees are allowed to look for work for only four months. From next year (2020/2021) all international graduates could qualify for a two-year period to work in the UK. The visa will allow eligible students to work, or look for work, in any career or position of their choice, for two years after completing their studies.

The UK is home to some of the best higher education institutions in the world and continues to welcome international students. Numbers of Indian students going to study in the UK are constantly increasing, having doubled over the last three years. The UK government wants to recruit and retain the best and brightest global talent, as well as opening up opportunities for future breakthroughs in science, technology and research and other world-leading work that international talent brings to the UK.

The UK has seen a strong increase in Indian student numbers in recent years. The latest available statistics are on the Home Office website. Specifically, in the year ending June 2019: Almost 22,000 student visas were granted to Indian nationals – a 42% increase on the previous year and almost 100% higher than the year ending June 2016.

In addition, over 500,000 visit visas were granted to Indian nationals – more than 1 in 5 of all visit visas. More than 56,000 Indians received skilled work visas – a 5% increase compared to the previous year, which is also the largest increase for any country.

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