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Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, has announced the return of the two-year post-study work visa for international students.
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The
new immigration route announced on Wednesday will mean graduates in any
subject will once again be able to stay in the UK for two years to find
work after they graduate. .
Currently, most international students reading bachelor’s and master’s degrees can stay and work for only four months.
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The
new immigration route will be available to international students who
have successfully completed a course in any subject at undergraduate
level or higher level at a Higher Education Provider which has a proven
track record in upholding immigration checks and other rules on studying
in the UK. .
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Students will need to have Tier 4 leave at the
point the route is introduced. This includes students who start courses
in 2020/21 at undergraduate level or above. .
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The new route
enables eligible students to work or look for work, at any skill level,
for two years after they graduate before needing to convert to another
visa or having to leave the country. .
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In 2011 Theresa May,
when home secretary, abolished the two-year post-study work visa that
had made Britain an attractive place for international students, saying
it was ‘too generous’. That led to a sharp drop in students going to
Britain.