The information on this page is for those who have most recently been directly sponsored by BU under the Student immigration route. If you have recently held a different visa, the information here may not apply to you. 

There are a number of work visa routes to choose from to stay in the UK after your studies are completed and your Student visa is coming to an end. Please see the list below for our basic guidance on some of these work visas. For the full list of work visas and for the full and most up-to-date rules and guidance, you will need to visit the UKVI website. The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website also has a very helpful section with concise information on UK work visas that you will find useful.

Please note: our advisers are not regulated to provide full immigration advice on any of these working visas, and you will need to find a trained and regulated external immigration adviser if you need more help with these. 

It is also very important to note that we do not directly assess or verify the ‘right of work’ in the UK entitlement of individual students’ and we do not do this towards employers, either. It is directly the employers’ legal obligation to check your eligibility to work in the UK, including your eligibility to get sponsored for work visa routes. Employers are following different Home Office requirements to us Student sponsors. Some employers who do not usually recruit overseas nationals may not know whether you are allowed to work or not. We advise you to encourage your potential employer to contact their own dedicated UKVI Employer Enquiry helpline: 0300 790 6268 (visit gov.uk Checking a job applicant's right to work) to get help assessing your eligibility to work in the UK. 

Working in the UK after your studies

Careers & employability advice

Careers advice and job hunting support is available throughout your time at BU and after you graduate (up to 3 years from when your course ends). Visit our dedicated International Students page in MyCareerHub.