Transcript Working After Your Studies - University of East Anglia

Working After Your Studies
Post Study Work
Lisa Rose Moller
Dean of Students’ Office
Post Study Work (PSW)
Work in the UK for up to 2 years
Can apply within 1 year from completing
your course
Can apply in the UK
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Only before your current visa expires
Can apply in your home country
PBS = Points Based System
PSW is not guaranteed and you must meet all
requirements and claim all points
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How do I qualify?
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Qualifications, you must have been
awarded:
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Bachelor’s Degree
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in
Education
Master’s Degree
PhD Degree
Current entry clearance or leave as a
student and
make your application within 12 months
of completing the qualification.
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How to calculate your points
The Home Office requires your application to
score points.
To qualify for the scheme you must score
95 points in total.
You should complete the online selfassessment at:
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/pointscalculator
This will tell you whether or not you can
apply for the scheme.
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Working out your points
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75 points will be awarded for having completed a
degree at a UK university
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20 points
20 points
licence
20 points
student
15 points
for degree
for a UK institution with a Tier 4 sponsor
for current immigration status as a
for applying within 1 year
10 points will be awarded for English language
(you have this automatically if you have 75 points
in attributes)
10 points for meeting the maintenance (funds)
requirements.
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Maintenance / Living Costs
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If you are applying from within the UK, you will
need to have at least £800 in your account for the
3 months immediately prior to applying.
If you are applying from outside the UK you will
need at least £2,800 in your account for 3 months
before you make your application.
Your bank statement or bank letter cannot be
more than 1 month old
You must not drop below the required
amount!
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When should I apply?
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After you have your degree certificate or
have written confirmation you have
successfully completed your course with
your final transcripts and marks
statement.
Any time in the 12 months following the
completion of your course.
If you apply from within the UK, your
application must be sent before your
current visa expires.
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How do I apply?
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If you are applying from within the UK, you will need
to complete the Tier 1 (Post Study Work) form
available from:
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk
/tier1/poststudy/applying/applicationform
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The current fee is £550 – postal
or £800 for premium service
If you are applying from outside the UK, you will need
to contact the British Consulate or Embassy in your
home country for details on applying for entry
clearance under the Post Study Work Scheme.
Applying from outside the UK
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Go to www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/
Go to ‘How to apply’
Go to ‘Visa application forms’
Complete form VAF9 (PBS Migrant)
Submit form to British Consulate or
Embassy
Must have £2,800 for 3 months
£1,600 for each dependent, within
12 months and £533 thereafter
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Preparing your application
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Make sure you have funds in your bank account
for 3 months
Prepare your application at least 5 weeks before
your visa expires
Make sure it is the most recent version of the
application form
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Complete the correct form carefully in black ink
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Collect all of the required documents
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Send your application by Special Delivery to the
address on the front of the form
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What documents will I need?
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Passport (with your current student visa)
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Your degree certificate (if you have one)
or
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UK ID Card for Foreign Nationals (only if you have one)
Letter confirming you have successfully completed your
course
Final Transcripts
Final Marks Statement (these 3 should come together)
A letter from your Faculty/School Teaching Office
confirming your marks and the start and finish dates of
your course
A letter from your sponsor (if you are or have been
sponsored) giving consent for you to remain in the UK
under this scheme
Three months bank statements
2 Passport sized photographs
Application fee
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What about my dependants?
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If your family are with you in the UK, they can
apply to stay in the UK with you as Tier 1 (PSW)
dependants. Each family member will have to
submit a PBS (Dependant) application form.
If they apply at the same time as you, your
dependants’ application fee will be £100 per
person by post or £125 each in person.
You should make sure that all applications are
posted together in the same envelope so that it is
clear that they should be processed together.
The PBS (Dependant) form can be downloaded
from
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier
1/poststudy/dependantapplications
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What about my dependants’
maintenance?
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You will need to show that there are
sufficient funds available to support your
dependants while they are with you in the
UK.
If you are applying from within the UK, you
must have at least £533 in savings for each
dependant for 3 months before you make
your application (in addition to £800 for the
main applicant).
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Example of maintenance
requirements
 Yourself and 2 dependants need:
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£800 – for your maintenance
£533 – for each dependant
£800 + £533 + £533 = £1866
You must have the total amount for
3 months without falling below.
Further information
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www.uea.ac.uk/services/students/in
ternational
E-mail:
[email protected]