UK Committee Advises Keeping Graduate Route Visa Unchanged

May 25, 2024

It was reviewed by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in May 2024, and they said that the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) should stay the same. This choice is in line with what stakeholders think because they value the GRV for making it easier to find work in the UK after graduation.

Graduate Route Visa Explained

The GRV, which started in 2021, lets foreign students stay in the UK to look for work or gain experience for two years after finishing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or for three years after finishing a doctoral degree. This visa cannot be extended, but it can be changed into a Skilled Worker visa.

MAC’s Key Recommendations

The MAC said that the GRV should stay the same, pointing out that the plan was meeting government goals well. To protect the integrity of UK Higher Education, other suggestions included making rules tighter for universities and making it a requirement for them to report when agents are used.

Impact on Indian Students

Indian students, who make up the largest group of international students in the UK, will gain from keeping the GRV because it will provide stability. As the number of students in the UK is expected to rise to 170,000 by 2025, consistency in the GRV is very important for people who want to go to school there.

Economic Considerations of Studying in the UK

It is still expensive to study in the UK. For undergraduates, tuition costs between £10,000.00 and £38,000.00 per year, and it’s a little higher for postgraduate classes. Living costs add to the financial stress, but the chance to advance professionally and gain foreign work experience can more than makeup for these costs.

More About Graduate Route Visa (GRV)

The Graduate Route Visa (GRV) lets foreign students in the UK stay and look for work for two years after they graduate. People with a PhD can stay for three years. It starts in July 2021 and doesn’t need a backer or a job offer. People who want to apply must be in the UK and have a current student visa. There is no cap on how many GRV visas can be given out. Once applicants find work, they can change their visas to skilled work visas. It replaced the Post-Study Work visa and was made to keep talented people from around the world in the UK.

More About UK International Student Policies

In 2021, the UK government brought back the two-year post-study work visa, which lets graduates stay in the UK for two years after getting their degree.
Students from outside the UK can work up to 20 hours a week during the school year and full-time during the breaks.
Students from outside the EU need to get a Tier 4 (General) student visa, which requires them to show they can speak and write English well and have enough money to cover their stay.
If you are already in the UK, you don’t need to apply for a new visa for the Graduate method.
The Doctorate Extension Scheme lets Ph.D. graduates stay for one more year after they finish.
As part of the visa application process, the UKVI does credibility interviews with applicants to find out more about their situation and plans.
Students need to show proof that they have been accepted to study (CAS) from an approved sponsor.
You have to pay health fees in order to use the National Health Service.
Because of Brexit, EU students had to pay more for their classes, the same as other foreign students.
There are scholarships just for foreign students, but they are very hard to get.

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