Work rights are a condition of your immigration permission, so it’s very important that you are clear about what you may and may not do. You must always comply with any work restrictions associated with your visa, as well as ensuring that your work does not affect your progression on your course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following guidance is relevant for full-time Student visa holders at the University of Gloucestershire. Part-time Student visa holders are not allowed to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Student visa holder, you either have a work restriction or a work prohibition. The UK immigration authorities take work restrictions very seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are studying a full-time course at or above UK degree level, you can work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u2018week\u2019 means any seven-day period starting on a Monday. You are responsible for ensuring that you do not exceed your weekly working hours, therefore it\u2019s essential to maintain detailed records of your working hours. This is especially important if you work irregular hours, or if you have more than one employer (inside or outside the UK), as employers may not know about work you are also doing elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Term-time\u2019 means the period when the University expects you to be studying. \u2018Outside term-time\u2019 means any other time, e.g. the period before your course starts and after it ends, and during official vacations. You can find the calendar of term dates<\/a> on the University’s website or in your course information. Please liaise directly with your course team if you require additional information to evidence specific academic dates for your programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For undergraduate students, vacation periods are the published University breaks and periods between semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For postgraduate taught students, and students on the taught-phase first year of a Professional Master’s by Research programme, vacation periods are the published University Christmas and Easter breaks, and any course-specific official break during the summer, bespoke to their academic programme (if applicable).<\/p>\n\n\n\n For postgraduate research students, and students on the research-phase second year of a Professional Master’s by Research programme, vacation period is the University Christmas closure only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have submitted all your coursework, you can only work full-time once:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are some restrictions on the types of employment you can undertake as a Student visa student.\u00a0You cannot do any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a Student visa holder, you are only permitted to undertake a work placement under certain conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your work placement meets the above requirements, you will be permitted to work (paid or unpaid) for more than 20 hours per week. However, you must not be self-employed, or employed as a professional or semi-professional sportsperson, or an entertainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As your visa sponsor, the University of Gloucestershire will report the details of your work placement to the Home Office.\u00a0This applies whether your work placement takes in place on the work placement premises, remotely or abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are able to volunteer while you are studying. Volunteering is different from Voluntary Work (unpaid employment)\u00a0and does not count towards your weekly working hours limit. Volunteers will normally help a registered charity or voluntary or public sector organisation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are volunteering with an organisation, you must not: <\/p>\n\n\n\n You are permitted to undertake Voluntary Work in the UK however you must be aware that Voluntary Work counts towards your maximum number of hours of work during a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As a voluntary worker you: <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are unsure, you should check with the organisation whether what you are doing can be regarded as Voluntary Work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Work eligibility is contingent on visa status rather than student status – international students who hold a Student visa to study in the UK are subject to working restrictions set by the Home Office. As such, employers will need to conduct their own checks to verify that your current visa permits you to work and your work entitlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before you start working for them. You may request a letter to support an employer\u2019s right to work checks<\/a> (\u2018term-dates\u2019 letter) which confirms your enrolled student status and the details of your Student visa. This should be forwarded to a prospective employer, along with your right to work share code<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please liaise directly with your course team if you require additional information to evidence specific academic dates for your programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Work rights are a condition of your immigration permission, so it’s very important that you are clear about what you may and may not do. 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Work placements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Volunteering versus voluntary work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Proving your right to work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n