Other Situations

If you have received your results, but have not graduated

Applicants need to provide their degree certificate in order to show that they have successfully completed their course.

Applicants who have their result confirmed, but are awaiting graduation, need to provide a letter from their personal tutor confirming that they have completed the course at the required level, providing the JACS code for the course.

Restrictions on paid work

There are no restrictions on the type of paid work you can do as a Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme participant.

Switching into other employment categories

Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme participants can switch in-country into employment and self-employment categories such as:

• Work permit employment,
• Highly Skilled Migrant Programme,
• Business persons or
• Innovators

as long as they meet the requirements of the category.

Graduated from an approved course, and studied a PGCE

You must apply within one year of graduating from the approved course; otherwise you will not be eligible for the one year of leave as a Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme participant.

Employment as a teacher

If you have been offered employment as a teacher in the UK, you can ask your employer to apply for a work permit on your behalf. Information on how to do this can be found on the "Work Permits" section of this website.

If you have leave as a student (and have successfully graduated) you will not need to leave the UK to apply for leave to remain as a work permit holder.

Dependants

Spouses, unmarried partners and children of students can switch in line with the Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme applicant.

If they are applying from abroad, they will need to apply for entry clearance.