Working in the UK

If you have a Short-term study visa you are not permitted to work in any capacity. This includes paid or unpaid work, voluntary work, or work placements.

If you have a Standard Visitor visa for studying a short course you are not permitted to work in any capacity. This includes being self-employed, paid or unpaid work, voluntary work or work placements. If you are a medical degree student overseas and your Standard Visitor visa is to enable you to take one or more medical electives, the electives must be unpaid and involve no treatment of patients.

There is more information about visitor visas on the UKCISA website.

If you have a Student route (formerly Tier 4) student visa for a full-time course in the UK then you can work during and after your studies. There are conditions on the type of work you can do and the number of hours you can work, depending on your course. You must read the section below on 'Student route: Working during your Studies' for more information about what you can do before taking any employment.

Please note that if you take an interruption or withdraw from your course you must stop working immediately. 

Those who have a Skilled Worker (previously Tier 2) or Student (previously Tier 4) Dependant Partner visa are eligible to work in the UK. They can work full-time or part-time but they are not permitted to work as a professional sports person or as a doctor or dentist in training. There is further information about this on the UKCISA website.

If you have a different visa type please contact the Student Immigration Team directly to check your work rights before working.