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Immigration documents

Depending on where you come from and when and how you applied for your visa, you may have an Entry Clearance Vignetter (sticker in your passport) and a BRP, or digital immigration status document. More information about these documents can be found on our immigration Admissions page.

It is your responsibility to take care of your immigration documents. If you have a BRP, you are advised to keep it in a separate place from your passport and not to carry it with you unless you need it to prove your immigration status. . If you have digital immigration status, you can bookmark the Gov.uk page on how to generate a Sharecode so you can quickly access your document if you need to prove your immigration status.

From 1 January 2025, all UK immigration permits will be issued in digital format. If you have a BRP and your course ends after January 1, 2025, your BRP will have an expiry date of December 31, 2024. To convert your immigration clearance from BRP to digital status, you will need to create an account with the UKVI – details on how to do this to do will be sent to everyone by the UKVI and we will also be distributing information.

Working in Great Britain during your studies

Your right to work while you study with us in Britain depends on the type of immigration permit you have, and your immigration documents will list the working conditions that apply to you (your Entry Clearance Vignette, BRP or digital status).

If you are a European citizen with settled or pre-settled status in the UK, you can work freely.

If you have a… Student visa you must have a visa condition that allows you to work in Britain while you study, but the number of hours you can work is limited so you will need to check your BRP or digital status for details of the maximum number of hours and ensure that you that does not exceed this. The type of work you can do is also limited and it is your responsibility to read and understand the rules so that you do not violate the work conditions of your visa. We recommend that you read the UKCISA information and the UKCISA working blog for more information. Breaching your visa conditions is a criminal offense and we want to help you ensure you understand the restrictions.

If the number of working hours shown on your visa document (BRP or digital status document) is incorrect, you must take action to report the error and you can only work the number of hours shown on your document until the error is corrected and your document is restored . -published.

Internships for student visa holders:

Many courses at AECC University College require you to undertake an internship as part of your course. The University must ensure that the internship meets the requirements of the Student Immigration Rules and is an integral and assessed part of your course. If your placement is outside the University, we must pass details of your placement to the Home Office. Your internship can be paid or unpaid and there is no restriction on the number of hours you can work on your internship, as long as the total internship duration does not exceed 50% of your total course duration. The employment conditions restrictions do apply to the type of placement you can do. Your usual work condition applies alongside your internship, so if you are working part-time this can continue as long as you stay within the limited hours of the work condition.

Working in Great Britain after your studies:

You may be able to apply for another form of immigration permission, which will allow you to remain in Britain and look for work once you have completed your course at AECC University College.

Graduation trajectory:

The most popular option for those on a student visa is the Graduate route. This route allows eligible students to apply for a visa, allowing them to remain in Britain for a further two years upon successful completion of their course. PhD students get three years. As with all immigration-related matters, there are rules around eligibility for the Graduate route, so it is important that you understand and comply with the criteria if you are hoping to apply for a Graduate visa. There is plenty of guidance available and you can seek advice from an immigration law specialist if necessary.

UKCISA Guidelines:

Advice/Work/Graduation route: https://ukcisa.org.uk/Information

Home office rules and guidelines:

When you have successfully completed the course for which your CAS was issued and meet the residency requirement for the Graduate route, we will automatically notify the Home Office. You will not submit your application for the Graduate route until you have received confirmation from us that we have notified your completion.

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