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Employment in the UK

Part-time Employment

Overseas students are no longer required to obtain permission to take up paid, spare time/vacation work whilst studying a full-time course in the UK.

Permission is also not required if you are on a sandwich course or require an internship placement in the UK to complete your course.

Conditions covering the hours and type of work students may do are:

»	They must not work for more than 20 hours per week during term except where the placement is a necessary part of their studies and with the agreement of the educational institution.
»	They must not engage in business, self employment or the provision of services as a professional sports person or entertainer.
»	They should not pursue a career by filling a permanent full time vacancy.

For many students combining part-time work and full-time study will not be possible due to the demands of their course. Postgraduate students in particular may find it harder to combine part-time work with studying.

Part-time work is usually done in the evenings and on weekends when the student has no classes. Hence the type of work a student gets is usually in the service industry such as working in a restaurant, café or bar ; or petrol pump, departmental stores, etc.

You can expect to earn approximately £5 - £6 per hour.