Visa scheme for graduates from top 50 non-UK universities is launched
Graduates from the world’s top 50 non-UK universities can apply to come to Britain through a new visa scheme.
Ministers hope the “high potential individual” route, which launches on Monday, will attract the “brightest and best” at the beginning of their careers, to come and work in the UK.
Successful applicants with a bachelor’s or master’s degree will be given a two-year work visa, while PhD-holders can apply for a three-year visa.
Government guidance states that beneficiaries can then “switch to other long-term employment visas, if you meet the eligibility requirements”.
The route is open to graduates from the top 50 non-UK universities, who hold a degree, equivalent to a UK bachelor’s or postgraduate degree, awarded no more than five years before the date of application.
Although the Home Office would not comment on the number, the Telegraph reported that the visa scheme would be uncapped, meaning the number would depend on demand.
Eligible universities must appear in the top 50 rankings of at least two of the following: Times Higher Education world university rankings, Quacquarelli Symonds world university rankings, or the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
The most recent list of eligible universities from 2021, published online by the UK government, comprises 20 US institutions, plus universities from Canada, Japan, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, France, Sweden and Switzerland.
The government also stipulated that candidates must pass a security and criminality check, and be able to speak, read, listen and write English to at least the B1 intermediate level.
The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, defines B1 intermediate level as
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