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Information for students

Most students from outside the UK are permitted, on a student visa, to supplement their funds by working part-time while they study, providing they meet the restrictions and conditions outlined in their digital immigration status.

If you are a student and want to work whilst at University, please make sure that any work you do does not breach the conditions of your visa.

Working in the UK provides full details of student visa work restrictions including how to obtain right work letters:

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/international/visaconditions/workingintheuk/

Please note that if you have not provided evidence of your right to work before you start working, you will not be paid for any work that you have done.

In order to confirm your right to work in the UK you will need to provide;

  • Your passport (current)
  • A sharecode and your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), if you have one
  • A letter confirming term dates for Undergraduate students
  • A letter confirming vacation dates or confirmation of completion if you are a Postgraduate student
  • A completed Student declaration.

 

Once you have obtained these documents you must book an appointment for a Teams call to have your identity verified virtually.

 

Although legally workers on a Student visa can work up to 20 hours per week in term time, the University strongly advises that they work no more than 15 hours per week (undergraduate) and 6 hours per week (postgraduate – full time), as extra work may adversely affect their studies. Please see the Code of Good Practice - Employment of Postgraduate Students.

If your circumstances change (for example, you suspend your course cease to be a student), you will not be allowed to work and should inform your line manager and Human Resources at the earliest opportunity.

Further information

Further information about the Student visa can be found on the UKVI website.

International students of the University of Exeter can seek advice from the International Student Adviser. For more information, see the International Student Support website.  (Students at other Institutions should seek advice from their University’s International Student Adviser.)