Chapter 21: Appendix Graduate
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What is the main purpose of the Graduate route under Appendix Graduate?
Explanation: The Graduate route allows international students to remain in the UK for 2 or 3 years after completing a degree to gain work experience.
The Graduate route leads directly to settlement (indefinite leave to remain).
Explanation: The Graduate route does not lead directly to settlement, although time spent in the UK may count under other routes later.
Which of the following qualifications would typically make an applicant eligible for the Graduate route?
Explanation: Eligibility requires successful completion of a UK degree such as a bachelor's, master's, or PhD from a licensed sponsor.
Must the applicant have held a valid Student visa when completing their qualification?
Explanation: Applicants must have held permission under the Student route at the time of completion of the relevant qualification.
Ahmed completed a UK master's degree and is applying for the Graduate route. How long would his visa likely be granted for?
Explanation: Graduates with master's or bachelor's degrees are typically granted a 2-year visa under the Graduate route.
What is the visa duration under the Graduate route for PhD graduates?
Explanation: PhD or other doctoral-level qualification holders are granted a 3-year Graduate visa.
Applicants must demonstrate English language ability again when applying under the Graduate route.
Explanation: The English language requirement is deemed met through successful completion of a degree taught in English in the UK.
Is sponsorship by an employer required for the Graduate visa?
Explanation: The Graduate visa is unsponsored, allowing holders to work flexibly without needing a job offer from a licensed sponsor.
Which of the following is NOT permitted under the Graduate route?
Explanation: Graduate visa holders may not study on a course that would normally require a Student visa unless it's not eligible for sponsorship.
Maria was sponsored by a Student sponsor but completed her degree overseas due to pandemic-related travel. Is she eligible for the Graduate route?
Explanation: Temporary COVID concessions allowed students to qualify if they returned to the UK before the specified dates after remote study.
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