Nigerians among other International Students in England can now apply for a work permit after successful completion of their academic at bachelor degree level or above.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday, titled, ‘New UK post-study graduate route to open to Nigerian students this summer,’ signed by the second Secretary Political/Head of Communications, British High Commission, Dean Hurlock.
The United Kingdom Government disclosed that graduates are free to search for work after studying for a maximum period of two years and three years for PhD students.
The British government further announced that International students on the Graduate route will be able to work or look for work after their studies for a maximum period of two years, three years for PhD students adding that it will allow the UK to retain the brightest and the best students to continue to contribute to the UK post-study.
Available statistics indicated that over 13,000 Nigerian students were granted a UK study visa in 2020, an increase of 56 per cent on the year before.
The high commission also disclosed that the coronavirus concessions for students unable to travel to the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic have also been extended, recognising the continuing disruption many faces in international travel.
