Detailed decomposition of common problems in studying abroad in Britain

Britain is a country with a high degree of legalization. There is no problem for students to work and study while studying in Britain, but they must know the legal system of studying abroad as clearly as possible so as not to bring hidden dangers to their own security and economic interests. ◆ Can I work while studying in the UK?

If you have studied in Britain for more than six months, you must abide by the provisions of the immigration regulations before you can work while studying abroad, but if your course time is less than six months, you generally can't work.

◆ How to judge whether you are allowed to work while studying in the UK?

First of all, please check the visa, entry stamp, immigration stamp or British residence permit on your passport. The above contents are the requirements of your activities during your stay in the UK, including whether you are allowed to work. If your passport says:? Do not enjoy public welfare benefits, work and any changes must be approved. ? (No public funds are recorded. Work and any changes must be authorized) This means that you can work. The terminology of this expression is called. Restrictions? Generally speaking, for students, it means that you can work under certain circumstances.

◆ What kind of work can you do?

If you just ... Restrict work? (restricted) instead of? No job? (forbidden):

? During the study period, you can work up to 20 hours a week.

? During the holidays, your working hours are unlimited.

However, the following acts are prohibited:

? Participate in commercial transactions, self-employment, participate in competitions as professional athletes or perform as professional artists.

? Can't apply for a long-term full-time position

◆? During school? $ term, what does time mean?

Study period refers to all the time you have for studying courses, such as attending classes, preparing for exams, completing project assignments, or writing comments or papers.

◆? Vacation? What does (holiday) mean?

A holiday is a time when there is no class, no exams, and no other homework. The length of the holiday will vary according to the type of course.

For example:

? For those students whose school year lasts from September to June (such as undergraduates), the holidays are only Christmas, Easter and summer vacation.

? For students studying for one-year master's degree, holidays include Christmas, Easter and summer vacation (if you have to finish your thesis during that time, summer vacation is not a holiday). However, even so, if you have a consent form signed by the course instructor, you can still enjoy a short vacation in the summer vacation.

? For other kinds of courses, students are forbidden to work full-time if they have homework, such as research and writing papers. Holidays other than normal Christmas and Easter holidays (such as college summer vacation) must be approved by the course instructor.

Holidays do not limit you to work 20 hours a week, and you can work full-time.

In addition, if you have completed all the courses and only have time to wait for the results and graduation ceremony, and your student visa has not expired, you can work full-time until the visa expires (if the remaining time is less than four months).

◆ Internship

If you are taking a degree course, you will have a three-month internship, but you must meet the following conditions:

? You must be a bachelor (undergraduate) or a master (graduate (forum)) in the UK;

? No matter whether you are employed in the UK in the future, you must go to an employer who is interested in recruiting interns.

? Internship will become one of the procedures for employers to recruit employees;

? The employer during your internship and the employer who accepts the application for providing services after graduation shall not be the same person;

? The internship period shall not exceed 3 months;

? The internship work is paid;

? During the internship, you must get the same salary and working conditions as the permanent workers in the same job.

? The internship should end before your student visa expires.

During this internship, I am not limited to 20 working hours per week and can work full-time.

◆ How can I find a job?

Job advertisements are usually published in local newspapers, shops, bulletin boards of your school or university, or student unions.

How can I prove to my employer that I can work in Britain?

Employers are legally responsible for checking whether employees have legal immigrant visas and are allowed to work in the UK. You can show your passport, visa, entry stamp, immigration stamp or British residence permit to your employer.

The relevant contents of "Instructions for International Students to Work in the UK" can be found on DFES's website or on the leaflets distributed to employers.

The employer said I had to pay? Income tax? And then what? National insurance contributions? , what is this?

From the time you start working in Britain, you must pay income tax and national insurance contributions according to your remuneration. Your payroll shows that these payments have been deducted from your salary.

◆ What is the national insurance number? (Nino)

Your national insurance number is your unique number, which is used to record your national insurance payment. Only you can use this number.

◆ How can I get the national security number?

To apply for the national insurance number, you must first apply for it from Monday to Friday at 8: 00? Call to make an appointment during 20: 00 and ask for the required documents when making an appointment. Generally speaking, you need to bring your passport, payroll or a letter signed by your employer to prove that you work for it. At the meeting, you need to fill out a form and forward a letter to confirm that you have applied for the national insurance number from your employer.

◆ Work-related benefits

Some low-income people can get British government benefits according to law, such as children's tax credit, working family tax savings and so on. But what if it says in your passport? Don't enjoy the welfare benefits of the public welfare fund? You are not allowed to accept these benefits, and you have no right to apply.

◆ How much can you earn?

The salary varies according to the region and the type of work. However, employers must pay their employees the minimum wage stipulated by British law. It's called. National minimum wage?

◆ There are three levels of minimum wage. According to the provisions of June 5438+ 10, 2006, the amount is as follows:

? Workers over 22 years old (including 22 years old) earn 5.35 pounds per hour.

? The hourly wage of workers aged between 18 and 2 1 shall not be less than 4.45.

? /kloc-workers under the age of 0/8 but over the compulsory education age (around 16, but there are some subtle differences in different parts of the UK) are 3.30 per hour.

How can I get paid?

Most employers will pay their wages directly into your bank account; Some employers use checks more often; Cash payment is also normal in some departments. However, in any case, you must receive a payroll, which clearly lists your working hours, the amount of salary, as well as the deducted income tax and national insurance contributions.

◆ What should I do if my employer pays my salary in cash?

You may meet some employers who pay wages in cash, that is to say, there is only cash without payroll, and income tax and national insurance contributions are not deducted. This kind of behavior is illegal. Please don't be tempted to agree to this arrangement. Because in this way, although there is no official record of your work, the regulatory authorities can still find out all illegal work (such as working hours exceeding the requirements on the immigration permit visa), which has a great impact on your immigration status and is very unfavorable for you to study in the UK.