Analysis of common problems of overseas students working in Britain.

As we all know, studying in Britain is expensive, and studying part-time during school is the most common thing for international students. Next, let's take a look at the common problems of British students working.

Introduction to common problems in studying abroad in Britain.

1. How long can I work in the UK?

In fact, not all international students can find part-time jobs as soon as they arrive in Britain. You must study in the UK for more than six months, and you must abide by the immigration regulations before you can work while studying abroad. However, if the course time is less than six months, it is generally not allowed to work.

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

How do I know if I can go out to work while studying in the UK? First of all, you can 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 study in the UK, including whether you are allowed to work. If the passport says, "If you don't enjoy the welfare benefits of public funds, any work and any changes that turn to public funds must be authorized." This means you can work. This kind of wording is called "restriction", which is generally aimed at students, meaning that you can work under certain circumstances.

3. What can I do?

If you only "restrict" rather than "prohibit", then you can work up to 20 hours a week during your study. But during holidays, your working hours are unlimited. However, some behaviors are prohibited: participating in commercial transactions, self-employment, participating in competitions as professional athletes or performing as professional artists.

4. what do "$ TERM time" and "holiday" mean respectively?

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.

Holidays are when you don't have to attend classes, take exams or finish other homework. The length of the holiday will vary according to the type of course.

For example, some students study from September to June, and the holidays are only Christmas, Easter and summer vacation; For students studying for a one-year master's degree, holidays include Christmas, Easter and summer vacation, but if there are papers to be completed during that time, summer vacation is not a holiday. 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 summer vacation at university) must be approved by the course tutor. 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, only waiting for grades 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).

5. Internship

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

(1) You must be a bachelor (undergraduate) or a master (graduate (forum)) in the UK.

(2) No matter whether you are employed in the UK in the future, you must go to an employer who is interested in recruiting for an internship.

(3) Internship will become one of the procedures for employers to recruit employees.

(4) The employer during your internship and the employer receiving services after graduation shall not be the same person.

(5) The maximum internship period shall not exceed 3 months.

(6) The work during the internship is paid.

(7) During the internship, you must get the same remuneration and working conditions as the residents in the same position. The internship should be completed before your student visa expires. During this internship, I am not limited to 20 working hours per week and can work full-time.

Rules for studying and working in Britain.

1. Working hours and age restrictions

International students who want to find a job while studying in the UK must be at least 16 years old.

Work during age 16- 18, and the working hours in a week cannot exceed ten hours.

/kloc-students aged 0/8 and above can have 20 hours of part-time work every week.

Tips: Students can also take part-time jobs in winter and summer vacations. There is no time limit.

You have to pay taxes if you work more than 20 hours a week in winter and summer vacations.

Although there is no time limit for international students to work in winter and summer vacations, if they work part-time for more than 20 hours a week, they need to pay 20% tax.

Tips: Students can enjoy free medical care if they work part-time, but the medical expenses are not reimbursed.

3. you need to apply for a British national social security number.

Students working in the UK need to apply for the UK National Social Security Number, so that they can see their income from working here. The staff will judge whether you need to pay taxes according to the above amount.

4. Wage standard

Generally, part-time jobs are paid by the hour, about 7 pounds.

But the wages of different types of jobs are different, which is the minimum standard.

You can't work overtime while studying abroad.

Everyone must pay special attention. Those who work beyond the prescribed time during their study abroad will be expelled from the school. If the academic performance is not up to standard in all aspects and the circumstances are serious, it will be blacklisted by the customs.

How do international students in Britain find part-time jobs?

1. Career Development Center:

Most universities in Britain have set up career development centers, usually in student activity buildings. British students who are about to graduate can go to this center for consultation.

The service inside is very thoughtful, and someone will guide you on how to register and so on. But also rich employer information and employment information. It is the first choice for graduates to find job opportunities. And ... the career development center will have a free phone, which is very convenient to call for a job or something.

Second, the library:

There will be many books about finding a job in the British library. It will teach you how to write a resume and how to find a company or company information.

Third, networking:

The wider the network, the more employment information you get and the more opportunities you have. London Business School, one of the top business schools in the world 10, always holds regular alumni associations, with the purpose of enabling students to establish relationships with alumni who are already well-known in order to promote or find a better employment platform in the future.

Fourth, the job fair:

Many British universities hold job fairs. Students are advised to find opportunities to leave their resumes and contact information in companies you are interested in. If the company is interested in you, it will contact you to arrange an interview. When attending the job fair, you don't need to be nervous, because the recruiters are very amiable and will authenticate and answer your questions accurately.