Job Restriction

It is the UK Home Office (Border Agency or Immigration Office) rule that international students can not do any job for more than 20 hours per week, during the term time. In this regard Home Office is getting more strict than ever as they are issuing smart card (like Debit card)which contains biometrics information for all international students. This card can be used to trace the bank account transactions, travel information, class attendance, college tuition fees.

For this reason, there is no way a student can have any study break during the stay in UK. Though student can work full time during the holiday, due to the recession there is no guarantee that every one can ensure to work for the maximum allowable hours.

Just to mention, one of my friend got job in a sports shop. Unfortunately, he only gets 4 hours to work per week. At the moment the National Minimum Wage is £5.80. So per week his earning is £23.20 which can hardly cover his travel expense. This is just a single story out of thousands in UK nowadays.

So I will request all the beloved students to think again do you really want to come to UK? Will you be able to afford the living expense?

Please do not get me wrong in this stage. I am not trying to discourage students to come rather I am trying to ensure that they enjoy their student life in UK. Me myself have gone through this phases. That is why I thought that it would be a good idea to share my experience as a consolation for the newcomers and creating awareness for the future prospective students.