Graduate Visa
What is the Graduate Visa?
The Graduate Visa allows students who have successfully completed their degree programme at the University of Glasgow on a Student Visa or Tier 4 visa to obtain a Visa to work in the UK after their studies.
What Does the University Need To Report to UK Visas & Immigration?
Before you can submit your Graduate Visa application, the University has to inform UKVI that you have successfully completed your degree programme.
When Will the University Report to UKVI?
After your School Exam Board meets and confirms your Final Award and Degree Classification, your School will update your MyCampus Student Record with this information.
After your Final Award is confirmed by your School, the Immigration Compliance Team will report your successful completion to UKVI. This may take up to one week. When UKVI have been notified, you will receive an email confirmation from the University.
Please wait until after you receive this email before submitting your Graduate Visa Application. Applying for your Visa before receiving the email may result in your Visa being refused.
Eligibility
If you have received notification of your Final Award from your School, but haven't heard from the Immigration Compliance Team, you may not be eligible for a Graduate Visa, and therefore, we may not have reported your completion to UKVI.
This may apply if:
→ You did not study your programme in-person in the UK with a Student Visa or Tier 4 Visa (not applicable if you had short periods of approved absence, placements, or Study Abroad periods);
→ You have been awarded a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate. With the exception of the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and the PGDE, these are not eligible for the Graduate Visa. Please see UKVI's webpage for more information.
→ Your Visa has expired or we don't have a copy of your current Visa on our records.
Still think you're eligible but haven't heard from us? Let us know!