As well as having the right degree, there is more to getting the job you want and the income you desire. Employers are now looking for more skills that can’t be obtained from a lecture room. Gaining work experience and transferable skills takes time, students should consider using their free time to gain as much work experience as they can.
Experience and skills gained from working with a UK based company can be a major advantage when finding a job in today’s graduate employment market. Every year more students graduate abroad, you have to stand out from the crowd. Having worked in a British business will be a clear benefit for students when applying for a job in Thailand or it may lead to a permanent job in the UK.
ThSSUK is able assist overseas students to gain work experience whilst studying in the UK and after graduation.
Please note: To be able to gain work experience in the uk, overseas students need a valid student visa ( Tier 4) or a post study work visa (Tier 1)
Tier 4: Student Visa
You will be able to work: part-time work during term-time which is no more than 20 hours a week; and full-time work during vacations.
Tier 1: Post Study Work Visa
What is the post-study worker category?
The post-study worker category allows us to retain the most able international graduates who have studied in the United Kingdom. It also enhances the United Kingdom's overall offer to international students. Post-study workers are free to look for work without having a sponsor for the length of their leave. The category provides a bridge to highly skilled or skilled work. If you are granted permission to stay as a post-study worker, we expect that you will switch into another tier of the points-based system as soon as you are able to.
Who can apply as a post-study worker?
You can apply under the post-study worker category now if you are: in the United Kingdom with permission to stay under the Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme (SEGS), International Graduates Scheme (IGS) or Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme (FT:WISS); or
In the United Kingdom as a student, which includes students, student nurses, students resitting examinations,and students writing up a thesis, and want to switch into the post-study worker category.