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 (only the degrees listed on UKVI's website are eligible);
→ Your Visa has expired or we don't have a copy of your current Visa on our records.
Think you're eligible but haven't heard from us? Let us know!
Graduate Visa
What is the Graduate Visa?
The Graduate Visa allows students who have successfully completed their degree programme at UofG on a Student Visa or Tier 4 visa to obtain a visa to work in the UK after their studies.
On this page you can read information about what the University will report to the UK government to confirm you have completed your studies. You can find more general information about eligibility and requirements for the visa on the International Student Support Team's webpages.
What does UofG need to report to UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI)?
Before you can submit your Graduate Visa application, the University has to inform UKVI that you have successfully completed your degree programme.
When will UofG Report this to UKVI?
After your school exam board meets and confirms your final award and degree classification, your school will update your MyCampus record to show you have qualified with your degree qualification. Your school will usually also confirm this by email to you after they do this.
After your degree award is confirmed by your school, the Immigration Compliance Team will report your successful completion to UKVI. This may take up to one week. We will send an email to you confirming that UKVI has been notified.
You should wait until after you receive the email from us before submitting your visa application. Applying for the visa before receiving the email may result in your visa being refused. If you are concerned that your current visa may expire before you need to submit the application, please see the information on the International Student Support Team's webpage or contact them for advice.
What if I have received notification of my award from my school, but haven't heard anything from the Immigration Compliance Team?
We may not have reported your completion to UKVI becuase you are not eligible, for example if:
- You didn't study your programme in-person in the UK with a Student Visa/Tier 4 visa (although it's okay if you had short periods of approved absence or placements/study abroad periods)
- You have been awarded a postgraduate diploma/postgraduate certificate (only the ones listed on UKVI's webpage are eligible)
- Your visa has expired or we don't have a copy of your current visa on our records.
If you don't think any of these points apply to you but still haven't heard from us, please contact us at immigrationcompliance@glasgow.ac.uk.