From the 30th, the UK will grant work visas for at least two years to graduates of major world universities such as Harvard, regardless of their country of origin.
As it became difficult to travel freely with Europe due to Brexit (the UK’s exit from the EU), the immigration policy was relaxed to attract talented people.
The target school must be in the top 50 of the world university rankings by at least two of the world’s three largest university evaluation institutions (QS, ARWU, THE).
According to the British government, US universities including as Berkley, Yale and Harvard have the most with 20, followed by universities in Japan, Germany, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and China.
In Canada, the three universities are the University of Toronto (UT), McGill and the University of British Columbia (UBC). There are currently no Korean universities.
As of the visa application date, those who have obtained a degree from these universities within 5 years are eligible, regardless of the country of origin. Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees can stay in the UK for two years and PhD degrees for three years, after which they can switch to other long-term work visas. Family travel is also possible. There is no limit on the number of people for visa issuance.
The new visa system limits the number of applicants, but the conditions are much more relaxed than the previous work visas. So far, to get a work visa in the UK, you have to prove that the UK company offering the job is a sponsor, meets a wage level, and doesn’t take away a job from a British worker.
Meanwhile, the UK government is allowing foreign students who are graduating from British universities to stay for up to two years after graduation to find and begin work.