Any restrictions will be made clear on their immigration documents which must always be
checked.
In general*, a Student visa holder studying a degree-level programme (or one on a Study Abroad Programme) is permitted to work for a maximum of 20 hours a week during term-time and full-time during vacation periods.
They are also not allowed to:
- be employed as a doctor in training (except on a recognised foundation programme);
- be employed as a professional sportsperson (including a sports coach);
- be employed as an entertainer;
- be self-employed or engage in business activity; or
- fill a full-time, permanent vacancy (except on a recognised foundation programme or as a students’ union sabbatical officer).
*Note that students on a Child student visa, who are 16 and over, and students studying a programme lower than foundation degree level, can both work for a maximum of 10 hours a week during term-time (and full-time during vacation periods). It is
rare for the University to employ students with these restrictions so please be alert when checking.