1. University of Kent A Brief Guide to UK Immigration Law for Overseas Students in the United Kingdom Jennifer Lambe & Vicash Ramkissoon These slides are only intended as a general statement of law and no action should be taken in reliance on it without specific legal advice.

2. Permission to work in the UK as a:  Student  Work Permit Holder  SEGS  HSMP  Working Holiday Maker

3. Students  Work permission while studying  Switching into another category of immigration  Entry clearance and extensions of stay

4. The Work Permit Scheme  Genuine vacancy  Test of the Resident Labour Market  Eligibility of: a.The company b.The candidate

5. Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme  Enables certain graduates to work for up to a year  Undergraduates must have completed a course on an approved list  Masters or PHD graduates who commenced course after 1st May 2006  Can switch to work permit or HSMP status

6. Highly Skilled Migrant Programme  Points based system to encourage “high- flyers” in the UK a.MBA graduates from top 50 schools b.Academic criteria c.Earning criteria d.Youth e.English language

7. Working Holidaymaker  Commonwealth citizens  Aged between 18 – 30  Extended “holiday” up to 2 years a.Can work 1 year full-time b.2 years part-time

8. Contact Jennifer Lambe Senior Associate, Immigration jennifer.lambe@mishcon.com +44 (0)20 7440 7136 www.mishcon.com

9. Contact Vicash Ramkissoon Solicitor, Immigration vicash.ramkissoon@mishcon.com +44 (0)20 7440 7495 www.mishcon.com

10. Website: www.mishcon.com/services/personal/immigration.aspx