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Tier 4 GSV: English courses & Right to work 20h/week

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radfaiz
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Tier 4 GSV: English courses & Right to work 20h/week

Post by radfaiz » Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:59 pm

Miss/Sir,
I want to improve my English skills and my objective is working during my study of English language courses.
I know that Tier4 General Student Visa give the right to work up 20hours/week,
But some institutions contacted answer me "no right to work under Tier 4 GSV".
My question: Can I have right to work 20h/week:
-if I study English courses at language school ?
or
-if I study English courses in higher college/ university ?

Kind regards

fragality
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Re: Tier 4 GSV: English courses & Right to work 20h/week

Post by fragality » Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:24 pm

Hey,
You definitely won't get the right to work at a private college. I am not sure with University language courses though. Probably you need to approach them directly. But as far as I know Universities are the only establishments you can grant a right to work now.
You also need to find a course which lasts for around a year long, otherwise it is a visitor student and you are not allowed to work even if it is a short course at Unversity.
I hope it will help a bit.

sah10406
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Re: Tier 4 GSV: English courses & Right to work 20h/week

Post by sah10406 » Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:42 pm

I do not give immigration advice. I refer you to Immigration Rules, guidance, other online content and to your sponsor.

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Re: Tier 4 GSV: English courses & Right to work 20h/week

Post by noajthan » Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:51 pm

radfaiz wrote:Miss/Sir,
I want to improve my English skills and my objective is working during my study of English language courses.
I know that Tier4 General Student Visa give the right to work up 20hours/week,
But some institutions contacted answer me "no right to work under Tier 4 GSV".
My question: Can I have right to work 20h/week:
-if I study English courses at language school ?
or
-if I study English courses in higher college/ university ?

Kind regards
You have other options to study English as there are other English-speaking nations in the world; for example the Philippines.
You would find the cost of living lower (relatively-speaking) & there may be opportunities for work too.

btw - you already appear to have a reasonable command of English.
All that is gold does not glitter; Not all those who wander are lost. E&OE.

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