Can I Study with a Post-Study Visa while doing Intern-ship?

Hello everyone,

I am currently on PSW visa from February. I was offered an internship with a possibility to do a masters course as well. So will I need to change anything on my visa to do both intership and masters at the same time? The visa will easily cover the period of masters and internship. Thank you.

6pandn21

you can do whatever you like while on psw....

if your course ends AFTER psw expires, then its probably a good idea to switch to tier 4 now.

cheers

arsenal49 wrote:you can do whatever you like while on psw....

if your course ends AFTER psw expires, then its probably a good idea to switch to tier 4 now.

cheers

The op was only issued the psw visa in February so its probably not a good idea to switch back to tier 4 now.

Hello guys,

Thanks for the quick reply. My course ends if I start on next September/January depending on when I start and my visa ends on February 2013. So I think I am good. Thanks anyway. Is there a solved button here somewhere?

no solve button..... not on this forum

Hi all,

I need a little advice. I am in the same boat as 6pandn21. I have just received my psw in Feb 2011 and it expires in Feb 2013. I am currently doing an voluntary (unpaid) internship which ends this August. I am fully funded by my parents.

I have also been offered a place to do a full-time professional qualification's course that starts in September and ends in June. I intend to work part-time or extend my stint with my current internship program (which I have been offered) while studying full time.

Is this possible? What are the risks involved if I do this?

a7787 wrote:Hi all,

I need a little advice. I am in the same boat as 6pandn21. I have just received my psw in Feb 2011 and it expires in Feb 2013. I am currently doing an voluntary (unpaid) internship which ends this August. I am fully funded by my parents.

I have also been offered a place to do a full-time professional qualification's course that starts in September and ends in June. I intend to work part-time or extend my stint with my current internship program (which I have been offered) while studying full time.

Is this possible? What are the risks involved if I do this?

Yes it is possible. The main risk is that you are leaving yourself less time to secure paid employment to be able to switch into tier 2 at the end of your psw if this is your intention. However presumably you are taking a professional course because you think it will increase your prospects of employment.

Thank you for the quick reply. It was very helpful. Just for further information, I spoke to the university and they said that if I am doing this, when asked at immigration, after traveling abroad, I need to say that I am working or interning etc as the visa is for that purpose. If my main reason for entry and stay in the UK is for full time education, but I am on the psw, then that might be a problem. So since I will be doing both, I'm going to assume that I am eligible for the first answer when asked at immigration.