Switching from student to skilled

Hi,

I'm currently on a student visa until 2025, in a two-year program, of which the second year is a placement + thesis. I am a mature student with experience and am currently working part-time for a UK employer. My question is, if my employer wants to sponsor me, can I make the switch considering I'm just six months into my studies? Once I switch, I still want to be able to continue my studies and finish the program. Is that possible? I've read the govt website but it doesn't exactly specify if you can continue your studies after switching.

Any insights would be appreciated. Thankyou!

fk85 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:04 pm

I still want to be able to continue my studies and finish the program. Is that possible? I've read the govt website but it doesn't exactly specify if you can continue your studies after switching.

You are allowed to study if you have Skilled Worker permission (subject to ATAS) but it should not interfere with the work for which you have been sponsored. Read p56 of the caseworker guidance
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... worker.pdf