full time work while thesis_pre 2009?

[Shonna]

I will appreciate if someone can help with ths.

Is it true that you could work full time while writing up PHD thesis as per rules pre 2009?

if anyone has a link or dcs tht says so... would be useful..

thanks

[sheraz7]

Normally if a student has work authorization then he/she can only work full time when there is summer vacations or during the extra time period after finishing the course.

[Shonna]

Work authorization meaning work permit applied by the employer?

I had submitted the PHD thesis however my viva was pending. But in between my employer got wp approval for the job position.

There was couple of months gap between the work permit approval letter received by my employer and me applying FLR visa stamping..

Any help?

Thanks

[sheraz7]

Can you work while you are a Tier 4 (General) student? (Students who applied to us on or after 4 July 2011):

If you are on a course at or above NQF 6/QCF 6/SCQF 9 at a UK higher education institution, or a short-term study abroad degree programme at an overseas higher education institution, you are allowed to:

work for up to 20 hours per week during term time;
work full-time during vacations;
do a work placement as part of your course;
work as a postgraduate doctor on a recognised Foundation Programme;
work as a postgraduate dentist on a recognised Foundation Programme, providing you are being sponsored by the Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority or the South London Local Education and Training board; and
work as a student union sabbatical officer for up to 2 years.
If you are on a course below this level at a UK higher education institution, you are allowed to:

work for up to 10 hours per week during term time;
work full-time during vacations;
do a work placement as part of your course; and
work as a student union sabbatical officer for up to 2 years.
If you are on a course at any level at a publicly funded further education college, you are allowed to

work for up to 10 hours per week during term time;
work full-time during vacations;
do a work placement as part of your course, provided your education provider is a Highly Trusted sponsor or the course is at or above NQF 6/QCF 6/SCQF 9; and
work as a student union sabbatical officer for up to 2 years.
You can do this work without needing to seek our approval.

You are not allowed to work in the UK if you are on a course at any level with an education provider that is not a UK higher education institution or a publicly funded further education college (unless you are on a short-term study abroad degree programme at an overseas higher education institution).

If you are allowed to work, the work you do must not fill a full-time permanent vacancy (other than on a recognised Foundation Programme), and you must not be self-employed, employed as a doctor in training (except on a recognised Foundation Programme) or as a professional sportsperson, coach or entertainer.

For more information about work placements, see the Your course of study page.

If you are allowed to work, you can work full-time during vacations within the above limits. If you have completed your course and you apply to remain in the UK under the points-based system before your existing permission to stay expires, you can work full-time (within the above limits) until your application is decided.