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Tier 2 general -->PhD Student---> Tier 2 general? PLEA

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Tier 2 general -->PhD Student---> Tier 2 general? PLEA

Post by pearl11 » Thu May 23, 2013 6:09 pm

Hello.
I am currently on a tier 2 general visa, employed with a university in an academic based role. I am also pursuing a PhD (registered as a student, but departmentpays the fees) within the same university. My visa runs out in July. However, My PhD doesn't finish until Feb 2014. Can I switch to a Tier 4 student visa to complete my PhD? and can I switch back into Tier 2 after that if I have a job offer after my PhD ( I have a job offer already)? Is there a minimum time requirement, to be on a student visa before I switch back to tier 2 ? HELP PLEASE
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safajnaseef
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Re: Tier 2 general -->PhD Student---> Tier 2 general?

Post by safajnaseef » Thu May 23, 2013 7:54 pm

pearl11 wrote:Hello.
I am currently on a tier 2 general visa, employed with a university in an academic based role. I am also pursuing a PhD (registered as a student, but departmentpays the fees) within the same university. My visa runs out in July. However, My PhD doesn't finish until Feb 2014. Can I switch to a Tier 4 student visa to complete my PhD? and can I switch back into Tier 2 after that if I have a job offer after my PhD ( I have a job offer already)? Is there a minimum time requirement, to be on a student visa before I switch back to tier 2 ? HELP PLEASE
THANKS
According the current immigration law, you can switch from Tier 2 to Tier 4 student from inside the UK. If you are a PhD student under Tier 4, you need to finish 12 months towards your study in order to switch back to Tier 2 from inside the UK too.
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Post by pearl11 » Thu May 23, 2013 9:54 pm

Thanks for your reply. But in my case, My PhD will not last 12 months. I really need to be on a student visa just to write up my thesis, which may last only 6 months maximum.
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Post by safajnaseef » Thu May 23, 2013 9:58 pm

pearl11 wrote:Thanks for your reply. But in my case, My PhD will not last 12 months. I really need to be on a student visa just to write up my thesis, which may last only 6 months maximum.
You are allowed to switch once you graduate. 12 months is only for PhD students who are not graduated.
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Post by pearl11 » Thu May 23, 2013 10:43 pm

Thanks so much. So I can switch as soon as I complete my PhD even if that is 5 months?
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Post by safajnaseef » Fri May 24, 2013 9:27 am

pearl11 wrote:Thanks so much. So I can switch as soon as I complete my PhD even if that is 5 months?
Yes you can ...
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