Following a commissioned Migration Advisory Committee rapid review, the Graduate Route — which grants post-study work rights for two or three years — was retained unchanged in May 2024, resisting earlier pressure to restrict it. The MAC found the route was working as intended, with evidence of limited abuse.
International students on or entering UK-degree courses; their post-study work options.
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