Post-study workers
Transitional arrangements
This page explains the transitional arrangements for people who are currently in the United Kingdom and whose current or last grant of leave was in the schemes below.
How you can apply to stay under the transitional arrangements
You can apply to stay in the United Kingdom under the transitional arrangements of the post-study worker category if you are currently here or your last grant of leave was under the following existing categories:
- Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme (SEGS); or
- International Graduates Scheme (IGS); or
- Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme (FT: WISS).
If you were granted less than two years leave under the International Graduates Scheme or the Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme, you will be able to apply for the post-study worker category under the transitional arrangements. These arrangements will allow you to get a total of up to two years' leave under a combination of your previous scheme and post-study worker.
If you are under the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme, you will normally have been given two years' leave at the beginning and therefore will not need any transitional arrangements. However, if you were given less than two years' leave under the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme, you can apply under the transitional arrangements in the post-study worker category to get a total of two years' leave under a combination of your previous scheme and the post-study worker category.
You will automatically meet the English language requirement if you are in the above categories.