International graduates in the UK using the country’s post-study work visas are working “in a variety of graduate-level roles and with an impressive range of organisations”, yet the nation has not yet benefitted from the full potential of the route.
According to new research, some eight in 10 (72%) of those employed via the graduate route – announced under prime minister Boris Johnson in 2019 and rolled out for the first applicants in 2021 – are in graduate-level roles.
The AGCAS research, funded by UPP Foundation, delves into the experience of international graduates using UK post-study work opportunities.
The research found that 58% of international graduates believe their expectations of post-study work visas were being met while 18% were undecided. A further 24% said they did not think their expectations were being met.
