Can I work?

You will need to check your visa decision letter/email to see what your
rights are to work in the UK.

Employers have a legal obligation to check your right to work. You will need to
provide your employer with a share code and information regarding term dates
and vacation times so that they know whether you can work part-time
(term-time) or full-time (vacation periods). You can provide this information as
one of the following:

• A printout from Aberystwyth University’s website showing term dates and
  vacation periods.
• A letter or email from the University confirming your term and vacation dates
  (please contact immigrationadvice@aber.ac.uk

 

Further information about working on a Student visa is available on the UKCISA
website via the following link: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--
Advice/Working/Student-working

 

Study Level	Vacation Period
Pre-sessional English Course	None
Programme (Pre-Masters)	Christmas Vacation, Easter Vacation
Undergraduate	Christmas Vacation, Easter Vacation, Summer Vacation
Postgraduate Taught	Christmas Vacation, Easter Vacation
Postgraduate Research	PGR students must be studying in Aberystwyth for 44 weeks per academic year. Vacation must be taken when appropriate in line with your research and any teaching events.

Vacation periods for students on a small number of programmes may differ,
specifically those with extensive work experience placements e.g. Veterinary
Science and Nursing students. Where a student is unsure whether a vacation
period is applicable to their course, they should ask the UKVI Compliance
Office for clarification.

Please note the following:

• Student visa holders studying at degree level and above are normally permitted
  to work part-time (up to a maximum of 20 hours per week) during term time.
  During vacation periods (see the table above), you may work full-time hours.
• Postgraduate Taught students are not on vacation during the summer. That
  period is still classed as term time. You are allowed to work part-time hours
  and must be living in Aberystwyth.
• Postgraduate Research students have no specified vacation periods and must
  be in Aberystwyth studying for 44 weeks per academic year. You are permitted
  to work part-time (maximum 20 hours per week) throughout the year, and you
  should not assume you can work full-time during the summer or any other
  time when there are no teaching activities. PGR students may request up to 8
  weeks (56 days) vacation each academic year. Requests for vacation should
  be made using the Authorised Absence process. Whilst on an approved period
  of vacation, PGR students are permitted to work full-time.

You must ensure that you do not work more hours than your visa permits. You are responsible for ensuring that you stay within the rules.