Key Reasons

Why Study in the UK

Students from India and Pakistan choose the UK for short degrees, the right to work part time, and the Graduate visa, a visa to stay and work in the UK after your degree. Money on this page is in British pounds (£, GBP).

Why Study in the UK

Top Benefits

A master's with classes often lasts 1 year

Work up to 20 hours a week while classes run, if you study a degree

A Graduate visa to stay and work after your degree

For a degree, your university can check your English for the visa

Short degrees, work rights and a Graduate visa.

Academic Excellence

Popular Subjects

Example courses, with their fees, on our courses page.

Computer Science and AI

A popular choice for students from India and Pakistan.

Program Highlights:

Imperial MSc Computing

Manchester MSc Advanced Computer Science

Edinburgh MSc Artificial Intelligence

Courses at UCL and Birmingham for graduates of other subjects

Explore Universities & Courses

Career Pathways

Work During and After Your Degree

Both visas let you work in the UK.

Post-Study Work Pathway

Study and work part time

Up to 20 hours a week while classes run, if you study a degree. Full time in the holidays.

Finish your course

Your university tells the Home Office, the UK government department for visas, that you passed.

Apply for a Graduate visa

Apply from inside the UK, before your Student visa ends. The application fee is £937.

Work or look for work

You can work in most jobs. After that you can move to a work visa, such as the Skilled Worker visa.

Learn About Student & Part-Time Jobs

Post-Study Work Rights

Build your career in United Kingdom

Duration

2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026; 18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027; 3 years after a PhD

The Graduate visa lets you work in most jobs, look for work or be self-employed after you pass a UK bachelor's, master's or PhD. It cannot be extended.

Key Benefits

Gain valuable work experience

Build professional networks

Pathway to permanent residency

Graduate Employment

Employment Rate

Average to Find Job

Explore Post-Arrival Guide

Unique Advantages

What Makes the UK Different

What the rules and universities offer.

Shorter degrees

Imperial's MSc (Master of Science) Computing lasts 1 year, and Manchester's MSc Advanced Computer Science 12 months.

1-year master's

Health care included

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a health fee you pay with your visa. It lets you use the NHS, the UK's public health service, from the day your visa starts.

IHS: £776 a year

Scholarships for India and Pakistan

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships pay your fees, your approved flights and £1,712 a month (£2,000 a month in London). Only chosen students get them. Chevening is also a scholarship from the UK government.

Commonwealth and Chevening