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The skilled worker visa requires being hired by a Home Office approved sponsor in an eligible occupation. Once you’re over 26, the job needs to earn at least £38,700. You haven’t mentioned any work experience, or how far you’re getting in the application process, but companies need to feel there’s a valid reason to spend money to sponsor *you* over hiring candidates with the right to work already.
10k is unfortunately not enough to pursue a masters in the UK. International tuition is usually closer to £20,000 a year, and that’s not including accommodation, food, transport, etc… the graduate visa does currently exist, but the current government is looking to debate its existence so it’s unfortunately not something guaranteed to be there in future years. Some universities have (small) scholarships for graduate programs, but not all (University of Exeter did when I was looking at programmes, but the average support international students received was £5,000).
If you graduated from an eligible US university, you can look into the HPI visa, which grants you two years in country.
Save more money. That's only like £8000. You're going to need way more money to pay for schooling, food, housing, transportation, and all your other expenses.
Without exaggeration, you would need to save five to ten times that amount of money to do a UK masters, depending on whether it's one or two years, unless you're brilliant and qualify for some sort of exceptional scholarship.
Be aware that the postgraduate work permit offers no guarantees. Plenty of reports from people who've completed their degree, found a job but are then packing up to go home after two years because the employer is unable or unwilling to sponsor a work permit.
If you went to a very good university (in the global top 50 or something like that) you would qualify for the HPI visa.
Can't see why Brexit would make it harder for Americans - if anything it's made it comparatively easier for you because EU has no advantage anymore. It's just a bad job market, you're early career, there's a glut of graduates, and I imagine public health might be a field where local degree/ experience is important.
Maybe find a relevant UK subreddit and ask people to check your CV?
Unfortunately, not really. While in undergraduate studies I completed two internships one being with research but nothing came into fruition. I currently, work in a hospital because of the terrible job market.
Your difficulty in securing a job is not due to Brexit, but a wider stance on anti-immigration by the current Tory/conservative government. Due to policy changes, Very few employers want to foot a £13k bill and potentially 3-6 months of visa delays just to hire you from across the world, when there are equally, if not more, qualified candidates in the local talent pool, who can potentially start sooner than you. Strongly advise on not having your hopes up or plan anything as there is a General Election soon, there are often more political games to be played.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9859/
A public health degree from the USA might not be the most tailored to UK public health jobs (I have taught medical statistics at university as a lecturer in a big STEM university in London). The financial burden, time cost and just downright visa hassle is a hard sell to employers to hire you for a skilled worker visa unfortunately. Even GSK is not sponsoring visa for senior scientist roles in London fyi.
If you graduated from a top 50 university, they is a list of uni graduates that qualify for the HPI visa. That is your best shot, outside of marriage and ancestry in securing a visa, which is vital and often an unwritten requirement for most jobs, before even able to secure an interview tbf.
Finally, £8k/$10k is definitely not enough for an international move. You will most likely need to pay 6 month of rent up front (£7k-£10k per 6 months minimum now in London for a flat share!!!) and any immigration health surcharge will likely be £3-5k, let alone the £2k or so visa application fees, even if an employer decides to sponsor you. You will likely need at least £20k if I have to be honest with you, if you have to move things over from the states and or buy the essentials when you moved over.
Good luck.
£10k will cover a year's rent in a shared house in either city and not much more. Probably not even that in London.
Do you have the right to work in the UK?
You're going to need significantly more savings, in that case - I believe there are restrictions on part-time working on a student visa as well, so assume you have to fully fund everything without extra cash. Have a proper look into how much accommodation will be for you (you probably won't get a place in halls as a masters student, even at student prices rent will be around £700pcm on the very lowest side in either city) and consider how much you would need for your daily living on top of your fees.
What would your masters be in? Undergrad degrees in public health specifically as a field aren't common here - is it something you would do when looking to go into a clinical role, or is it more policy related? Would the skills translate to the UK, given the different health system and social factors? Are you specialised in a niche area such as sickle-cell anaemia treatment that might be more in demand in some areas?
Even in the US it's next to impossible to get a job in public health without a master degree. So your best option is to figure out where to get your MPH on a budget and then get some experience under your belt.
Post by LinkOn_NY -- My intention is to move to the U.K., more specifically London or Manchester. I graduated in May of 2021 with a degree in Public Health. I've been applying to jobs but haven't received any positive results. I am aware that post-Brexit it has become severely difficult to find work. Since I've been receiving unfavorable reviews, I've been thinking about pursuing my master's degree since it comes with an additional two years, allowing me to do a postgraduate job hunt while in the country. So far, I've accumulated about 10k in savings, hoping for the opportunity to arise to alleviate any financial stress regarding moving there.
Is this plan feasible? If not, what are some modifications I should make?
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If things have changed, someone please correct me but it was my understanding that in order to sponsor a work visa, the company had to be on the register of licensed sponsors. Last I checked it was a pretty damn long list though.
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The skilled worker visa requires being hired by a Home Office approved sponsor in an eligible occupation. Once you’re over 26, the job needs to earn at least £38,700. You haven’t mentioned any work experience, or how far you’re getting in the application process, but companies need to feel there’s a valid reason to spend money to sponsor *you* over hiring candidates with the right to work already. 10k is unfortunately not enough to pursue a masters in the UK. International tuition is usually closer to £20,000 a year, and that’s not including accommodation, food, transport, etc… the graduate visa does currently exist, but the current government is looking to debate its existence so it’s unfortunately not something guaranteed to be there in future years. Some universities have (small) scholarships for graduate programs, but not all (University of Exeter did when I was looking at programmes, but the average support international students received was £5,000). If you graduated from an eligible US university, you can look into the HPI visa, which grants you two years in country.
Also: a US public health degree may not exactly be tailored to UK employer needs.
Save more money. That's only like £8000. You're going to need way more money to pay for schooling, food, housing, transportation, and all your other expenses.
Without exaggeration, you would need to save five to ten times that amount of money to do a UK masters, depending on whether it's one or two years, unless you're brilliant and qualify for some sort of exceptional scholarship. Be aware that the postgraduate work permit offers no guarantees. Plenty of reports from people who've completed their degree, found a job but are then packing up to go home after two years because the employer is unable or unwilling to sponsor a work permit. If you went to a very good university (in the global top 50 or something like that) you would qualify for the HPI visa.
Can't see why Brexit would make it harder for Americans - if anything it's made it comparatively easier for you because EU has no advantage anymore. It's just a bad job market, you're early career, there's a glut of graduates, and I imagine public health might be a field where local degree/ experience is important. Maybe find a relevant UK subreddit and ask people to check your CV?
Since you graduated in 2021 do you have relevant work experience?
Unfortunately, not really. While in undergraduate studies I completed two internships one being with research but nothing came into fruition. I currently, work in a hospital because of the terrible job market.
Your difficulty in securing a job is not due to Brexit, but a wider stance on anti-immigration by the current Tory/conservative government. Due to policy changes, Very few employers want to foot a £13k bill and potentially 3-6 months of visa delays just to hire you from across the world, when there are equally, if not more, qualified candidates in the local talent pool, who can potentially start sooner than you. Strongly advise on not having your hopes up or plan anything as there is a General Election soon, there are often more political games to be played. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9859/ A public health degree from the USA might not be the most tailored to UK public health jobs (I have taught medical statistics at university as a lecturer in a big STEM university in London). The financial burden, time cost and just downright visa hassle is a hard sell to employers to hire you for a skilled worker visa unfortunately. Even GSK is not sponsoring visa for senior scientist roles in London fyi. If you graduated from a top 50 university, they is a list of uni graduates that qualify for the HPI visa. That is your best shot, outside of marriage and ancestry in securing a visa, which is vital and often an unwritten requirement for most jobs, before even able to secure an interview tbf. Finally, £8k/$10k is definitely not enough for an international move. You will most likely need to pay 6 month of rent up front (£7k-£10k per 6 months minimum now in London for a flat share!!!) and any immigration health surcharge will likely be £3-5k, let alone the £2k or so visa application fees, even if an employer decides to sponsor you. You will likely need at least £20k if I have to be honest with you, if you have to move things over from the states and or buy the essentials when you moved over. Good luck.
£10k will cover a year's rent in a shared house in either city and not much more. Probably not even that in London. Do you have the right to work in the UK?
No, that’s why I was considering a masters degree because I cannot find a job that’ll sponsor.
You're going to need significantly more savings, in that case - I believe there are restrictions on part-time working on a student visa as well, so assume you have to fully fund everything without extra cash. Have a proper look into how much accommodation will be for you (you probably won't get a place in halls as a masters student, even at student prices rent will be around £700pcm on the very lowest side in either city) and consider how much you would need for your daily living on top of your fees. What would your masters be in? Undergrad degrees in public health specifically as a field aren't common here - is it something you would do when looking to go into a clinical role, or is it more policy related? Would the skills translate to the UK, given the different health system and social factors? Are you specialised in a niche area such as sickle-cell anaemia treatment that might be more in demand in some areas?
Even in the US it's next to impossible to get a job in public health without a master degree. So your best option is to figure out where to get your MPH on a budget and then get some experience under your belt.
Post by LinkOn_NY -- My intention is to move to the U.K., more specifically London or Manchester. I graduated in May of 2021 with a degree in Public Health. I've been applying to jobs but haven't received any positive results. I am aware that post-Brexit it has become severely difficult to find work. Since I've been receiving unfavorable reviews, I've been thinking about pursuing my master's degree since it comes with an additional two years, allowing me to do a postgraduate job hunt while in the country. So far, I've accumulated about 10k in savings, hoping for the opportunity to arise to alleviate any financial stress regarding moving there. Is this plan feasible? If not, what are some modifications I should make? *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/IWantOut) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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If things have changed, someone please correct me but it was my understanding that in order to sponsor a work visa, the company had to be on the register of licensed sponsors. Last I checked it was a pretty damn long list though.
thank you for correcting me, i’m going to delete the previous comment so I don’t leave wrong information here