Home Office's Position On Graduates Studying RIBA Part 3

In August, the Home Office confirmed their policy on the conditions of leave under the Graduate route, particularly for individuals interested in studying RIBA Part 3 to qualify as an architect.

The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA), with support from Bates Wells' Immigration team who helped draft the letter, wrote to the Home Office before the summer to ask for clarification on their position for individuals on the graduate visa route who wish to study as architects. Bates Wells had been receiving a number of queries from clients in the architecture sector about studying in the UK whilst on the Graduate route. In particular, there were concerns for employers about individuals completing RIBA Part 3.