Summer 2016 – Restrictions On Employing International Students

With the summer holidays fast approaching, businesses may see an increase in the number of job applications received from international students.

Employing international students may be an attractive prospect, having proven their independence by moving abroad in their late teens in addition to speaking multiple languages, but there are restrictions on hiring students from outside the EEA which employers need to be aware of in order to comply with immigration law.

Non EEA students studying at degree level or above at recognised UK universities are generally entitled to work 20 hours per week during term time and full time hours during holiday periods. A list of the recognised universities can be found here – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-students