Scotland plan on post study work visa to attract foreign students

Studying abroad opens up global opportunities for students and many who prefer to study abroad also prefer to work there at least for the first few years. But in recent many countries have made it a little difficult to find work after studies all thanks to the changes made to the post study work visa guidelines.

Now it has been reported that Scotland is keen for the return of the post-study work visa, in a bid to win back the waning foreign student population of the United Kingdom (UK). It can be recalled that the post-study work visa facility was scrapped by the UK government in the year 2012. These visas allowed graduates to work in UK for a period of two years after the completion of their studies.

It was reported that according to officials of the Scottish education department, the unrestricted exchange of students and scholars is a key element of the success of any academic institute. Hence, the immigration system should not be a hindrance to such facilities, which will act as a deterrent for foreign students to pursue their higher education in the UK. 

As per reports, after UK modified its immigration policy which stopped its post-study work option for international students, Scotland has witnessed around 51% decrease in Indian students opting for Scottish educational institutes. Currently, more than 2,000 Indian students are pursuing different higher education courses throughout Scotland.

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