Work in the UK support for International Students

Explore the Careers Service’s free online learning pathways just for international students. 

The pathways can help boost your employability and understanding of:

• Finding and applying for work experience in the UK
• What UK employers want
• Graduate job options in the UK 

Read on to discover the benefits of engaging with these pathways and learn more about each one.

Engage with these pathways

Each pathway focuses on a different aspect of working in the UK and takes a practical and easy to follow approach. In each pathway you’ll find a mix of short videos, quick reads and deeper-dives - all complimented with interactive quizzes and next steps to help keep you on track. 

The pathways take around 30 minutes each to complete and are flexible so you can dip in and out or choose the sections most relevant to you. 

Pathway 1: Finding and applying for work experience in the UK 

• You’ll learn:
  • where to search for opportunities, what counts as valuable experience, and how to access further support through videos and easy-to-digest short-reads.
• You’ll be able to:
  • set a personal action plan before moving on to the next pathway.

Pathway 2: Understanding what UK employers want

• You’ll learn:
  • how to impress UK employers, what they are looking for, and the skills they value. Hear directly from UK employers and take a deeper-dive into long-form articles on CVs, application forms, interviews, and recruitment tests.
• You’ll will be able to:
  • take a quiz to re-cap your learning before moving on to the next pathway

Pathway 3: Exploring Graduate job options in the UK

• You’ll learn:
  • about the different types of UK graduate jobs, and which ones will suit you through a series of short videos.
• You’ll be able to:
  • take a quiz to check your knowledge and engage in practical activities to kick-start your job applications.

We encourage you to take advantage of these pathways to enhance your employability and make the most of your time at university. 

You can explore even more interactive pathways on the Careers Portal.