You must submit your application after you have successfully completed your programme and the completion has been reported to the UKVI by SRUC. We will report successful completion after June for BSc students and after October for MSc students
You must submit your application before your current Tier 4/Student visa expires
You can only apply in the UK
You will need to know the CAS number you used to support your latest Tier 4/student visa application. You would have received this by email
There is no requirement to show you have a certain amount of money ('maintenance requirement'). However, we recommend that you have enough money to support yourself until you find work. Remember that you will not have access to public funds
You will also pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) at £624 per year of permission that you are applying for (3 years for PhD graduates, 2 years for others)
You do not need to demonstrate your knowledge of English
If a Government or international scholarship agency paid your tuition fees and living costs during the last 12 months, you must provide written consent from them to make your application
If you apply in the UK to switch to the Graduate route, you should not travel until the outcome of the application. Travelling outside the Common Travel Area automatically withdraws your application