time to plan our predeparture he added but he is upbeat about the poststudy work opportunity and feels it is a boon for indian students for many indian students international study and work experience are important stepping stones when it comes to their career paths with the introduction of this new visa from july 2021 i hope to see the numbers of indian students coming to study in the uk return to the levels we saw ten years ago and far more said lord karan bilimoria a britishindian entrepreneur cochair of the all party parliamentary group appg for international students and president of the uk council for international student affairs ukcisa which looks after the interests of 450000 international students he added that applications to uk universities from india at the undergraduate level were up 25 for this year alone in spite of the pandemic this is in no doubt in response to the introduction of the post study graduate routethe psw visa is open to all indian students who have completed an eligible course at a uk higher education provider and is unsponsored meaning applicants will not need a job offer to apply for the route furthermore the visa is flexible with no minimum salary requirements nor caps on numbersa positive change in the immigration policy of any country leads to an increased interest of students to pursue education there with the uks shift to the twoyear post study work permit there has been a surge of indian students seeking admission to various universities in the uk said adarsh khandelwal cofounder and director of education consultancy collegifywhat is uks post study work visa it is a route for international students who want to work following the successful completion of a course of study at the uk bachelors degreelevel or above this new graduate route will open for applications on july 1 2021 allowing the uk to retain the brightest and the best international students to continue to contribute to society and the economy poststudy international students must have completed an eligible course at a uk higher education provider with a track record of compliance with the governments immigration requirements to apply for the graduate route students on the graduate route will be able to work or look for work after their studies for a maximum period of two years or three years for doctoral students the launch of the new graduate route shows that the uk government is continuing to deliver on its key manifesto promise to implement a pointsbased immigration system which will attract talent and ensure that businesses can recruit the most highlyqualified individuals from across the globe to drive the economy forward the graduate route will work for all corners of the uk ensuring that communities in england scotland wales and northern ireland can benefit from talented individuals who want to stay after their studies the graduate route will be unsponsored meaning applicants will not need a job offer to apply for the route there