Before you look for a job in the UK, check that your passport stamp or visa sticker allows you to work. If your visa says that you can work in the UK during your study then you can start looking for jobs if you want to.

As in most countries, there are some conditions for working which you’ll need to check before you look for a job. If you’ve got the passport stamp/visa sticker that lets you work, you can do so as long as:

• You can’t be self-employed, you can’t set up or run your own business, you can’t provide services as a professional sports person or entertainer, or you can’t pursue a career by taking a full-time position while studying. It’s mean you can work in cafes, restaurants etc.
• You can’t use the money that you hope to earn while doing part-time or vacation work cannot form part of your entry visa application. You’ll need to show that you can meet the cost of studying and living in the UK without relying on employment apart from money gained from a guaranteed sandwich year placement, or earned through employment at the institution at which you will be studying. So working part time during your study can’t be mean it will be used for studying in the UK
• You can only work 20 hours a week. It is very important that this is not exceeded.
• The work you are undertaking is a work placement (including ’sandwich’ years in employment) that forms a compulsory part of your course
• In some schools, you may also be able to undertake an internship with a company lasting for up to three months.

You have to follow rules above if you want to work in the UK during your study.