You have a time machine to see what that website said 8 years ago?
Isn't even the proper government website.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/student-visas
That actually says you can work whilst in study.
https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa
I am fairly certain a student visa used to automatically (or at least it was just some paperwork) give you the right to work for something like 2 years after completion of the course.
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Here is an article on it.
https://www.theguardian.com/educati...-visas-overseas-graduates-say-uk-universities
Isn't even the proper government website.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/student-visas
That actually says you can work whilst in study.
https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa
I am fairly certain a student visa used to automatically (or at least it was just some paperwork) give you the right to work for something like 2 years after completion of the course.
edit:
Here is an article on it.
https://www.theguardian.com/educati...-visas-overseas-graduates-say-uk-universities
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