Defining "term time" (working on student visa, mainly for postgrads)

sah10406 - Re:  our previous discussion on whether or not you can rely on earnings when applying for the visa...I have a paper copy of the policy.  They haven't update the IDI's yet, but if you want me to scan and e-mail the document I have please let me know.

Vicky

Er....so I don't think you really answered my question. Sorry, I'm not extending my student visa (it's good through the end of January). But no worries....I think I've decided how I'm going to handle it. Thanks!

There is no definition, so you have to assume it is any 7-day period.  The spirit of the 20-hour a week restricition is that a student has come to the UK to study full-time, not work, and so you need to apply that 20-hour guideline to any definition of work (voluntary work, part-time work for an employer, etc.)

That's about as concise an answer as you can get!

Vicky

Haha! Okay, thanks! I just didn't know if the government had a defined work week. Both jobs use Monday through Sunday on their scheduling, so I'm going to go with that.

Haha! Okay, thanks! I just didn't know if the government had a defined work week. Both jobs use Monday through Sunday on their scheduling, so I'm going to go with that.

Hmm, sounds like you only want an answer that suits you, not the actual answer, LOL.  If you are working more than 20 hours a week (i.e. 20 hours in any 7 day period), you are in breach of your student conditions and should adjust your schedule accordingly.

Those of us who work at universities, or advising people about immigration matters know that  students who work more than their restriction allows sometimes have their leave curtailed, and have to leave the country.  It is not worth it.

Definitely agree.  It can also come to bite you in the @rse in the future, so even if they don't catch you now, if you ever apply for ILR then there is a chance they will find out then.

Vicky

Hmm, sounds like you only want an answer that suits you, not the actual answer, LOL.  If you are working more than 20 hours a week (i.e. 20 hours in any 7 day period), you are in breach of your student conditions and should adjust your schedule accordingly.

Those of us who work at universities, or advising people about immigration matters know that  students who work more than their restriction allows sometimes have their leave curtailed, and have to leave the country.  It is not worth it.

I'm not working more than 20 hours in a 7 day period. That was my point. I'm using Monday through Sunday as my 7 day period. I'm well aware that's in breach of my visa if I do. Because of the hours available at these part time jobs, I may have been more beneficial to me to use Sunday through Saturday as my 7 day period, but because both jobs run on a Monday through Sunday schedule, I'm going to use that as my 7 day period to reduce any suspicions.

I can only warn you that it is not up to you to define what a week means.  A week in this context means any 7 consecutive days.  It doesn't matter how you or your employer defines your working week, if you are working more than 20 hours in *any* 7 day period, that is a breach of your student conditions.