The United Kingdom is set to begin issuance of a new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30.

The visa – high potential individual visa, allows applicants to relocate to the UK without a prior job offer or sponsorship. Meanwhile, some of the requirements exempted those who graduated from Nigerian universities.

The UK government had said that in order to qualify for the HPI visa, applicants needed to have been awarded a degree from an overseas university. The university has to be one of the top global universities as published in the global universities list by the Home Office.

The government noted that the list would be compiled annually and would comprise institutions included in the list of the top 50 universities in at least two of the following ranking systems: Times Higher Education World University rankings, Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings, and the Academic Ranking of the World Universities.

Also, the applicants must have been awarded a degree, equivalent to or not less than a UK bachelor’s degree.

Meanwhile, checks showed that Nigerian universities do not appear in any of these global rankings.

The UK had been one of the choice destinations for many Nigerians seeking to relocate abroad for academic and work purposes.

According to the UK Minister of Safe and Legal Migration, Kevin Foster, the “High Potential Individual” visa route is targeted at attracting high-skilled foreign university graduates, who will be allowed to work and stay in the UK for two or three years.

On the expiration of the visa, the holders could switch to permits under the skilled worker, start-up and innovator, exceptional talent, or scale-up route for continued stay in the UK.

“The new High Potential Individual route will make it as simple as possible for internationally mobile individuals who demonstrate high potential to come to the UK. It will enable those who have already demonstrated their potential through academic achievement to come to the UK without a prior job offer.

“If you’ve been resident in the UK for more than 12 months, you might not need to meet this requirement. Graduates with a bachelor’s or a master’s degree will be given a two-year visa. Ph.D. or other doctoral-level graduates will get visas valid for three years. This visa can only be granted once and will not be available to those who have already had a Graduate visa,” Foster said.

https://punchng.com/new-uk-visa-exempts-nigerian-university-graduates/

This is what the evil party has turned our dear country into. They are busy purchasing election forms. I wonder who and who they are going to govern after all these. I am not even surprised...

NO hope for Nigeria

With the above criteria, no African country qualified!

https://cwur.org/2022-23.php

Xscape1993:
This is what evil party has turned our dear country into. I am not even surprised...

So under PDP, any Nigerian University was in the desired rank?

Let us be reasonable on this forum.
“Igi alubosa ko ni wo pa wa o” (onion tree shall not fall on us and kill us o)

Xscape1993:
This is what the evil party has turned our dear country into. They are busy purchasing election forms. I wonder who and who they are going to govern after all these. I am not even surprised...

please read up before commenting

sinkhole:
The United Kingdom is set to begin issuance of a new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30.

The visa – high potential individual visa, allows applicants to relocate to the UK without a prior job offer or sponsorship. Meanwhile, some of the requirements exempted those who graduated from Nigerian universities.

The UK government had said that in order to qualify for the HPI visa, applicants needed to have been awarded a degree from an overseas university. The university has to be one of the top global universities as published in the global universities list by the Home Office.

The government noted that the list would be compiled annually and would comprise institutions included in the list of the top 50 universities in at least two of the following ranking systems: Times Higher Education World University rankings, Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings, and the Academic Ranking of the World Universities.

Also, the applicants must have been awarded a degree, equivalent to or not less than a UK bachelor’s degree.

Meanwhile, checks showed that Nigerian universities do not appear in any of these global rankings.

The UK had been one of the choice destinations for many Nigerians seeking to relocate abroad for academic and work purposes.

According to the UK Minister of Safe and Legal Migration, Kevin Foster, the “High Potential Individual” visa route is targeted at attracting high-skilled foreign university graduates, who will be allowed to work and stay in the UK for two or three years.

On the expiration of the visa, the holders could switch to permits under the skilled worker, start-up and innovator, exceptional talent, or scale-up route for continued stay in the UK.

“The new High Potential Individual route will make it as simple as possible for internationally mobile individuals who demonstrate high potential to come to the UK. It will enable those who have already demonstrated their potential through academic achievement to come to the UK without a prior job offer.

“If you’ve been resident in the UK for more than 12 months, you might not need to meet this requirement. Graduates with a bachelor’s or a master’s degree will be given a two-year visa. Ph.D. or other doctoral-level graduates will get visas valid for three years. This visa can only be granted once and will not be available to those who have already had a Graduate visa,” Foster said.

https://punchng.com/new-uk-visa-exempts-nigerian-university-graduates/

but this criteria doesn't make sense to be honest

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Ajibade123:

but this criteria doesn't make sense to be honest

It is their country and they want the best of the world to come help develop their country with them. The only countries that will qualify here will be the Americans, other European nations, Japan, China, and the likes.
In Nigeria, we always welcome people from Niger, Mali, Chad and the likes to help scatter the country for us

sinkhole:
It is their country and they want the best of the world to come help develop their country with them. The only countries that will qualify here will be the Americans, other European nations, Japan, China, and the likes.
In Nigeria, we always welcome people from Niger, Mali, Chad and the likes to help scatter the country for us

there are lot of people in UI, UNILAG, COVENANT, that are better than people that they would eventually consider from those countries you mentioned
I feel it should be based on the individual (like first class or 2nd class candidate) and not the institution

This news can never concern some certain people like oyigboupdate again o. Europe Deportee gang

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sinkhole:
It is their country and they want the best of the world to come help develop their country with them. The only countries that will qualify here will be the Americans, other European nations, Japan, China, and the likes.
In Nigeria, we always welcome people from Niger, Mali, Chad and the likes to help scatter the country for us

Ajibade123:

there are lot of people in UI, UNILAG, COVENANT, that are better than people that they would eventually consider from those countries you mentioned
I feel it should be based on the individual (like first class or 2nd class candidate) and not the institution

You're not getting my argument!
The British government has taken the decision to sieve out Africans and other low level countries from flooding their country. They know, very well, that if they based it on "first class" thing, then everybody will be earning the first class anyhow! For the best brains in Nigeria, they already know how to extract them, whether first class or not.
As I said before, it is their country and they have taken the best decision for their country.
What I know Nigerians will do, to circumvent this, is that Nigerians will now opt to go out for education in those highly rated institutions rather than local institutions! Of course, that depends on your pocket, then more money to be looted in order to achieve such aim
All-i-all, we loose!

Ajibade123:

but this criteria doesn't make sense to be honest

Please I have a Phd from Babcock and I have done
Ecctis, I need help with a job in the UK with a company that have sponsor license number and cos