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As of 1 December 2020, the Skilled Worker visa route replaced the Tier 2 (General) visa route. This visa will allow applicants to stay and work in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. Non-UK/non-Irish citizens are subject to immigration control and the new Points Based System (PBS).Ìý¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ is an A-rated sponsor, this allows us to apply for your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) but not all roles qualify for this type of visa.Ìý The University (as your sponsor) will certify on your Certificate of Sponsorship that it will maintain and accommodate you up to the end of your first month of employment in the UK (so that you do not claim public funds). No additional evidence is required as this is confirmed on your Certificate of Sponsorship.

Applicants must score a minimum of 70 points; the table below will give you more information:

Points guide

Characteristics	Points
Job offer from ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ	20
Job at appropriate skill level ( RQF Level 6 / university degree level)	20
Speaks English (Level B2)	10
Minimum salary requirementsÌý	20

The applicant may request for their immediate family members to come to the UK on their visa (partner/children).Ìý

All skilled jobs will have a related SOC code. If you do not know your job’s occupation code, you can search for your job on theÌý.Ìý The hiring manager can also review the job description and determine the relevant SOC code for you.ÌýAll academic Lecturing roles will fall under SOC Code 2311 - Higher Education Teaching Professionals.

Further information is shown below in relation to the salary requirement for this role.

Minimum salary requirements

The offered salary for a role could attract 0, 10 or 20 points which will count towards the points required under the Points Based System for a Skilled Worker Visa as explained above.

Higher Education Teaching Professionals (SOC Code 2311)

This SOC code covers the following:

• Fellow (university)
• Lecturer (higher education, university)
• Professor (higher education, university)
• Tutor (higher education, university)
• University lecturer

From July 2025, the going rate for individual SOC codes has changed. Therefore, if you are appointed to one of the above rolesÌýthe Home Office have deemed the ‘Going Rate’ for all of these roles to be £52,600 based on a 37.5 hour week. As ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ operates a 37-hour week your offered salary must not be below £51,899 per annum, therefore any roles appointed to Grade G, Spinal point 41 onwards will automatically meet the minimum salary criteria.

For roles appointed below Grade G, Spinal point 41, the minimum salary would not be met unless:

• The individual holds aÌýSTEM PhDÌýrelevant to the job; In which case they are required to meet 80% of the minimum salary which is £41,538 (Currently Grade F, Spinal point 33 or above)Ìýor
• The individual holds aÌýnon-STEM PhDÌýrelevant to the job; In which case they are required to meet 90% of the minimum salary which is £46,710 (Currently Grade G, Spinal point 37 or above)Ìýor
• The individual meets the criteria as aÌý‘New Entrant’, In which case they are required to meet 70% of the minimum salary which is £36,330 (Currently Grade E, Spinal point 28 or above)

You may be eligible for a lower salary threshold if you got your first certificate of sponsorship for a skilled worker visa, and have continuously done so, since before 4 April 2024.

English language skills

You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English to at least level B2. You’ll usually need toÌýÌýwhen you apply.Ìý

You can prove your knowledge of English by either:

• Passing an approved English language test
• Having an academic qualification that was taught in English and is recognised by UK NARIC as being equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD

If your degree was taught in English and was not awarded by a UK institution, you’ll need toÌý. Ecctis will give you a code to confirm that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree or higher and was taught in English.

For further information on the Skilled Worker Visa please check theÌý.

An applicant on a Skilled Worker Visa will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ:

The Global Talent visa was formally known as the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa, this is a non-sponsored visa route and has two stages.

The onus is on the applicant to ensure they have a letter of endorsement from a competent body and submit their visa application. Once you receive your visa, it is your responsibility to share your right to work with ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ’s People Services team. Without the approved visa, the applicant cannot commence their employment.

Stage 1: Applicant must receive endorsement from a competent body.Ìý

Stage two: Applicant submits visa application. For more details relating to the Global Talent Visa Route, clickÌý.

Research and some academic roles may be eligible for a Global Talent visa. Briefly, the routes within Global Talent are:

• Academic and research appointments: senior research/academic roles only.
• Individual fellowships: for those awarded a fellowship onÌý.
• Endorsed funders: role funded from an approved source which meets the route criteria.
• Peer review: for PhD holders or those with equivalent research experience who are not eligible for routes 1 to 3.

An applicant on a GTV Visa will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ:

The Student visa was formally known as the Tier 4 (General) student visa. Applicants who have already acquired the Student Visa are only permitted to work a maximum of 20 hours per week across all jobs you may be undertaking during term time.

Working more than the maximum number of 20 hours is a serious matter and will be an immediate breach of the conditions of your visa. The university is required to report any such breaches to UK Visas and Immigration.Ìý

An applicant on a Student Visa will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ:

• A print out from the education institution website or material published by the institution setting out the timetable for your course ofÌý
• A copy of a letter or email addressed to you or ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ as employer from the education institution confirming term time dates of the course

A Ìý was formerly known as the Tier 4 (Doctorate Extension Scheme) which gives an individual permission to stay in the UK for at least 2 years after successfully completing a course in the UK and work full time.Ìý With a graduate visa, an individual can work in most jobs.

An applicant on a Graduate Visa will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ:

The temporary worker, or Government Authorised Exchange visa (GAE), visa was formally known as the Tier 5 visa. An applicant could qualify for the temporary worker visa if they fall in to one of the following scenarios:

• A formal project or collaboration (funded by their overseas employer or a finding body)
• Work based training/internship or placement
• A knowledge transfer role
• Applicant to carry out a series of lectures that does not amount to a teaching post
• External examiner

Eligibility

• UK Sponsor to supply a Certificate of Sponsorship reference number
• Sufficient money to support themselves whilst in the UK

This visa will be valid for a maximum of 2 years and .

An applicant on a GAE Visa will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ:

A Frontier Worker permit lets you come to the UK to work while living elsewhere. You can only apply for a Frontier Worker permit if you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, and you:Ìý

• Live outside the UKÌý
• Worked in the UK by 31 December 2020Ìý
• Continued working in the UK at least once every 12 monthsÌý

TheÌýÌýis free of charge. Family members are not permitted to enter the UK on your permit.Ìý

An applicant on a Frontier Visa will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ:

If an individual has been in the UK for a qualifying period in an immigration category that leads to settlement, they may be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).

With ILR status, they no longer have any conditions on their stay in the UK and can work, study or engage in business indefinitely. ILR is also a prerequisite to applying for British citizenship.

To be eligible for ILR, you must first be in the UK on a category that specifically leads to settlement for a time period stipulated under the relevant category.

You do not automatically qualify for ILR on completion of the continuous period of lawful residence in the UK. Individuals need to submit an application for ILR to the UKVI to consider. Individuals would also need to submit evidence of their eligibility for ILR including, but not limited to:

• Continuous lawful residence in the UK for the required qualify period
• Absences from the UK not exceeding 180 days in any 12 months of the qualifying period
• Evidence you have passed a Life in the UK test
• Evidence of ability to speak English to the required standard
• Meeting suitability requirements which apply to all routes and which must be met in addition to validity and eligibility requirements. This refers to the UK Government’s General Grounds for Refusal – for example, criminal convictions or breaches of immigration status.

More information on ILR in the UK can be found on the .

An applicant on ILR will be required to submit the following evidence to meet the requirement to work for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ: