# UK government to allow two-year graduate visa for ‘high-compliance’ universities

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uk-government-to-allow-two-year-graduate-visa-for-high-compliance-universities/
- Published: 2026-10-28T18:05:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T18:16:56+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-government-graduate-visa-universities-b3075156.html
- Topics: Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Some graduates will retain a two-year UK visa.
- Eligibility depends on university compliance and labour market outcomes.
- The Budget also broadens a visa route for top global graduates.

## Summary

The Government will let graduates from selected UK universities stay and work in the country for up to two years after completing their studies. The change modifies a planned reduction of the Graduate Route visa from two years to 18 months and is intended to support the labour market and maintain the UK’s appeal to international students.

Eligibility will apply to “high-compliance” universities judged to have strong labour market outcomes, though officials have yet to set out the details. The Budget also expands the High Potential Individual visa to graduates of the world’s top 150 institutions. Higher education representatives welcomed the change, while critics questioned both the use of graduate employment data and the decision to offer different visa lengths at different universities.

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