International students
We can give you practical help, advice and information on job hunting, making applications, information sources and opportunities for work and postgraduate study in the UK and overseas.
We advise you to make full use of our services. To get you started, we can provide some specific careers resources and information.
International students (AGCAS) (pdf - 201kb) - information on working in the UK, working outside the UK and studying in the UK.
Working in the UK
- Work in the UK on the Graduate Prospects website
- Working in the UK on the Home Office UK Border Agency website
- Working during your studies on the UKCISA: The UK Council for International Student Affairs website
- Working in the UK after your studies on the UKCISA: The UK Council for International Student Affairs website
- UK Border Agency visas and renewals website
If you have any issues you want to discuss, book an appointment with an adviser.
We offer a programme of presentations so you can put together effective CVs and applications, as well as perform well in interviews - our programme includes:
- CVs for non-UK students
- Application forms for non-UK students
- Interview success for non-UK students
Check our events page to find out when the next sessions will be held.
More about our programme of events
Finding vacancies in the UK
- Careers service job search
- UK regional vacancy information
- Finding and researching UK employers
- Work placements
- General jobsites
- Just Landed website
- WORKgateways website
- Useful websites and resources by career
- Meet employers at our forthcoming employer presentations
- Talk to employers about careers and opportunities at our Careers Fair
Finding vacancies abroad
- Global Career Company Ltd - international recruitment agency website
- Working abroad – general careers and jobsites
- Working abroad – careers and jobsites by country
- Starting your career in - country guides for international students:
Further study and funding
- Postgraduate Study in the UK on the Graduate Prospects website
- Studying in the UK on the Home Office UK Border Agency website
- Ways to study in the UK on the EducationUK website
- Scholarship database on the EducationUK website
- Learn English in the UK website
Prospects Postgrad UK - magazine for international students who want to study at postgraduate level in the UK. Provides extensive advice on education and life in the UK. Available in October from the careers service.
Prospects Postgrad UK digital magazine- More postgraduate information and UK study
- Studying at Teesside? - find out about information on admissions, general entry requirements, applications and fee status on the University's International Students pages
- Studying abroad
- Comparability of international qualifications - National Recognition Information Centre for the UK (UK NARIC) is the National Agency responsible for providing information and advice about vocational, academic and professional skills and qualifications from all over the world. You can find out how your qualifications compare to those in another country if you book an appointment to see a careers adviser.
UK NARIC website

