Petition to Increase International Student Working Hours to 24 Hours per Week
We urge the UK Government to increase the term-time working limit for international students from 20 to 24 hours per week to protect the sustainability of UK universities and maintain the UK’s competitiveness in the global higher education market.
Signatures
9
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 9/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 9/100,000
- 02 FEB 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/748358
- 03 JAN 2026Petition created
Background
Recent immigration policy changes, particularly the removal of the international student dependant visa, have reduced the UK’s attractiveness to prospective students. Declining enrolments have caused financial strain and redundancies across universities. A controlled increase in working hours would support students facing high living costs, ease labour shortages, stabilise institutions, and help the UK remain competitive with global education leaders.