I am currently with Barclays bank on an International Student account (since 2004 when I began study) where I pay £5 monthly to bank with them. I have recently been granted PSW visa for 2 years expiring Dec 2012. Which bank allows foreign nationals to get a graduate account? Anyone who has managed ...

Application sent (through lawyer - complicated application - see earlier post) : 25 October
Received by HO : 26 October (Special delivery)
Acknowledgement letter received: 4 November
Passport with PSW received (by lawyer) : 23 December 2010

I have recently graduated from a Bachelor of Architecture degree (actually a postgraduate degree but classed as Bachelor for funding pruposes), and need to complete two years work experience in the UK to become a chartered architect. I have previously worked a year after my first degree, a BA Archit...