Application from Within UK

[stitcher]

Hi There,

A friend of mine wanted to apply for HSMP. He is currently in the UK as a student and I am helping him out with the application. There is a line in the guideline document which says that the applicant needs to fill in the FLR application along with the HSMP under 28 form if he is applying from within UK. Could someone please clarify why the FLR is needed ?

Regards
Mohan

[Alagomeji]

Stitcher,
I think a student cannot apply for the HSMP scheme until he graduates.

[lucky123]

I think you can apply as a student and get approval as long as you score points needed. However i do not think you will score any points in the area of earnings or work experience.

[f2k]

You can apply for HSMP but you wont be able to switch your FLR to HSMP holder while in-country, and also it turns out the in country letter wont work for EC from you home country, so in short unless he/she is graduating from UK institute then she wont be able to apply for HSMP while in country.

I think you can apply as a student and get approval as long as you score points needed. However i do not think you will score any points in the area of earnings or work experience.

If you are studying you can claim earning points for the year immediately preceeding the date you started you course and you can claim experience points if your working experience prior to your taking up the course was 'graduate level experience'. also note you dont have to claim points in all the fields

[Helena]

Hi there!

I am currently studying in the UK university MSc Finance and graduating this summer. However graduation certificate will be granted in March 2006! (could you beleive it?!). Am I classified as a UK graduate then???

Also just received HSMP refusal.
Can I apply in-country again????

Kind regards

[stitcher]

You can apply for HSMP but you wont be able to switch your FLR to HSMP holder while in-country, and also it turns out the in country letter wont work for EC from you home country, so in short unless he/she is graduating from UK institute then she wont be able to apply for HSMP while in country.

I think you can apply as a student and get approval as long as you score points needed. However i do not think you will score any points in the area of earnings or work experience.

If you are studying you can claim earning points for the year immediately preceeding the date you started you course and you can claim experience points if your working experience prior to your taking up the course was 'graduate level experience'. also note you dont have to claim points in all the fields

he just finished his first year and got a diploma he has extended his student visa for another and wants to apply for HSMP because he has the relevant experience required prior to studies ..