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Research an overseas placement through both the course provider and the applicable immigration rules. Record whether the placement is part of the course, what work it involves and who is responsible for the evidence.
What the official guidance establishes
The UK Appendix Student rules address assessed course-integral work placements separately and require relevant placement details on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies. Those are UK route conditions, not a worldwide internship exemption. Read UK Immigration Rules: Appendix Student for the original scope and current instructions.
Describe the placement accurately
Write the host employer, location, tasks, dates, payment and whether the course requires or assesses it. Keep an optional internship separate from a compulsory assessed placement. Do not change its description to fit a permission category.
Ask the institution and host coordinated questions
Ask the institution how the placement is recorded and what it confirms for immigration purposes. Ask the host for the actual duties and arrangements. Compare the two descriptions and raise discrepancies before signing or starting.
Resolve the permission and practical conditions
Read the applicable route instructions for that activity, duration and location. Ask the responsible authority or adviser about an unclear condition. Separately record insurance, supervision, accommodation and academic credit arrangements from the real provider documents.
Your working sheet
This is an optional IMMIGEUROPE planning worksheet, not an official application form or a new document requirement.
| Record | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Academic role | Required, optional or assessed as actually stated |
| Host/activity | Employer, tasks, location and dates |
| Documentation | Institution and host records required |
| Permission | Applicable rule and unresolved question |
Worked planning example
A fictional student is offered an optional paid internship unrelated to the course assessment. Their worksheet records that honestly and checks the applicable work conditions. They do not describe it as a compulsory placement merely because the employer calls it an internship.
Keep the final institutional confirmation and host agreement together before the start. Keep the next action in the moving planner and use the guide library for the next part of your move.