Your Spring vacation newsletter
Hi everyone, and welcome to the Spring vacation edition of your student newsletter. We hope you’re having a restful term break and enjoying time spent with friends and family. If you’re sticking around campus or the local area, check out our Easter pages to see the range of events and activities that are happening on campus.
Please also read on for important updates to the Skilled Worker visa salary requirements for international students, and an opportunity to get involved in our next International Student Roundtable event.
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Further to our email to all international students in December 2023, a Statement of Change to the immigration rules was published on 14 March, with the change coming into effect from 4 April 2024.
In relation to the Skilled Worker visa salary requirements, we are pleased to see that the Government has retained the current provision of Tradeable Point E (for new entrants). This means that students (or those holding a Graduate route visa) switching to a Skilled Worker visa will be eligible for a lower salary requirement. It is currently set at 70% of the job ‘going rate’ or 80% of the minimum salary threshold (whichever is higher).
This means a minimum salary requirement of £30,960 (based on 37.5 working hours per week). Read further information, including other changes that may affect you, on our Immigration News page.
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From food and drink outlets to Wellbeing and Student Support, you can see the opening hours for services on campus over the break on this page.
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We’ve got a whole host of events happening on and around campus this vacation, so get involved and see the full range of events here.
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Have you spotted the eggs hidden in our interactive map?
From today until 5 April, you may find Easter eggs hidden within our interactive campus map. If you do, you have the chance to win 1 of 50 x £5 Amazon vouchers! Once you've discovered an egg on the map, click on it to access a Microsoft form and please take a few minutes to let us know of any errors you’ve spotted whilst using the interactive map.
Join the Warwick Student Panel
The Warwick Student Panel is a community-based platform which allows you to take part in online activities, or attend focus groups, to share your thoughts and help us shape the University for the future. In return, there are lots of opportunities to win prize draws or receive incentives for taking part. It’s your last chance to join the Panel this academic year, so register today.
Your WorkReady Toolkit
If you’re looking for work experience for the Easter break, the WorkReady Toolkit can help you at any stage of finding, completing or reflecting on work experience. You can also apply for the Work Experience Bursary if the experience is self-sourced, unpaid and is taking place in the Easter (and/or Summer) holidays.
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Join us tomorrow, 27 March, to meet new people and unwind with fun board games. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a board game pro or looking to try something new! All you need to bring is yourself, and we’ll bring the games and snacks.
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The next International Student Roundtable is taking place on 23 April. Register your place to share your experiences since arriving at Warwick and your plans for after graduation, so we can make improvements for international students. Grab a £25 shopping voucher as a thank you!
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Get in the game and be game for a laugh, with everyone playing community sports together regardless of ability, at the Warwick Sports and Wellness Hub.
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Staying on campus this Spring vacation? Join your Residential Community Team's Easter break events, with a weekly Craft Club and Games Night.
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Spring at Warwick
Spring has officially sprung, and we’re excited to share the first series of Spring at Warwick. Over the next couple of months, we'll be talking to nature enthusiasts and conservation experts to learn about the wildlife that calls our campus home.
Watch the teaser trailer for a glimpse of what’s to come.
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Best wishes,
Raneem
and the Student Communications team
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