UX Design โ your degree risk
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
UX Design
Creative hiring exists, but design sits outside shortage routes and the 2-year window is tight against AI draft tools.
Your path to PR
Study
~4 yrs (typical)
Post-study work visa
2 yrs
From 1 Jan 2027 the Graduate Route drops from 2 years to 18 months (PhD stays 3). Apply by 31 Dec 2026 to keep the 2-year permission.
Path to PR
Graduate Route (does not count) โ Skilled Worker โ ILR
5 yrs on Skilled Worker (10-yr 'earned settlement' proposed)
From here it depends on your pathway and conditions
Graduate Route time does not count toward settlement. 10-yr baseline proposed (consultation closed Feb 2026, not yet law).
Source: Indefinite leave to remain / earned settlement โ GOV.UK ยท as of 2026-06-13
Employment
Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23 โ Creative Arts/Computing band ยท as of 2026-06-13ยทmethodology
Visa pathway
Policy change expectedFrom 1 Jan 2027 the Graduate Route drops from 2 years to 18 months (PhD stays 3). Apply by 31 Dec 2026 to keep the 2-year permission.
Source: Graduate visa โ GOV.UK ยท as of 2026-06-13ยทmethodology
AI exposure
EstimateSource: OECD AI exposure / Felten occupational AI-exposure indexยทmethodology
ROI
Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23 ยท Discover Uni (tuition) ยท as of 2026-06-13ยทmethodology
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