What to know about the UK new work visa for Nigerian teachers

Are you a Nigerian looking for ways to relocate legally to the United Kingdom? Do you wish to relocate to the UK but can’t afford to pay for the tuition fee? There is good news for you.

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Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. The opportunity would also be opened to some other developing countries like Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.

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The UK Department for Education, in a publication earlier this month (December), announced the application for interested non-UK nationals.

According to the Department, the applicants do not even necessarily require initial teaching qualifications as the country offers a training programme for potential migrants. This makes this opportunity to get this UK to work visa a more exciting one for many aspirational Nigerians willing to reside in the United Kingdom.

The publication reads, “From February 1, 2023, teachers who qualified in the following nine countries (listed above) will also be able to apply to the QTR through the TRA.

“Teachers from all eligible countries will have to show they meet a consistent set of criteria for the award of the QTS. Over time, this route will be opened to qualified teachers from every country outside the UK.

How to apply for the new UK work visa for Nigerian teachers

“To apply for assessment – only QTS, you do not need a formal teacher training qualification.

“However, you must have: a minimum of two years teaching experience, a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university, an English language qualification which is the same standard as a grade four General Certificate of Secondary Education, a maths qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology (science) qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE,” the notice read.