Applications for Start-up Visa are now open!

The University of Manchester is an endorsing body for the Start-up Visa, endorsing recent graduates in their entrepreneurial pursuits at the end of their Tier 4 visa.

If you’re an international recent graduate from The University of Manchester with an interest in starting your own business, then you may be eligible to apply for endorsement for the Start-up Visa via the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre.

The new businesses will need to be innovative with a clear sustainable competitive advantage over existing provision, they will need to be scalable with potential to create substantial jobs and growth not just in the UK but abroad as well, and that the applicants will need to be able to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and competencies to run the business.

If you’re interested in applying for endorsement for the Start-up Visa, please contact startupvisa@manchester.ac.uk for an application form.

The deadline for entry is Friday 26 November 2021 at 8am.