failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

[Ali272]

Hello,

One of my friend just got sponsored for Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur by his university. He failed his masters but he still has his 2:1 undergraduate UK degree dated July 2017. Is it possible for him to switch to Tier 1 GE?

He plans to switch in December 2018 and he has visa until Jan 2019.

Thanks.

[marcnath]

Hello,

One of my friend just got sponsored for Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur by his university. He failed his masters but he still has his 2:1 undergraduate UK degree dated July 2017. Is it possible for him to switch to Tier 1 GE?

He plans to switch in December 2018 and he has visa until Jan 2019.

Thanks.

I don't believe academic results have anything to do with the T1GE visa

[Ali272]

Thank you.

I also have one more friend who is on Tier 2 and wants to join him as a team. Is it possible? How does the sharing investment work if one is on Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur and one on Tier 2 General visa and both want to switch to Tier 1 Entrepreneur? How does the funding work? (They both graduated from same university and course).

Thank you so much.

[marcnath]

Thank you.

I also have one more friend who is on Tier 2 and wants to join him as a team. Is it possible? How does the sharing investment work if one is on Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur and one on Tier 2 General visa and both want to switch to Tier 1 Entrepreneur? How does the funding work? (They both graduated from same university and course).

Thank you so much.

It is possible, but it will have to be the 200K route

[Ali272]

Thank you.

But how does the investment sharing work? I thought it can be half/half or it can only be between two Tier 1 GE holders?

[marcnath]

Thank you.

But how does the investment sharing work? I thought it can be half/half or it can only be between two Tier 1 GE holders?

I haven't seen anything that says it has to be between two T1GE holders only.

Both of you are eligible to switch to T1E, so I can't see why you can't form a team.

But, as mentioned before, it has to be the 200K route.

The rules requires that both have equal level of control over the investment funds and/or business(es) formed.

This does not mean the investment has to half/half, but that is the easiest way to meet the condition above.

[Ali272]

Got it, thank you very much.

[Ali272]

Sorry one more question.

Can the guy who is on Tier 2 visa switch to Tier 1 GE if the university agrees to sponsor him? Obviously outside the country because switching inside the UK is not allowed for Tier 2 visa holders. He graduated in July 2017.

Thank you.

[marcnath]

Sorry one more question.

Can the guy who is on Tier 2 visa switch to Tier 1 GE if the university agrees to sponsor him? Obviously outside the country because switching inside the UK is not allowed for Tier 2 visa holders. He graduated in July 2017.

Thank you.

As you pointed out, he needs to cancel his T2 visa, leave the country and apply from overseas. I don't see any reason why he can't do that.

[Ali272]

Thank you so much.