What if I have been granted leave under the Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme (SEGS)?
Anyone who has leave under SEGS can apply to switch into leave as a Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme participant. You would need to meet all the relevant criteria, so you would have to apply within 12 months of completing your studies. The maximum amount of leave you can be granted under the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme is two years including any leave granted under SEGS. Therefore if your application for the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme is successful, but you have already been granted one year of leave under SEGS, you will only be granted one further year of leave under the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme. Can I switch into other employment categories? Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme participants will be eligible to switch in-country into leave as a: • work permit holder, if the work permit is for employment in Scotland • Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) participant • Business person • Innovator You would have to show that you m
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- If I am on loan outside the MoD or on long leave (eg maternity) during the window of opportunity to transfer to the new scheme, will I be offered the choice to transfer?
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