‘Don’t come to UK’: Indian woman says 90% of her batchmates returned jobless

A London-based Indian woman has advised international students against pursuing a master’s degree in the UK, claiming they will have a tough time finding a job

Updated on: May 13, 2025, 08:07:54 IST

By Sanya Jain

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A London-based Indian woman has advised international students against pursuing a master’s degree in the UK, claiming they will have a tough time finding a job after graduation. The woman – a marketing professional who went to the UK for a master’s after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in India – was one of the lucky few who managed to land a job in the country.

An Indian woman has advised students against coming to the UK for a master's (Representational image)

In a post shared on the social media platform X on May 11, she revealed that 90% of her batch returned home jobless after failing to secure employment in the UK.

Her post touches on the challenges of the UK job market and hints at the country’s increasingly restrictive immigration policies.

“There are no jobs”

“I have tons of people text me about coming to the UK for masters, I will tell you to not come, 90% of my batch had to go back because there are no jobs, unless you have money to throw, don’t consider it,” the woman posted on X.

In the comments section, she claimed that the situation was better earlier, when 60 to 70% of international students managed to find jobs in the country. “It was never this bad,” she wrote in response to a comment suggesting that the UK has always been a place for “rich kids to have a good time” rather than serious students.

Another person asked her: “Depends on the field right? Medicine and financial industry is booming.”

However, the marketing professional said that jobs even in the field of finance are scarce. “Idk people from medicine, finance is not getting jobs either,” she wrote.

Many people in the comments section thanked her for offering a balanced and clear opinion without sugarcoating the truth. “Appreciate the honesty—sounds like it’s worth weighing the risks seriously before jumping in,” read one comment under her post.

(Also read: How UK is changing visa rules to crack down on immigration, target low-paid workers)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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