<p>I am interested in the idea of going to college in the UK, but I am worried about job prospects afterwards. </p>
<p>As a US citizen will it be hard for me to find work after I graduate?
Will visas be hard to get to stay after graduation and work?
Has anyone dealt with this before?
Would it be better for me to get a degree in the US and then look for jobs in the UK?</p>
<p>Please, answers would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Not necessarily totally impossible, but the odds are against you, I’m afraid.</p>
<p>To get a job in the UK, you will need a work visa (unless you happen to fall in love and get married to a British or other EU citizen during your course - and I wouldn’t count on that 
).</p>
<p>What kind of career are you thinking of?</p>
<p>To get a work visa isn’t that easy for a new graduate, as the employer needs to show that no EU citizen could do the job, and you aren’t likely to have unique credentials so early in your career unless it’s a real shortage area. There is currently an option for recent graduates with the financial backing to get a visa to set up their own business and stay for a couple of years: <a href=“Work in the UK - GOV.UK”>https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-graduate-entrepreneur-visa</a></p>
<p>That last option isn’t available if you have been studying in the US; in that case you’re stuck with needing to get sponsorship for a standard work visa: <a href=“Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK”>https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general</a></p>
<p>Unless you want to be a teacher. I just googled “teach in UK from US” and found lots of companies looking for qualified teachers to place in UK schools.</p>
<p>Still got to get a visa. More likely if you’re qualified in shortage areas (maths, science, SEN) than humanities; plus there’s no indication that OP even wants to teach. </p>
<p>Why do you want to work in the UK after getting your degree?</p>
<p>It is getting harder and harder for Americans to get Tier 2 visas to work in the UK. All jobs have to be first advertised to EU candidates, then the company has to “prove” that they can’t get any EU candidates to fill the position. It actually helps you to have a degree from a US university, because then the company can say that it “requires” the specific skills that you would bring. A degree from a UK uni does not help you because everyone else will have one too. </p>