How much can I earn per week working part-time in the UK while studying, during term time and holidays?

The UK's student work rules do not change based on your nationality, they depend entirely on your course level and what your visa or eVisa states, so an Indian student on a qualifying degree gets the same allowance as any other international student.

Term Time and Holiday Earnings

During term time you can work up to 20 hours a week across all jobs combined. During official university holidays, full time hours are generally permitted under your visa conditions. From 1 April 2026, the legal minimum wage is 12.71 pounds an hour for workers aged 21 and over, and 10.85 pounds an hour for workers aged 18 to 20. At the higher rate, 20 hours a week works out to about 254 pounds, 30 hours to about 381 pounds, and 40 hours to about 508 pounds, all gross before tax.

What You Might Actually Earn

Many student jobs pay somewhat above the legal minimum. At 13 to 15 pounds an hour, 20 hours a week brings in roughly 260 to 300 pounds, and 40 hours during a holiday period brings in roughly 520 to 600 pounds. Your real take-home pay depends on total annual income, since Income Tax generally starts once earnings exceed the Personal Allowance, and employee National Insurance starts above 242 pounds a week under 2026 to 2027 thresholds.

One Important Caveat

Do not assume you can automatically work 40 hours simply because your classes have paused. It is your university's official term and vacation dates, not a generic calendar assumption, that determine exactly when the full time holiday allowance applies to you.

This Information Is Also Available On

UK Government, HM Revenue and Customs

My Advice

Check your eVisa work conditions directly rather than relying on secondhand advice from other students, since your specific course and sponsor can affect the exact hours you are permitted. If you are budgeting tightly, plan around the lower term-time earning figure as your baseline and treat holiday earnings as a top up, rather than assuming you will consistently land 40 hour weeks the moment term ends.