Foreign students are currently limited to 20 hours of paid work a week during term time. Do you believe this limit should...

Foreign students are currently limited to 20 hours of paid work a week during term time. Do you believe this limit should... Published on 27 January 2023 → Survey conducted on 27 January 2023 on 4219 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Be scrapped, so they can work as many hours as they want

26%

Be increased, so they could work more hours before hitting the limit

17%

Remain the same

28%

Be decreased, so they could work fewer hours before hitting the limit

They should be banned from doing any paid work

Don't know

21%

Be scrapped, so they can work as many hours as they want

26%

Be increased, so they could work more hours before hitting the limit

17%

Remain the same

28%

Be decreased, so they could work fewer hours before hitting the limit

They should be banned from doing any paid work

Don't know

21%

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