Chevening Return Home Policy: The Two-Year Commitment

Understand the Chevening return home policy

Read the eligibility rules and the terms applicable to your award. Acceptance involves commitments beyond completing your course. The Chevening return home policy supports applying your learning and professional connections at home; do not build an application around plans that conflict with that commitment.

Chevening return home policy and the Graduate route

Chevening's official FAQ states that scholars cannot apply for the Graduate route visa at the end of their course because of the return-home commitment. Do not assume a general post-study route available to other graduates overrides your award conditions. Use current official advice for your individual circumstances.

Build around the Chevening return home policy

Identify a realistic place to begin using your learning after returning: an employer, sector, community or professional project. A plan does not need a guaranteed appointment, but it should explain a plausible first step. Show how that step connects to your medium- and long-term ambitions in the career essay.

Clarify the Chevening return home policy early

If you have an unusual situation, ask Chevening through its official channel before accepting assumptions from forums. Keep the written response with your award documents. We do not determine exceptions, immigration eligibility or whether a particular arrangement fulfils the terms; those decisions require the appropriate official guidance.

Questions before your next step