Immigration Adviser
Help people and employers navigate visas, residence and citizenship rules.
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- Typical pay
- €28k–€60k
- Usual education
- Degree or accreditation
- Outlook
- Steady, with high demand across the EU and UK.
A day in the life
Assess someone's eligibility, assemble an application, explain a refusal, and keep up with rule changes.
Ways in
- Accredited immigration adviser training
- Law degree
- Charity or advice-centre role then qualify
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Línguas e Humanidades
France
Bac général — spécialités
Italy
Liceo classico / scienze umane
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Ireland
Leaving Certificate subject choice
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Criminology & Criminal Justice
Crime, policing and the justice system from a social science angle.
Alternative social-science route.
Helpful school subjects: Sociology, Psychology
LLB Law
The qualifying law degree: contract, tort, criminal, public and EU law.
Immigration law sits inside public law.
Helpful school subjects: English, History, Politics
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