Graduate Visa

No. You can only hold the Graduate visa once. Before it expires, you must switch to another route (like Skilled Worker) if you wish to stay in the UK.

No, the time spent on a Graduate visa does not count toward the 5-year residency requirement for settlement (ILR). However, it does count toward the 10-year 'Long Residence' ILR route.

Under the Graduate visa, you cannot work as a professional sportsperson or coach, but most other roles are allowed. Note that specific restrictions may apply to postgraduate medical training.