What is the Environment Agency graduate scheme application process?

Environment Agency's own careers pages describe 3 stages: Application for a specific graduate role, then Behavioural Based Assessment, then Interview.

Which assessment providers does Environment Agency use?

Environment Agency names Arctic Shores on its own careers pages.

Does Environment Agency sponsor visas for graduates?

Entry runs through the Civil Service Nationality Rules, and published starting pay also sits below the new entrant sponsorship floor

Environment Agency early careers: how to get in

Last checked 2026-10-12 against Environment Agency's own careers pages. Every stage below links to where it was read. GoRizzume is independent and not affiliated with Environment Agency. How we check

At a glance

Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme (ES-GTS) and Engineering Graduate Training Schemegraduate scheme
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: No3 stages
Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme (plus separate Engineering and Process Engineering GTS)graduate scheme
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: No3 stages
Apprenticeships (Business Administrator, Data Analyst, Environmental Practitioner Degree)apprenticeship
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: Not published
Industry Placements (12 months)placement
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: Not published

Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme

How Environment Agency recruits

2026 scheme closed; 2027 roles advertised from October 2026. 3 stages, from Environment Agency's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Environment Agency names them.

Application for a specific graduate role
Application form
Apply for a specific environment or science graduate role (roles vary each year).
“With a variety of jobs on offer, you can apply for a role based on your specific preferences, interests, and specialisms.”
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Behavioural Based Assessment
Online tests, Arctic Shores
Behavioural Based Assessment (Arctic Shores help pages linked) scored to a percentile against success criteria such as planning, task completion and relationships; below-threshold scores are not interviewed.
“Success criteria have been selected that the BBA will score you on, and you will be scored and given an overall percentile rating. A minimum overall rating will be set for this programme and you will not be invited to interview if you score below that threshold.”
Source
Interview
Final interview
Interview for candidates above the BBA threshold; format not described.
“A minimum overall rating will be set for this programme and you will not be invited to interview if you score below that threshold.”
Source

Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme

Same 3-stage process as the environment and science graduate training scheme above. Programme details

Visa sponsorship

Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme
Entry runs through the Civil Service Nationality Rules, and published starting pay also sits below the new entrant sponsorship floor
“Right to work in the UK and meet eligibility requirements under Civil Service Nationality Rules.”
Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme
The Environment Agency's graduate training schemes hire under standard Civil Service nationality rules.
“Right to work in the UK and meet eligibility requirements under Civil Service Nationality Rules”
Apprenticeships
Entry-level apprenticeships for school and university leavers in business, data, and environmental roles.
Industry Placements
The Environment Agency runs paid 12-month industry placements across England, but has not yet opened the next round after its 2026 intake closed.
“We offer paid industry placements lasting up to one year.”

Environment Agency on the Home Office sponsor register

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Common questions

What is the Environment Agency graduate scheme application process?: Environment Agency's own careers pages describe 3 stages: Application for a specific graduate role, then Behavioural Based Assessment, then Interview.
Which assessment providers does Environment Agency use?: Environment Agency names Arctic Shores on its own careers pages.
Does Environment Agency sponsor visas for graduates?: Entry runs through the Civil Service Nationality Rules, and published starting pay also sits below the new entrant sponsorship floor

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