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Associated British Ports Engineering, Marine Pilot, Marine Operations and Port 2027

No published policyEngineering, Marine Pilot, Marine Operations and Port Operative apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 5, plus a Graduate Training Scheme

Unconfirmed. Associated British Ports publishes no sponsorship policy for its engineering, marine pilot, marine operations and port, so we cannot state a firm answer. Nothing on the apprenticeship page addresses visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
Applications open Feb - Mar 2026
Confidence
medium

How Associated British Ports recruits

2026 intake (applications Feb to Mar 2026, start August 2026); no 2027 process published yet. 4 stages, from Associated British Ports's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Associated British Ports names them.

  1. Application review

    Application form

    Applications are reviewed first.

    “The application process ONE Application review”
    Source

  2. Online testing

    Online tests

    Online tests after the application review. Test types and provider not named.

    “TWO Online testing”
    Source

  3. Video interview

    Other stage

    A video interview follows the online tests. The page does not say whether it is recorded or live.

    “THREE Video interview”
    Source

  4. Assessment centre

    Assessment centre

    Assessment centre as the final selection stage before an August start.

    “FOUR Assessment centre FIVE Start August 2026”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Associated British Ports

“Applications open Feb - Mar 2026”
Associated British Ports, from its own careers pages
The catch: Three of the four apprenticeships require a full UK driving licence, and two require it at the point of application rather than by the end of the programme. That filters harder than the GCSE requirement for a lot of 18 year olds.
Associated British Ports early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Associated British Ports publishes about this programme

Checked against Associated British Ports's own careers pages on 2026-09-24. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-24. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Associated British Ports sponsor visas for its engineering, marine pilot, marine operations and port?

Unconfirmed. Associated British Ports publishes no sponsorship policy for its engineering, marine pilot, marine operations and port, so we cannot state a firm answer. Associated British Ports owns 21 UK ports and is the country's largest ports operator. Its apprenticeship range is four named routes with published levels and durations. Engineering runs four years at Level 3 for Electrical Engineer or Maintenance and Engineering Technician, needing GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or C plus a full UK driving licence. Marine Operations runs three years at Level 3 for Marine Operations Officer on the same academic entry. Port Operative runs 12 to 18 months at Level 2 and requires only that the applicant is 18 or over with a full UK driving licence. The outlier is the Marine Pilot route, two years to Level 5, which is not a school leaver programme at all: it requires an Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency Unlimited and 12 months of sea time, so it is a conversion route for serving seafarers. ABP also runs a Graduate Training Scheme launched in 2019 and a virtual work experience programme. Nothing on the apprenticeship page addresses visa sponsorship.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Associated British Ports?

Three of the four apprenticeships require a full UK driving licence, and two require it at the point of application rather than by the end of the programme. That filters harder than the GCSE requirement for a lot of 18 year olds.

When do applications open for the Associated British Ports engineering, marine pilot, marine operations and port?

Applications open Feb - Mar 2026. Checked on 2026-09-24 against Associated British Ports's own site.

How should I confirm Associated British Ports's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Associated British Ports's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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