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BAE Systems Undergraduate Industrial Placement 2027

Pays £25,900 pro rata.

Only some tracksUndergraduate Industrial Placement (12 months)

Only in part. BAE Systems sponsors its undergraduate industrial placement for some tracks or offices, not all. The page does not separately confirm or deny visa sponsorship for placement students.

Sponsors grads?
Some tracks
Pay vs threshold
Borderline
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£25,900 pro rata
2027 cycle
Applications for 2027 are open now, with the main recruitment window from the beginning of September 2026, and popular roles may close early
Confidence
high

BAE Systems Undergraduate Industrial Placement: at a glance

BAE Systems offers 6 or 12 month industrial placements and 12-week internships in the UK, working on real projects with a graduate buddy and manager. Placement students receive a conditional offer to join a graduate programme, subject to performance and availability. Source

Duration
6 or 12 months“By joining one of our 6 or 12 month programmes”Source
Start date
June 2027 for roles that list a start dateSource
Who can apply
On course for a 2:2 bachelor's degree in a related subject; not eligible if due to graduate before the placement begins“If you are due to graduate before the internship begins you won’t be eligible”Source
Locations
Brough, Preston, Warton, Samlesbury, Rochester, Frimley, Prestwick, FiltonSource
Starting pay
From £25,900 (pro rata)“Salaries for our industrial placements and summer internships start from £25,900 (pro rata).”Source
Degree requirement
on course for a 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a related subjectSource
“Your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake”
BAE Systems, from its own careers pages
The catch: Baseline Personnel Security Standard is the minimum for every role, and higher vetting needs 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, which rules out most recent arrivals regardless of nationality.
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What BAE Systems publishes about this programme

Checked against BAE Systems's own careers pages on 2026-09-22. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-21. Application dates last checked 2026-09-22. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does BAE Systems sponsor visas for its undergraduate industrial placement?

Only in part. BAE Systems sponsors its undergraduate industrial placement for some tracks or offices, not all. BAE Systems requires all industrial placement applicants to reach at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and higher vetting levels need five to ten years of continuous UK residency. The page states directly that a candidate's nationality or place of birth can limit which roles they can take on because of security and export control rules. The page does not separately confirm or deny visa sponsorship for placement students.

What is the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement?

BAE Systems offers 6 or 12 month industrial placements and 12-week internships in the UK, working on real projects with a graduate buddy and manager. Placement students receive a conditional offer to join a graduate programme, subject to performance and availability.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits close to the threshold, so it can depend on the office, the occupation going rate, or the new-entrant discount.

What is the catch international students miss with BAE Systems?

Baseline Personnel Security Standard is the minimum for every role, and higher vetting needs 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, which rules out most recent arrivals regardless of nationality.

When do applications open for the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement?

Applications for 2027 are open now, with the main recruitment window from the beginning of September 2026, and popular roles may close early. Checked on 2026-09-22 against BAE Systems's own site.

How long is the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement?

6 or 12 months, according to BAE Systems's own careers information.

When does the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement start?

June 2027 for roles that list a start date, according to BAE Systems's own careers information.

Who can apply for the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement?

On course for a 2:2 bachelor's degree in a related subject; not eligible if due to graduate before the placement begins, according to BAE Systems's own careers information.

Where is the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement based?

Brough, Preston, Warton, Samlesbury, Rochester, Frimley, Prestwick, Filton, according to BAE Systems's own careers information.

What does the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement pay?

From £25,900 (pro rata), according to BAE Systems's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the BAE Systems undergraduate industrial placement?

on course for a 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a related subject, according to BAE Systems's own careers information.

How should I confirm BAE Systems's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on BAE Systems'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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