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BDO UK: does its graduate programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoGraduate Programme (Tax, Audit, Advisory, Finance, Forensic Services streams)

No. BDO UK does not sponsor its graduate programme for international students who need a visa. BDO's careers FAQ gives a single firm-wide answer covering all early-careers programmes and streams, tying the refusal to current minimum salary requirements. A second FAQ answer specifically excludes candidates who hold or require a Graduate visa, citing both visa-duration and salary-threshold changes.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
not publicly stated
2027 cycle
Applications for most programmes open in late September, closing dates vary by programme, none published
Confidence
high
“We are unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship for any of our early career's programmes as they do not meet the current minimum salary requirements for sponsorship set by the Home Office.”
BDO UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: Separate, additional bar: due to Home Office changes to Graduate Visa duration and minimum salary thresholds, BDO states it cannot accept applications from individuals holding or requiring a Graduate visa at all, on top of not sponsoring. Right to work must last the full 3-year training contract.
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About the graduate programme

Locations
Bristol, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick, Guildford, Southampton, Leeds, CAVEAT: firm-wide office list, not a stated graduate-scheme list.Source
Degree requirement
2:2“A minimum of a 2.2 in any degree subject”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online Application
  2. Online Task-Based assessment measuring cognitive ability, resilience and decision-making
  3. Video Interview
  4. Assessment Centre: case study presentation, group exercise, face-to-face interview
“an interactive and engaging way to measure cognitive ability, resilience and decision-making.”Source

What BDO UK publishes about this programme

Checked against BDO UK's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-08-11. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does BDO UK sponsor visas for its graduate programme?

No. BDO UK does not sponsor its graduate programme for international students who need a visa. BDO's careers FAQ gives a single firm-wide answer covering all early-careers programmes and streams, tying the refusal to current minimum salary requirements. A second FAQ answer specifically excludes candidates who hold or require a Graduate visa, citing both visa-duration and salary-threshold changes.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with BDO UK?

Separate, additional bar: due to Home Office changes to Graduate Visa duration and minimum salary thresholds, BDO states it cannot accept applications from individuals holding or requiring a Graduate visa at all, on top of not sponsoring. Right to work must last the full 3-year training contract.

When do applications open for the BDO UK graduate programme?

Applications for most programmes open in late September, closing dates vary by programme, none published. Checked on 2026-10-01 against BDO UK's own site.

Where is the BDO UK graduate programme based?

Bristol, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick, Guildford, Southampton, Leeds, CAVEAT: firm-wide office list, not a stated graduate-scheme list, according to BDO UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the BDO UK graduate programme?

2:2, according to BDO UK's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the BDO UK graduate programme?

Online Application, Online Task-Based assessment measuring cognitive ability, resilience and decision-making, Video Interview, Assessment Centre: case study presentation, group exercise, face-to-face interview, according to BDO UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm BDO UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on BDO UK'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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Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.