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Bishop Fleming: does its graduate entry programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoGraduate Entry Programme (ACA training contract via Level 7 apprenticeship)

No. Bishop Fleming does not sponsor its graduate entry programme for international students who need a visa. The firm's recruitment-process FAQ gives a direct, unconditional answer to the question of whether candidates needing a work permit can apply, ruling out both employment without right to work and visa sponsorship in the same sentence.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Confidence
high
“Unfortunately, we're unable to employ anyone who doesn't have the right to work in the UK or offer visa sponsorship.”
Bishop Fleming, from its own careers pages
The catch: No salary or threshold reason is cited, unlike Grant Thornton/BDO/Buzzacott; this reads as a blanket policy rather than a threshold-driven one.
Bishop Fleming early careersVerify on gov.uk

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About the graduate entry programme

Locations
Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Truro, WorcesterSource
Recruitment stages
  1. Online test
  2. Video interview
  3. Assessment centre
“Online test. This measures your numerical skills and your ability to analyse information and draw conclusions from it. Video interview questions. Assessment centre - This could be a virtual assessment centre or face-to-face and will include an interview along with a business-related task.”Source

What Bishop Fleming publishes about this programme

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

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

More early careers programmes at Bishop Fleming

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-08-11. Application dates last checked 2026-09-09.

Common questions

Does Bishop Fleming sponsor visas for its graduate entry programme?

No. Bishop Fleming does not sponsor its graduate entry programme for international students who need a visa. The firm's recruitment-process FAQ gives a direct, unconditional answer to the question of whether candidates needing a work permit can apply, ruling out both employment without right to work and visa sponsorship in the same sentence.

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 Bishop Fleming?

No salary or threshold reason is cited, unlike Grant Thornton/BDO/Buzzacott; this reads as a blanket policy rather than a threshold-driven one.

Where is the Bishop Fleming graduate entry programme based?

Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Truro, Worcester, according to Bishop Fleming's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Bishop Fleming graduate entry programme?

Online test, Video interview, Assessment centre, according to Bishop Fleming's own careers information.

How should I confirm Bishop Fleming's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Bishop Fleming'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.