Environment Agency: does its environment and science graduate training scheme sponsor a UK visa?
No. Environment Agency does not sponsor its environment and science graduate training scheme for international students who need a visa. No explicit sponsorship statement is published on the scheme pages, so this verdict is inferred from pay, the same method used for several private-sector schemes elsewhere in this dataset. ES-GTS pay steps start at £30,685, a chemical and process engineering track starts at £32,237, and a wider engineering track starts at £31,452. All three sit below the £33,400 new entrant Skilled Worker threshold.
- Sponsors grads?
- No
- Pay vs threshold
- Below the threshold
- Opportunity
- graduate scheme
- Pay
- ES-GTS from £30,685; chemical and process engineering track from £32,237; wider engineering track from £31,452
- 2027 cycle
- Applications for the 2026 ES-GTS cohort were shown as closed at time of check.
- Confidence
- high
What is covered: None on current published pay
Sources
- https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/early-careers/environment-and-science-graduate-training-scheme-es-gts/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers
Verdict last checked 2026-08-11.
Common questions
Does Environment Agency sponsor visas for its environment and science graduate training scheme?
No. Environment Agency does not sponsor its environment and science graduate training scheme for international students who need a visa. No explicit sponsorship statement is published on the scheme pages, so this verdict is inferred from pay, the same method used for several private-sector schemes elsewhere in this dataset. ES-GTS pay steps start at £30,685, a chemical and process engineering track starts at £32,237, and a wider engineering track starts at £31,452. All three sit below the £33,400 new entrant Skilled Worker threshold.
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 Environment Agency?
The Environment Agency does hold an active Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the gov.uk register, presumably used for higher-paid specialist or experienced hires rather than these entry-level graduate tracks.
How should I confirm Environment Agency's sponsorship before applying?
Read the specific vacancy on Environment Agency'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.
Other public sector schemes
- NHSSome tracks
- Civil ServiceNo
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeNo
- GCHQNo
- Teach FirstNo
- Police NowNo
- FrontlineNo
- Unlocked GraduatesNo
- BBCNot published
- Bank of EnglandSome tracks
- Local Government AssociationNo
- HM Revenue and CustomsNo
- Met OfficeSome tracks
- Transport for LondonNo
- Network RailNo
- Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityNo
- National Crime AgencyNo
- OfgemNo
- Bank of EnglandSome tracks
Before you apply
Scan your CV against UK applicant tracking systems for free, then tailor it to the schemes that can actually sponsor you.
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.