EY UK Level 7 Accountancy and Taxation Apprenticeship 2027

NoLevel 7 Accountancy and Taxation Apprenticeship (Audit, Tax and Finance Operations business apprenticeships; Digital and Technology and Business Leadership degree apprenticeships)

No. EY UK does not sponsor its level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship for international students who need a visa. EY says outright it cannot sponsor apprentices for a work visa.

Sponsors grads?: No
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: apprenticeship
2027 cycle: Not yet open, EY says apprenticeship and insight programmes will open shortly, no date published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence: high

EY UK Level 7 Accountancy and Taxation Apprenticeship: at a glance

EY's UK apprenticeships are aimed at people exploring what to do after school or considering an alternative route to university. Apprentices join one of EY's business areas (Assurance, Consulting, EY-Parthenon and Tax, plus Business Enablement teams), earn a salary from day one and are supported by mentors, buddies and the early careers community. Source

Start date: September 2027“When applying, you need to be on track to achieve, or have achieved, three A-Levels, five Scottish Highers or equivalent, before the start date in September 2027.”Source
Who can apply: School leavers on track to achieve, or who have achieved, three A-levels, five Scottish Highers or equivalent before the September 2027 startSource
Degree requirement: No degree; grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Maths (or equivalent) and the equivalent of 3 A-levels or 5 Scottish HighersSource

How EY UK recruits

2027 intake (apprenticeship applications not yet open). 5 stages, from EY UK's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where EY UK names them.

Applications may close early once places are filled, so apply well before any published deadline. Source

Complete an application form
Application form
Account-based form: choose one programme and location (one application per six months), then personal details and qualifications.
“After creating your account, choose your programme and location. You can only apply for one programme every six months, so choose carefully. Enter your personal details and qualifications”
Source
Assessment process (online assessments)
Online tests
Online assessments starting with a Realistic Job Preview (teamwork and learning capability) and a behavioural skills test. Practice hub inside the assessment portal.
“it involves different tasks including a Realistic Job Preview - a first stage of online assessment including teamwork and learning capability. There’s also a behavioural skills test measuring whether you have the required skills for the role.”
Source
Online assessments: recorded video response
Recorded video interview
The FAQ lists recording a video response among possible online assessment formats. It is part of the timed online assessment, not a separate stage; question count and timings are not published.
“Questions could be presented in different interactive formats. For example, you may need to: [...] • Record a video response. The assessment will have a time limit.”
Source How to prepare for a one-way video interview
Shortlisting
Other stage
Whole-application review after the assessments; highest performers are invited onward. Any motivational statement or degree requirement is checked here.
“Shortlisting involves looking at your application and performance throughout the whole process. Your application and performance will be reviewed, and the highest performers will receive an invitation to the next stage.”
Source
EY Experience Day
Assessment centre
Final stage held in person at a UK office (virtual alternative only in exceptional cases). Experience Days begin from mid-October 2026.
“As part of the application process for the EY Graduate, Industrial Placement and Apprentice Programmes, we'll be holding EY experience days in our UK offices.”
Source

Every programme and stage at EY UK

“Unfortunately, we're unable to provide visa sponsorship if you require a work visa for our apprenticeship programmes.”

EY UK, from its own careers pages

The catch: The three-year UK/EEA residency clock does not count time spent in the UK for educational purposes if you are relying on the non-UK-national route, so a period on a Student visa does not help you qualify.

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What EY UK publishes about this programme

Checked against EY 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
Programme description: published
Duration and start date: published
Who can apply: published
Pay: not published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: published
Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-21. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does EY UK sponsor visas for its level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship?

No. EY UK does not sponsor its level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship for international students who need a visa. EY's FAQ page sets out the government eligibility rule directly: apprentices must be UK or EEA nationals with three years of prior residency, or hold other permission to live in the UK with three years' residency not counted if it was for study. EY says outright it cannot sponsor apprentices for a work visa. The 2026 cycle is closed as of 21 September 2026 and EY has not published 2027 dates yet, only that applications reopen later in the year.

What is the EY UK level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship?

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 EY UK?

The three-year UK/EEA residency clock does not count time spent in the UK for educational purposes if you are relying on the non-UK-national route, so a period on a Student visa does not help you qualify.

When do applications open for the EY UK level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship?

Not yet open, EY says apprenticeship and insight programmes will open shortly, no date published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against EY UK's own site.

When does the EY UK level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship start?

September 2027, according to EY UK's own careers information.

Who can apply for the EY UK level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship?

School leavers on track to achieve, or who have achieved, three A-levels, five Scottish Highers or equivalent before the September 2027 start, according to EY UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the EY UK level 7 accountancy and taxation apprenticeship?

No degree; grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Maths (or equivalent) and the equivalent of 3 A-levels or 5 Scottish Highers, according to EY UK's own careers information.

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

Read the specific vacancy on EY 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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