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Grant Thornton UK: does its graduate programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoGraduate Programme (Audit, Tax, Advisory streams)

No. Grant Thornton UK does not sponsor its graduate programme for international students who need a visa. A single firm-wide FAQ answer, applied generically to graduate, apprentice and placement roles, states the salary threshold is the blocking factor and that applicants must independently hold the right to work for the full duration of the role.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
not publicly stated
2027 cycle
Applications open now, rolling, no closing date published
Confidence
high
“At present, our trainee programmes do not meet the minimum salary thresholds required for visa sponsorship under the UK Home Office guidelines. As a result, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles.”
Grant Thornton UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: The FAQ answer is written generically as trainee programmes, which appears to cover graduate, apprenticeship and placement routes alike; no service-line or office exception is stated.
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About the graduate programme

Locations
Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, Colchester, CONFLICT: FAQ publishes a different 19-entry list adding London, Leicester, Liverpool and Chelmsford. Not resolved by inference.Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online assessment created by Neurosight, usually under 5 minutes
  2. Written case study
  3. Group exercise, virtual
  4. Individual interview in a UK office
  5. Caveat: page carries no cycle year and may be superseded by the 2027 redesign
“The online assessment usually takes less than 5 minutes to complete, and was created by Neurosight”Source

What Grant Thornton UK publishes about this programme

Checked against Grant Thornton 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: not 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 Grant Thornton UK sponsor visas for its graduate programme?

No. Grant Thornton UK does not sponsor its graduate programme for international students who need a visa. A single firm-wide FAQ answer, applied generically to graduate, apprentice and placement roles, states the salary threshold is the blocking factor and that applicants must independently hold the right to work for the full duration of the role.

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 Grant Thornton UK?

The FAQ answer is written generically as trainee programmes, which appears to cover graduate, apprenticeship and placement routes alike; no service-line or office exception is stated.

When do applications open for the Grant Thornton UK graduate programme?

Applications open now, rolling, no closing date published. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Grant Thornton UK's own site.

Where is the Grant Thornton UK graduate programme based?

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, Colchester, CONFLICT: FAQ publishes a different 19-entry list adding London, Leicester, Liverpool and Chelmsford. Not resolved by inference, according to Grant Thornton UK's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Grant Thornton UK graduate programme?

Online assessment created by Neurosight, usually under 5 minutes, Written case study, Group exercise, virtual, Individual interview in a UK office, Caveat: page carries no cycle year and may be superseded by the 2027 redesign, according to Grant Thornton UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm Grant Thornton UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Grant Thornton 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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