JCB Year in Industry 2027

Pays £25,000 a year.

NoYear in Industry (Undergraduate)

No. JCB does not sponsor its year in industry for international students who need a visa. The JCB Early Careers FAQ states that it cannot sponsor visas for its Early Careers programmes, and the Year in Industry page asks for unrestricted Right to Work in the UK. Students who need a visa to work cannot join this placement.

Sponsors grads?: No
Pay vs threshold: Below the threshold
Opportunity: placement
Pay: £25,000
2027 cycle: No 2027-specific date published; the employer states applications typically run October to December
Confidence: high

JCB Year in Industry: at a glance

JCB's Year in Industry is a structured undergraduate programme starting in September, split into three placements in different parts of the JCB Group. Students work with experienced teams on real projects, which might include product development, research in JCB's innovation centre, commercially focused engineering, or time in the engines, industrial design or aftermarket areas, with mentoring and focused training throughout. Source

Duration: 9-12 monthsSource
Start date: September“Starting in September, this is an exciting and challenging programme”Source
Who can apply: 2nd or 3rd year undergraduates with a further year of study left, on track for a 2:1 or above, with unrestricted right to work in the UK“Open to 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate students who have a further year of study at university left to complete”Source
Starting pay: £25,000Source
Degree requirement: 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate, on track for 2:1 or above, engineering disciplines preferredSource

How JCB recruits

Undated evergreen page. 4 stages, from JCB's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where JCB names them.

Apply online
CV
Upload a CV and say why you want to join JCB; screened against entry requirements.
“It’s simple to apply - upload your CV and let us know why you’d like to join JCB. You’ll be screened on meeting the entry requirements for the programme.”
Source
Online assessment
Online tests
Series of psychometric and behavioural tests. Provider not named.
“You’ll complete a series of psychometric and behavioural tests so we can understand how you’d fit into our organisation.”
Source
Assessment centre
Assessment centre
Interview and group exercise, assessed against behaviours shared in advance.
“At our assessment centre, you’ll be interviewed and take part in a group exercise.”
Source
Offer
Offer
Successful candidates are offered a place on the programme.
“If you’re successful, we’ll offer you a place on the programme.”
Source

Every programme and stage at JCB

“Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas for our Early Careers programmes.”

JCB, from its own careers pages

The catch: This is an upfront eligibility filter, not a case-by-case sponsorship decision, so there is no route to apply and hope for the best if you do not already have unrestricted right to work. The Year in Industry page states separately that you need unrestricted right to work in the UK, which is a real bar rather than a formality: a sponsored worker's right to work is restricted to the sponsor, so unrestricted excludes sponsorship by definition. JCB's early careers FAQ now says the same thing directly.

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What JCB publishes about this programme

Checked against JCB's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. 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: published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: published
Recruitment stages: published

More early careers programmes at JCB

Early Careers (apprenticeships, graduates, undergraduates and work experience)graduate scheme, no

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-24. Application dates last checked 2026-09-22. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does JCB sponsor visas for its year in industry?

What is the JCB year in industry?

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 JCB?

This is an upfront eligibility filter, not a case-by-case sponsorship decision, so there is no route to apply and hope for the best if you do not already have unrestricted right to work. The Year in Industry page states separately that you need unrestricted right to work in the UK, which is a real bar rather than a formality: a sponsored worker's right to work is restricted to the sponsor, so unrestricted excludes sponsorship by definition. JCB's early careers FAQ now says the same thing directly.

When do applications open for the JCB year in industry?

No 2027-specific date published; the employer states applications typically run October to December. Checked on 2026-10-24 against JCB's own site.

How long is the JCB year in industry?

9-12 months, according to JCB's own careers information.

When does the JCB year in industry start?

September, according to JCB's own careers information.

Who can apply for the JCB year in industry?

2nd or 3rd year undergraduates with a further year of study left, on track for a 2:1 or above, with unrestricted right to work in the UK, according to JCB's own careers information.

What does the JCB year in industry pay?

£25,000, according to JCB's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the JCB year in industry?

2nd or 3rd year undergraduate, on track for 2:1 or above, engineering disciplines preferred, according to JCB's own careers information.

How should I confirm JCB's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on JCB'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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