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Kainos: does its earn as you learn apprenticeship, apprentice technologist sponsor a UK visa?

NoEarn as you Learn apprenticeship, Apprentice Technologist (BSc Part-Time Computing Systems degree with Ulster University)

No. Kainos does not sponsor its earn as you learn apprenticeship, apprentice technologist for international students who need a visa. Its apprenticeship FAQ says early careers applicants need unconditional right to work in the country of the role, not subject to an expiry date, minimum salary requirement or sponsorship, and that Kainos cannot sponsor people on the Graduate route once it expires.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
Application window February, start date September (no year printed); no live apprenticeship posting as of 12 October 2026
Confidence
medium

Kainos Earn as you Learn apprenticeship, Apprentice Technologist: at a glance

Locations
Belfast“Application Window: February Start Date: September Location: Belfast”Source

Every programme and stage at Kainos

“Your right to work must not be subject to an expiry or renewal date, restrictions on the type of work you can do, minimum salary requirements, or sponsorship.”
Kainos, from its own careers pages
The catch: A Student visa followed by the Graduate route does not count, because Kainos says it cannot sponsor when that visa expires. Some Kainos roles in its Digital Services unit also need UK security clearance with five years' UK residence. No year is printed on the February window.
Kainos early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Kainos publishes about this programme

Checked against Kainos's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Common questions

Does Kainos sponsor visas for its earn as you learn apprenticeship, apprentice technologist?

No. Kainos does not sponsor its earn as you learn apprenticeship, apprentice technologist for international students who need a visa. Kainos' Earn as you Learn programme hires Apprentice Technologists into its Technology pathway in Belfast. Apprentices study a part-time BSc in Computing Systems at Ulster University's Belfast campus over about four years, spending four days a week at Kainos and one day a week at university in term time, on a full-time salary with tuition fees paid (the Academy page says the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy covers fees). Kainos lists the application window as February and the start date as September. Its apprenticeship FAQ says early careers applicants need unconditional right to work in the country of the role, not subject to an expiry date, minimum salary requirement or sponsorship, and that Kainos cannot sponsor people on the Graduate route once it expires.

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 Kainos?

A Student visa followed by the Graduate route does not count, because Kainos says it cannot sponsor when that visa expires. Some Kainos roles in its Digital Services unit also need UK security clearance with five years' UK residence. No year is printed on the February window.

When do applications open for the Kainos earn as you learn apprenticeship, apprentice technologist?

Application window February, start date September (no year printed); no live apprenticeship posting as of 12 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Kainos's own site.

Where is the Kainos earn as you learn apprenticeship, apprentice technologist based?

Belfast, according to Kainos's own careers information.

How should I confirm Kainos's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Kainos'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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