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Kent: does its industrial placement - offshore structures sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyIndustrial Placement - Offshore Structures

Unconfirmed. Kent publishes no sponsorship policy for its industrial placement - offshore structures, so we cannot state a firm answer. Open to fourth-year mechanical and civil engineering students, working in the Offshore Structures team at One Lochrin Square, Edinburgh, on finite element assessment of offshore structures and offshore wind projects. The posting does not mention visas.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
2027 cycle
Closing date for applications is Friday 16th October 2026; starts early January 2027, lasting at least 6 months
Confidence
medium
The catch: The placement is for students in their fourth year, and applications need a CV and a cover letter.
Kent early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Kent publishes about this programme

Checked against Kent's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Kent sponsor visas for its industrial placement - offshore structures?

Unconfirmed. Kent publishes no sponsorship policy for its industrial placement - offshore structures, so we cannot state a firm answer. Open to fourth-year mechanical and civil engineering students, working in the Offshore Structures team at One Lochrin Square, Edinburgh, on finite element assessment of offshore structures and offshore wind projects. The posting does not mention visas.

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 Kent?

The placement is for students in their fourth year, and applications need a CV and a cover letter.

When do applications open for the Kent industrial placement - offshore structures?

Closing date for applications is Friday 16th October 2026; starts early January 2027, lasting at least 6 months. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Kent's own site.

How should I confirm Kent's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Kent'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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