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KPMG UK: does its graduate programme sponsor a UK visa?

Only some tracksGraduate Programme (Audit, Tax, Consulting, Technology, Actuarial)

Only in part. KPMG UK sponsors its graduate programme for some tracks or offices, not all. KPMG's international-students page names London-based Audit, Tax, Consulting, Technology and Actuarial Consulting graduate roles as the full list of sponsorship-eligible programmes, and states explicitly that no other graduate programme can be sponsored.

Sponsors grads?
Some tracks
Pay vs threshold
Clears the threshold
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
unclear on KPMG's own pages
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

What is covered: Audit, Tax, Consulting, Technology & Engineering, and all Actuarial Consulting graduate programmes, London office only

“KPMG is only able to provide sponsorship (subject to all eligibility criteria being met) for candidates applying to our graduate programmes based in London. KPMG is currently unable to provide sponsorship to candidates for any other graduate programme as the Home Office's eligibility criteria will not be met.”
KPMG UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: Candidates needing sponsorship must accept their offer at least 3 months before the start date. New rules require B2 English for sponsored candidates. Vacation, Insight and One Year Business Placement programmes, and all apprenticeship routes, are excluded from sponsorship regardless of location.
KPMG UK early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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About the graduate programme

Locations
Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Southampton, Watford, CONFLICT: this page lists 19 locations but KPMG's FAQ states 16 offices. Not resolved by inference.Source
Degree requirement
2:1“120 UCAS points from your top 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies / 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline.”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Explore and Apply (job preview quiz, not assessed)
  2. Online Assessments: skills assessment (untimed ~20 min) plus cognitive assessment (timed 36 min, numerical and logical). KPMG names SHL as practice provider
  3. Video Interview (6 pre-recorded questions, AI avatar, human scored)
  4. Launch Pad (in person, half day)
“Next is the cognitive assessment, reviewing your numerical and logical reasoning. This is a timed assessment, and you will be given 36 minutes”Source

What KPMG UK publishes about this programme

Checked against KPMG 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: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: 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 KPMG UK sponsor visas for its graduate programme?

Only in part. KPMG UK sponsors its graduate programme for some tracks or offices, not all. KPMG's international-students page names London-based Audit, Tax, Consulting, Technology and Actuarial Consulting graduate roles as the full list of sponsorship-eligible programmes, and states explicitly that no other graduate programme can be sponsored.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme clears the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with KPMG UK?

Candidates needing sponsorship must accept their offer at least 3 months before the start date. New rules require B2 English for sponsored candidates. Vacation, Insight and One Year Business Placement programmes, and all apprenticeship routes, are excluded from sponsorship regardless of location.

When do applications open for the KPMG UK graduate programme?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against KPMG UK's own site.

Where is the KPMG UK graduate programme based?

Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, East Anglia, Edinburgh, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Southampton, Watford, CONFLICT: this page lists 19 locations but KPMG's FAQ states 16 offices. Not resolved by inference, according to KPMG UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the KPMG UK graduate programme?

2:1, according to KPMG UK's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the KPMG UK graduate programme?

Explore and Apply (job preview quiz, not assessed), Online Assessments: skills assessment (untimed ~20 min) plus cognitive assessment (timed 36 min, numerical and logical). KPMG names SHL as practice provider, Video Interview (6 pre-recorded questions, AI avatar, human scored), Launch Pad (in person, half day), according to KPMG UK's own careers information.

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

Read the specific vacancy on KPMG 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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Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.