KPMG UK One Year Business Placement 2027

No published policyOne Year Business Placement

Unconfirmed. KPMG UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its one year business placement, so we cannot state a firm answer. KPMG UK runs a One Year Business Placement, a sandwich placement for students in their penultimate year of university, based across 19 UK office locations including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. No page found on kpmgcareers.co.uk, including its FAQ, states a position on visa sponsorship or right to work for this route.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: placement
2027 cycle: No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence: medium

KPMG UK One Year Business Placement: at a glance

KPMG UK's One Year Business Placement is a sandwich placement giving undergraduates technical training and personal development while working on real projects in a professional services firm. The placement currently listed is in Tax, where KPMG's services span areas such as International Tax, Deal Advisory Tax, Transfer Pricing, Indirect Tax, Private Client Advice, Employment Taxes and Global Mobility Services. Source

Duration: One yearSource
Locations: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, CardiffSource
Degree requirement: penultimate year of university“for students who are in their penultimate year of university”Source

How KPMG UK recruits

2027 intake (Launch Pads Nov 2026 to May 2027). 4 stages, from KPMG UK's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where KPMG UK names them.

1
Stage 1: Explore and Apply
Application form
Unassessed job preview quiz on everyday role scenarios, then an application form on academic background and work experience, checked against entry criteria. About 45 minutes in total.
- about 45 minutes
“We’ve designed a job preview quiz using everyday scenarios that you could face in your chosen role - this step is not assessed but it should help you decide whether the role you’ve chosen is the right one for you or whether you want to explore an alternative programme.”
Source
2
Stage 2: Online Assessments
Online tests, SHL
Two assessments: an untimed skills assessment (rank responses to work scenarios, allow about 20 minutes) and a timed 36 minute cognitive test of numerical and logical reasoning. KPMG points to SHL practice tests.
- about 60 minutes
“Next is the cognitive assessment , reviewing your numerical and logical reasoning. This is a timed assessment, and you will be given 36 minutes to complete this part of the process.”
Source
3
Stage 3: Video Interview
Recorded video interview
Six pre-recorded questions asked by an AI avatar called Leah, with set preparation time before each recorded answer. Answers are reviewed and scored by a person in Student Recruitment, not by AI.
- 6 questions
- about 40 minutes
- AI avatar (Leah)
“You will be presented with 6 pre-recorded questions asked by our AI avatar Leah [...] Although your interviewer is AI generated, we’d like to reassure you that your recorded answers will be reviewed and scored by a member of our Student Recruitment team. [...] you should allow 40 minutes to complete.”
Source How to prepare for a one-way video interview
Stage 4: Launch Pad
Assessment centre
In-person half-day mixing assessed and unassessed activities, including a final interview. Offers follow within 2 working days if successful.
“If you are successful at Stage 3, you will be invited to attend the final stage of the recruitment process: Launch Pad, an in-person, half day event.”
Source

Every programme and stage at KPMG UK

“A sandwich placement is ideal if you want to gain a broad range of professional experience while working with a wide variety of people in KPMG.”

KPMG UK, from its own careers pages

The catch: The FAQ page has no sponsorship or visa content at all, unlike PwC and Deloitte, which both publish dedicated immigration pages, so KPMG applicants have nothing equivalent to check against.

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

More early careers programmes at KPMG UK

Graduate Programme (Audit, Tax, Consulting, Technology, Actuarial)graduate scheme, only some tracks
Audit Apprenticeship (AAT Level 3/4 plus Level 7 ACA or CA)apprenticeship, no
Vacation Schemevacation scheme, no

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-21. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does KPMG UK sponsor visas for its one year business placement?

What is the KPMG UK one year business placement?

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 KPMG UK?

The FAQ page has no sponsorship or visa content at all, unlike PwC and Deloitte, which both publish dedicated immigration pages, so KPMG applicants have nothing equivalent to check against.

When do applications open for the KPMG UK one year business placement?

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

How long is the KPMG UK one year business placement?

One year, according to KPMG UK's own careers information.

Where is the KPMG UK one year business placement based?

London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, according to KPMG UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the KPMG UK one year business placement?

penultimate year of university, 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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