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Lloyds Banking Group: does its industrial placements sponsor a UK visa?

NoIndustrial Placements (12 months: Accounting and Business Insights, Corporate Banking and Markets, Data Science and AI, People Science, Product and Partnerships, Risk, Software Engineer, Wealth and Insurance)

No. Lloyds Banking Group does not sponsor its industrial placements for international students who need a visa. The industrial placements FAQ states that sponsorship is not offered, and the scheme pages repeat that the bank cannot sponsor visas.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£29,000 outside London, £32,000 in London (Corporate Banking and Markets pays £32,000)
2027 cycle
Opened 10 September 2026; most schemes close 8 November 2026 (no year printed); London closed 4 October for two schemes
Confidence
high

Lloyds Banking Group Industrial Placements: at a glance

Lloyds Banking Group runs 12-month industrial placements on its Risk scheme, where students are placed in Financial Risk or Credit teams across risk specialisms such as Credit & Customer, Analytics, Data & Modelling, and Specialist Risk, with a mentor, technical training and business skills development. The scheme is based in Leeds, Edinburgh, Bristol or Birmingham with hybrid working, and each placement stays in a single location. Source

Duration
12 months“Over this 12 month programme, you’ll be placed in our Financial Risk or Credit teams amongst a number of risk specialisms”Source
Who can apply
Students in their penultimate year of university; no UCAS points requirement“For Industrial Placements, you'll need to be in your penultimate year of university. There's no requirement for UCAS points.”Source
Locations
Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds, Halifax, Cardiff, London“Choose from Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Leeds. You’ll be based there throughout your programme.”Source
Starting pay
£29,000 outside London, £32,000 for London (Accounting and Business Insights Industrial Placement)Source
Degree requirement
No minimum degree classification; penultimate year students“For Industrial Placements, you'll need to be in your penultimate year of university.”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application form
  2. Online assessments
  3. Virtual assessment day
“everyone is asked to submit an online application form and complete the assessments”Source

Every programme and stage at Lloyds Banking Group

“Sponsorship is not offered for Industrial Placements.”
Lloyds Banking Group, from its own careers pages
The catch: No sponsorship for any placement scheme. Closing dates on the scheme pages print no year, but the pages are the live 2026 versions and say applications are now open. Schemes can close early at high volume, and you may apply to only one programme per year. The London deadlines for two schemes have already passed. Hybrid working with at least two days a week in the office.
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What Lloyds Banking Group publishes about this programme

Checked against Lloyds Banking Group's own careers pages on 2026-10-21. 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: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-21. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Lloyds Banking Group sponsor visas for its industrial placements?

No. Lloyds Banking Group does not sponsor its industrial placements for international students who need a visa. Lloyds runs eight 12 month industrial placement schemes for penultimate year students. Applications opened on 10 September and most close on 8 November, with earlier deadlines for some locations: London closes on 4 October for Accounting and Business Insights and for Corporate Banking and Markets, and West Yorkshire closes on 1 November for Accounting and Business Insights. Pay is £29,000, or £32,000 in London. The industrial placements FAQ states that sponsorship is not offered, and the scheme pages repeat that the bank cannot sponsor visas.

What is the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements?

Lloyds Banking Group runs 12-month industrial placements on its Risk scheme, where students are placed in Financial Risk or Credit teams across risk specialisms such as Credit & Customer, Analytics, Data & Modelling, and Specialist Risk, with a mentor, technical training and business skills development. The scheme is based in Leeds, Edinburgh, Bristol or Birmingham with hybrid working, and each placement stays in a single location.

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 Lloyds Banking Group?

No sponsorship for any placement scheme. Closing dates on the scheme pages print no year, but the pages are the live 2026 versions and say applications are now open. Schemes can close early at high volume, and you may apply to only one programme per year. The London deadlines for two schemes have already passed. Hybrid working with at least two days a week in the office.

When do applications open for the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements?

Opened 10 September 2026; most schemes close 8 November 2026 (no year printed); London closed 4 October for two schemes. Checked on 2026-10-21 against Lloyds Banking Group's own site.

How long is the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements?

12 months, according to Lloyds Banking Group's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements?

Students in their penultimate year of university; no UCAS points requirement, according to Lloyds Banking Group's own careers information.

Where is the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements based?

Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds, Halifax, Cardiff, London, according to Lloyds Banking Group's own careers information.

What does the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements pay?

£29,000 outside London, £32,000 for London (Accounting and Business Insights Industrial Placement), according to Lloyds Banking Group's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements?

No minimum degree classification; penultimate year students, according to Lloyds Banking Group's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Lloyds Banking Group industrial placements?

Online application form, Online assessments, Virtual assessment day, according to Lloyds Banking Group's own careers information.

How should I confirm Lloyds Banking Group's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Lloyds Banking Group'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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