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Lubrizol: does its student placements sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyStudent Placements (Industrial Placement Year), Blackley and Hazelwood

Unconfirmed. Lubrizol publishes no sponsorship policy for its student placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. The adverts require eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of the placement and do not say whether Lubrizol sponsors visas.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus
2027 cycle
Open now (adverts dated 5 and 7 October 2026), no closing date printed
Confidence
high

Lubrizol Student Placements: at a glance

Lubrizol offers year-long student placements at its UK sites in Blackley, Manchester and Hazelwood, near Derby. The Process Technology Chemist placement at Blackley covers polymer synthesis, process development and scale-up of polymeric dispersants used in paints, inks and plastics, from laboratory work through to manufacturing. The Physical Scientist placement at Hazelwood sits in the Analytical and Physical Science team, using instruments such as electron microscopy, rheometers and thermal analysis to study how new chemistries perform. Source

Duration
12 months“Job Type: Full-time, Student Placement (12 months), On-site”Source
Who can apply
Students on a Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Chemistry or related science degree that includes a year in industry, with at least two years of undergraduate study completed (Blackley placement)Source
Locations
Blackley, Manchester, Hazelwood, near DerbySource
Degree requirement
On course for a 2:1 or above“Expected to achieve a 2:1 degree classification or above.”Source
“Eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of the placement and must not have graduated before the placement start date.”
Lubrizol, from its own careers pages
The catch: Each team is a separate advert, so apply to the specific placement rather than a general scheme; only the Blackley Process Technology advert prints 2027 to 2028 in its title, and none prints a start date or salary figure. The eligibility line asks for the right to work for the whole placement but does not say whether sponsorship is offered, so treat it as unconfirmed rather than a refusal. Hazelwood benefits listed include 33 days holiday including bank holidays and the chance to support a final year project.
Lubrizol early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Lubrizol publishes about this programme

Checked against Lubrizol's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not 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: not published

Sources

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Common questions

Does Lubrizol sponsor visas for its student placements?

Unconfirmed. Lubrizol publishes no sponsorship policy for its student placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. Lubrizol's UK jobs board lists full-time student placements at two sites. In Blackley, Manchester there are Process Technology Chemist, Research Chemist and Composites Applications Scientist placements; in Hazelwood, near Derby there are Physical Scientist, Chemical Design and Synthesis, Blend Test Services Chemist and Regulatory Chemical Compliance placements. The Process Technology Chemist placement, advertised for 2027 to 2028, covers polymer synthesis, scale-up and manufacturing implementation of dispersants for paints, inks and plastics, and asks for a chemistry, polymer chemistry, chemical engineering or materials chemistry degree that includes a year in industry, a predicted 2:1 or above, at least two years of study completed, and lab experience. The Hazelwood Physical Scientist placement is a 12-month on-site role in the Analytical and Physical Science team. The adverts require eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of the placement and do not say whether Lubrizol sponsors visas.

What is the Lubrizol student placements?

Lubrizol offers year-long student placements at its UK sites in Blackley, Manchester and Hazelwood, near Derby. The Process Technology Chemist placement at Blackley covers polymer synthesis, process development and scale-up of polymeric dispersants used in paints, inks and plastics, from laboratory work through to manufacturing. The Physical Scientist placement at Hazelwood sits in the Analytical and Physical Science team, using instruments such as electron microscopy, rheometers and thermal analysis to study how new chemistries perform.

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 Lubrizol?

Each team is a separate advert, so apply to the specific placement rather than a general scheme; only the Blackley Process Technology advert prints 2027 to 2028 in its title, and none prints a start date or salary figure. The eligibility line asks for the right to work for the whole placement but does not say whether sponsorship is offered, so treat it as unconfirmed rather than a refusal. Hazelwood benefits listed include 33 days holiday including bank holidays and the chance to support a final year project.

When do applications open for the Lubrizol student placements?

Open now (adverts dated 5 and 7 October 2026), no closing date printed. Checked on 2026-10-24 against Lubrizol's own site.

How long is the Lubrizol student placements?

12 months, according to Lubrizol's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Lubrizol student placements?

Students on a Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Chemistry or related science degree that includes a year in industry, with at least two years of undergraduate study completed (Blackley placement), according to Lubrizol's own careers information.

Where is the Lubrizol student placements based?

Blackley, Manchester, Hazelwood, near Derby, according to Lubrizol's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Lubrizol student placements?

On course for a 2:1 or above, according to Lubrizol's own careers information.

How should I confirm Lubrizol's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Lubrizol'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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