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Met Office: does its industrial placements 2027 sponsor a UK visa?

Only some tracksIndustrial Placements 2027

Only in part. Met Office sponsors its industrial placements 2027 for some tracks or offices, not all. The Met Office's 2027 industrial placements are 12 month Year in Industry roles starting at the beginning of July 2027, paying £27,170.

Sponsors grads?
Some tracks
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£27,170
2027 cycle
Closes 23:59 on 8 November 2026; 12 month placements start July 2027
Confidence
high

Met Office Industrial Placements 2027: at a glance

The Met Office Industrial Placement scheme is a 12-month programme in which placement students work on real projects in teams with experts in their field. Placements are offered in areas including the Flood Forecasting Centre, Science, Technology, Communications and Property, and 2027 roles include Customer Engagement, Design and Content, Broadcast Graphics and User Researcher placements. Recruitment for the 2027-28 scheme takes place in autumn 2026, and those who complete a placement may have the opportunity to apply for the Graduate Development Scheme. Source

Duration
12 months“Our Industrial Placement scheme is a 12-month programme offering the opportunity to work on real projects with global impact.”Source
Start date
July 2027 (User Researcher placement)Source
Who can apply
Undergraduates on a sandwich degree that includes a placement year; each advert sets out any specific degree requirements“Open to those currently studying for an undergraduate degree otherwise known as a sandwich course that incorporates a placement year.”Source
Locations
Exeter, EdinburghSource
Starting pay
£27,170 (User Researcher placement)Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application
  2. Sift against essential criteria
  3. Interview, which may include a presentation, written test or scenario-based activity
  4. Security clearance and reference checks
“Most recruitment processes will include a single-stage interview, some of which are virtual interviews and some may be in-person.”Source

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“We require Security clearance without caveats and/or restrictions for this role, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application.”
Met Office, from its own careers pages
The catch: Security Check needs at least 3 of the last 5 years in the UK, including the 2 years just before you apply, which rules out most recent arrivals. Civil Service nationality rules apply: UK, Irish and Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK can apply, as can EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic and Liechtenstein nationals with settled or pre-settled status. Nationals of other countries, for example the US or China, are not eligible whatever their visa.
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What Met Office publishes about this programme

Checked against Met Office's own careers pages on 2026-10-22. 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: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Common questions

Does Met Office sponsor visas for its industrial placements 2027?

Only in part. Met Office sponsors its industrial placements 2027 for some tracks or offices, not all. The Met Office's 2027 industrial placements are 12 month Year in Industry roles starting at the beginning of July 2027, paying £27,170. Roles advertised include software development, data engineering, network engineering, product management, user research, design and content, customer engagement, broadcast graphics and several climate and weather science projects, all in Exeter except a climate metadata analyst post in Edinburgh. Each advert closes at 23:59 on 8 November 2026. Roles need Security Check clearance without caveats, and the Civil Service nationality rules also apply.

What is the Met Office industrial placements 2027?

The Met Office Industrial Placement scheme is a 12-month programme in which placement students work on real projects in teams with experts in their field. Placements are offered in areas including the Flood Forecasting Centre, Science, Technology, Communications and Property, and 2027 roles include Customer Engagement, Design and Content, Broadcast Graphics and User Researcher placements. Recruitment for the 2027-28 scheme takes place in autumn 2026, and those who complete a placement may have the opportunity to apply for the Graduate Development Scheme.

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 Met Office?

Security Check needs at least 3 of the last 5 years in the UK, including the 2 years just before you apply, which rules out most recent arrivals. Civil Service nationality rules apply: UK, Irish and Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK can apply, as can EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic and Liechtenstein nationals with settled or pre-settled status. Nationals of other countries, for example the US or China, are not eligible whatever their visa.

When do applications open for the Met Office industrial placements 2027?

Closes 23:59 on 8 November 2026; 12 month placements start July 2027. Checked on 2026-10-22 against Met Office's own site.

How long is the Met Office industrial placements 2027?

12 months, according to Met Office's own careers information.

When does the Met Office industrial placements 2027 start?

July 2027 (User Researcher placement), according to Met Office's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Met Office industrial placements 2027?

Undergraduates on a sandwich degree that includes a placement year; each advert sets out any specific degree requirements, according to Met Office's own careers information.

Where is the Met Office industrial placements 2027 based?

Exeter, Edinburgh, according to Met Office's own careers information.

What does the Met Office industrial placements 2027 pay?

£27,170 (User Researcher placement), according to Met Office's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Met Office industrial placements 2027?

Online application, Sift against essential criteria, Interview, which may include a presentation, written test or scenario-based activity, Security clearance and reference checks, according to Met Office's own careers information.

How should I confirm Met Office's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Met Office'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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