Next: does its tech placement year sponsor a UK visa?
Unconfirmed. Next publishes no sponsorship policy for its tech placement year, so we cannot state a firm answer. The employer does not state a visa sponsorship policy.
- Sponsors grads?
- Not published
- Pay vs threshold
- Not published
- Opportunity
- placement
- Pay
- £26,053 (Information Security placement posting)
- 2027 cycle
- Applications close 8 November 2026 for July 2027 start.
- Confidence
- high
Next Tech Placement Year: at a glance
NEXT offers 12-month industrial placements, for example in Information Security within its Tech team at the Leicestershire Head Office. Placement students take on hands-on work with real responsibilities. Source
- Duration
- 12 monthsSource
- Start date
- July 2027Source
- Who can apply
- Studying a relevant university degree course that includes a dedicated placement year“applicants must be studying a relevant University Degree course that includes a dedicated placement year July 2027 to July 2028.”Source
- Locations
- Leicester“You'll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office.”Source
- Starting pay
- £26,053 (Information Security placement posting)Source
- Degree requirement
- STEM degree on track for a 2:1 or higher, or a STEM Master's degree, including a 12-month placementSource
How Next recruits
2027 intake. 4 stages, from Next's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-09. Test providers are named only where Next names them.
Apply
Application form
Online application reviewed by recruitment team for experience and strengths.
“Submit your application online and our recruitment team will take a first look at your experience and strengths.”
Inform
Phone interview
Initial conversation by phone or video to discuss background and role requirements.
“We will get in touch for an initial conversation by phone or video to learn more about you and share what the team is looking for.”
Review
Live video interview
Two-stage interview: technical interview followed by competency-based interview with a task.
“This is a 2 stage interview process including a technical interview, followed by a competency based interview with a task.”
Offer
Offer
Successful candidates receive a job offer and next steps for starting their placement.
“If it's the right match, our recruitment team will be in touch with a job offer and next steps.”
Every programme and stage at Next
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What Next publishes about this programme
Checked against Next's own careers pages on 2026-10-09. 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: published
More early careers programmes at Next
- Logistics Management Degree Apprenticeship, Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) Applied Business Management with Corndelapprenticeship, no published policy
Sources
Verdict last checked 2026-10-09. How we check programme verdicts
Common questions
Does Next sponsor visas for its tech placement year?
Unconfirmed. Next publishes no sponsorship policy for its tech placement year, so we cannot state a firm answer. Next offers multiple 12-month industrial placements in their Tech team, based at the Leicestershire Head Office (July 2027-July 2028). Roles include Information Security, DevOps Engineering and Software Development. Salary: from £26,053. Applicants must be STEM students on track for 2:1 or higher studying towards a degree that includes a mandatory placement year. The employer does not state a visa sponsorship policy.
What is the Next tech placement year?
NEXT offers 12-month industrial placements, for example in Information Security within its Tech team at the Leicestershire Head Office. Placement students take on hands-on work with real responsibilities.
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 Next?
Must be in a STEM degree course with a mandatory placement year requirement for July 2027-July 2028. Application deadline early November 2026.
When do applications open for the Next tech placement year?
Applications close 8 November 2026 for July 2027 start.. Checked on 2026-10-09 against Next's own site.
How long is the Next tech placement year?
12 months, according to Next's own careers information.
When does the Next tech placement year start?
July 2027, according to Next's own careers information.
Who can apply for the Next tech placement year?
Studying a relevant university degree course that includes a dedicated placement year, according to Next's own careers information.
Where is the Next tech placement year based?
Leicester, according to Next's own careers information.
What does the Next tech placement year pay?
£26,053 (Information Security placement posting), according to Next's own careers information.
What degree do you need for the Next tech placement year?
STEM degree on track for a 2:1 or higher, or a STEM Master's degree, including a 12-month placement, according to Next's own careers information.
How should I confirm Next's sponsorship before applying?
Read the specific vacancy on Next'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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