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Health Education and Improvement Wales NHS Wales Graduate Management Scheme 2027

NoNHS Wales Graduate Management Scheme

No. Health Education and Improvement Wales does not sponsor its nhs wales graduate management scheme for international students who need a visa. The two-year scheme, led by Health Education and Improvement Wales, places graduates across 13 Welsh Health Boards, Trusts and partner organisations and funds a part-time master's in Applied Health Leadership alongside the placements. Eligibility is a minimum 2:2 in any subject plus unrestricted right to work; there is no mention of visa sponsorship anywhere on the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership page describing the scheme.

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

Health Education and Improvement Wales NHS Wales Graduate Management Scheme: at a glance

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership lists the graduate scheme among its early career entry routes, with applications made through the HEIW website. It is open to graduates with at least a 2:2 in any discipline and to existing staff within NWSSP and the wider NHS in Wales, and applicants need unrestricted permission to work in the UK. The Finance Academy runs a separate route with its own eligibility. Source

Who can apply
Graduates with, or predicted, at least a 2:2 in any discipline, and existing NWSSP and NHS Wales staff; applicants must have permission to work in the UK without restrictionsSource
Degree requirement
Minimum 2:2 in any degree discipline“To apply you need to have attained or be predicted to receive a minimum of a 2:2 in any degree discipline.”Source
“Who is eligible for the scheme? ... Have permission to work in the UK, without any restrictions.”
Health Education and Improvement Wales, from its own careers pages
The catch: Applications route through the HEIW website rather than this page, and HEIW's own scheme pages return 404s as of this check, so the live application link has to be found via HEIW's current jobs listings each cycle.
Health Education and Improvement Wales early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Health Education and Improvement Wales publishes about this programme

Checked against Health Education and Improvement Wales's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-24. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Health Education and Improvement Wales sponsor visas for its nhs wales graduate management scheme?

No. Health Education and Improvement Wales does not sponsor its nhs wales graduate management scheme for international students who need a visa. The two-year scheme, led by Health Education and Improvement Wales, places graduates across 13 Welsh Health Boards, Trusts and partner organisations and funds a part-time master's in Applied Health Leadership alongside the placements. Eligibility is a minimum 2:2 in any subject plus unrestricted right to work; there is no mention of visa sponsorship anywhere on the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership page describing the scheme.

What is the Health Education and Improvement Wales nhs wales graduate management scheme?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership lists the graduate scheme among its early career entry routes, with applications made through the HEIW website. It is open to graduates with at least a 2:2 in any discipline and to existing staff within NWSSP and the wider NHS in Wales, and applicants need unrestricted permission to work in the UK. The Finance Academy runs a separate route with its own eligibility.

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 Health Education and Improvement Wales?

Applications route through the HEIW website rather than this page, and HEIW's own scheme pages return 404s as of this check, so the live application link has to be found via HEIW's current jobs listings each cycle.

When do applications open for the Health Education and Improvement Wales nhs wales graduate management scheme?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Health Education and Improvement Wales's own site.

Who can apply for the Health Education and Improvement Wales nhs wales graduate management scheme?

Graduates with, or predicted, at least a 2:2 in any discipline, and existing NWSSP and NHS Wales staff; applicants must have permission to work in the UK without restrictions, according to Health Education and Improvement Wales's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Health Education and Improvement Wales nhs wales graduate management scheme?

Minimum 2:2 in any degree discipline, according to Health Education and Improvement Wales's own careers information.

How should I confirm Health Education and Improvement Wales's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Health Education and Improvement Wales'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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