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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: does its nda group graduate programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoNDA Group Graduate Programme

No. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority does not sponsor its nda group graduate programme for international students who need a visa. No explicit visa sponsorship statement is published; the programme's own requirements list full right to work in the UK and successful completion of security clearance checks as entry conditions, alongside a starting salary of £32,000. That figure sits just under the £33,400 new entrant Skilled Worker threshold, the same 'quietly below' pattern seen in several private-sector schemes.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
£32,000 starting salary
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

What is covered: None on current published pay

“Full right to work in the UK”
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, from its own careers pages
The catch: Security clearance is a separate, independent narrowing of the pool tied to nuclear site access, on top of the pay shortfall; even a sponsored candidate clearing the pay bar would still face this second hurdle.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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About the nda group graduate programme

Locations
30+ nationwide UK locations“Operations across 30+ nationwide UK locations”Source

What Nuclear Decommissioning Authority publishes about this programme

Checked against Nuclear Decommissioning Authority'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
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-24. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Nuclear Decommissioning Authority sponsor visas for its nda group graduate programme?

No. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority does not sponsor its nda group graduate programme for international students who need a visa. No explicit visa sponsorship statement is published; the programme's own requirements list full right to work in the UK and successful completion of security clearance checks as entry conditions, alongside a starting salary of £32,000. That figure sits just under the £33,400 new entrant Skilled Worker threshold, the same 'quietly below' pattern seen in several private-sector schemes.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with Nuclear Decommissioning Authority?

Security clearance is a separate, independent narrowing of the pool tied to nuclear site access, on top of the pay shortfall; even a sponsored candidate clearing the pay bar would still face this second hurdle.

When do applications open for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority nda group graduate programme?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's own site.

Where is the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority nda group graduate programme based?

30+ nationwide UK locations, according to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's own careers information.

How should I confirm Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Nuclear Decommissioning Authority'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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