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Pfizer UK Undergraduate Placements 2027

Applications closed 1 November 2026.

No published policyUndergraduate Placements (12 month industrial placement)

Unconfirmed. Pfizer UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its undergraduate placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. Nothing on the page addresses visa sponsorship or right to work.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
Competitive salary and benefits including 25.5 days annual leave
2027 cycle
Applications open now for 2027/28 placements; the live UK adverts (Undergraduate Regulatory Strategist, Undergraduate Clinical Development Scientist, GH&B Commercial Marketing Undergraduate) close 1 November 2026; placements start 1 September 2027 for 12 months; other roles may have different closing dates
Confidence
medium

Pfizer UK Undergraduate Placements: at a glance

Pfizer UK offers 12-month industrial placements as part of a degree course, in Commercial (for example Finance, Marketing, Business Technology), Research & Development, Medical and Business Operations departments. Recruitment starts a full year before the September start, and vacancies are listed from August or September each year. Source

Duration
12 monthsSource
Start date
Beginning of September (September 2027 induction for the current vacancies)“Placements start at the beginning of September each year”Source
Who can apply
Studying for a degree at a UK university and based within the UK to complete the placementSource
Locations
Walton Oaks, Tadworth, Surrey, Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Devices Centre of Excellence, CambridgeSource
Degree requirement
a university student studying for a degree at a UK universitySource
Recruitment stages
  1. Application form (submitted via Workday)
“you need to submit an application form and not a CV”Source
“Placements start at the beginning of September each year, but recruitment starts a full year beforehand.”
Pfizer UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: Open positions are only listed on the Undergraduate Vacancies page from around August or September each year, so the roles themselves are not live yet for the 2027 cycle.
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What Pfizer UK publishes about this programme

Checked against Pfizer UK'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: published

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Sources

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Common questions

Does Pfizer UK sponsor visas for its undergraduate placements?

Unconfirmed. Pfizer UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its undergraduate placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. The 12 month industrial placement sits inside a degree course and runs at Walton Oaks, Discovery Park Sandwich, Marlow and the Devices Centre of Excellence in Cambridge. Pfizer states a competitive salary and 25.5 days annual leave, and recruitment for each September start opens roughly a year beforehand. Nothing on the page addresses visa sponsorship or right to work.

What is the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements?

Pfizer UK offers 12-month industrial placements as part of a degree course, in Commercial (for example Finance, Marketing, Business Technology), Research & Development, Medical and Business Operations departments. Recruitment starts a full year before the September start, and vacancies are listed from August or September each year.

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 Pfizer UK?

Open positions are only listed on the Undergraduate Vacancies page from around August or September each year, so the roles themselves are not live yet for the 2027 cycle.

When do applications open for the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements?

Applications open now for 2027/28 placements; the live UK adverts (Undergraduate Regulatory Strategist, Undergraduate Clinical Development Scientist, GH&B Commercial Marketing Undergraduate) close 1 November 2026; placements start 1 September 2027 for 12 months; other roles may have different closing dates. Checked on 2026-10-24 against Pfizer UK's own site.

How long is the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements?

12 months, according to Pfizer UK's own careers information.

When does the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements start?

Beginning of September (September 2027 induction for the current vacancies), according to Pfizer UK's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements?

Studying for a degree at a UK university and based within the UK to complete the placement, according to Pfizer UK's own careers information.

Where is the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements based?

Walton Oaks, Tadworth, Surrey, Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Devices Centre of Excellence, Cambridge, according to Pfizer UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements?

a university student studying for a degree at a UK university, according to Pfizer UK's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Pfizer UK undergraduate placements?

Application form (submitted via Workday), according to Pfizer UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm Pfizer UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Pfizer UK'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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