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Portsmouth City Council: does its apprentice building surveyor sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyApprentice Building Surveyor (five-year Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship, BSc (Hons) Building Surveying with the University of Portsmouth, leading to the RICS APC)

Unconfirmed. Portsmouth City Council publishes no sponsorship policy for its apprentice building surveyor, so we cannot state a firm answer. The advert says nothing about visa sponsorship or residency.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
£26,473 to £42,838 a year (salary band 5 to 9)
2027 cycle
No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; the previous advert was posted 25 November 2025 and closed 19 January 2026 for a September 2026 start
Confidence
medium

Portsmouth City Council Apprentice Building Surveyor: at a glance

Locations
Portsmouth“Location Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, United Kingdom”Source
Degree requirement
A levels or BTEC (current or previous years); no prior experience required“As no prior experience is required for any of our apprenticeship roles”Source
“having established our Building Surveyor apprenticeship programme 7 years ago”
Portsmouth City Council, from its own careers pages
The catch: Recruitment runs in winter for a September university start, so the 2027 intake is likely to be advertised around November to January; the post is a five-year fixed-term contract, not a permanent job.
Portsmouth City Council early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Portsmouth City Council publishes about this programme

Checked against Portsmouth City Council's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Common questions

Does Portsmouth City Council sponsor visas for its apprentice building surveyor?

Unconfirmed. Portsmouth City Council publishes no sponsorship policy for its apprentice building surveyor, so we cannot state a firm answer. Portsmouth City Council's Building Services team in the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services directorate has run a Building Surveyor apprenticeship programme for seven years and says 15 apprentices and graduates have gained RICS chartership. The Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Building Surveying) lasts five years: apprentices work full time on the council's capital building projects and housing repairs at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth, study a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying at the University of Portsmouth on day release, and work through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence, sitting the final assessment at the end. No prior experience is needed, and the council recruits both college leavers with A levels or BTECs and older career changers. The most recent advert was posted on 25 November 2025 and closed on 19 January 2026, for study starting September 2026, on salary band 5 to 9 (£26,473 to £42,838). The advert says nothing about visa sponsorship or residency.

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 Portsmouth City Council?

Recruitment runs in winter for a September university start, so the 2027 intake is likely to be advertised around November to January; the post is a five-year fixed-term contract, not a permanent job.

When do applications open for the Portsmouth City Council apprentice building surveyor?

No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; the previous advert was posted 25 November 2025 and closed 19 January 2026 for a September 2026 start. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Portsmouth City Council's own site.

Where is the Portsmouth City Council apprentice building surveyor based?

Portsmouth, according to Portsmouth City Council's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Portsmouth City Council apprentice building surveyor?

A levels or BTEC (current or previous years); no prior experience required, according to Portsmouth City Council's own careers information.

How should I confirm Portsmouth City Council's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Portsmouth City Council'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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